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Microsoft Flight could harm the simulation games market if the company doesn’t open it up to third-parties, publishers have told MCV. Firms such as Mastertronic and Contact Sales currently sell extra content for Microsoft Flight Simulator X.But its sequel Flight, a free-to-play digital PC title out this spring, will not …
Read More »Apple fails in bid to block Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in US
A judge in the US has denied Apple’s move to block the sale of a range of Samsung Android devices in the ongoing patent infringement dispute. The ruling is particularly important because is means that the latest Samsung devices including the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available for sale in …
Read More »EA has banned ‘hundreds’ of Battlefield 3 cheaters
Publisher EA has revealed that hundreds” of players have been banned from playing Battlefield 3 due to cheating. And it’s not just on PC either, as some console users have also been unceremoniously blocked. Those found guilty of breaching the rules must not only endure being locked out of their …
Read More »New PS3 features blocked from non-subscribers
Sony has for the first time blocked non PlayStation Plus users from accessing some features found in the latest PS3 firmware update. The update offers both automated Trophy syncing – currently Trophies have to be synced manually – and the ability to automatically have game saves transferred to the cloud. …
Read More »Tech problems affecting PlayStation Plus members
Sony has outlined details of a PSN problem that it temporarily stopping PlayStation Plus subscribers from accessing some of the free content on offer. The issue stems from the infamous Welcome Back program, some legacy code of which is preventing full PlayStation Plus access. I just wanted to let you …
Read More »Apple blocks new PopCap game
In news that will generate plenty of publicity and surely not cause too much unease at casual giant PopCap, new release Unpleasant Horse has been blocked by Apple. The game is the first release from PopCap’s new satellite studio 4th & Battery, whose self-defined goal is to "quickly try really …
Read More »Forumite sees Dragon Age II blocked
Maybe it’s worth taking a moment to think the next time you write a scathing comment on the internet. Eurogamer reports that a user of the BioWare Social Network had his account suspended for 72 hours after asking the studio: "Have you not sold your souls to the EA devil?" …
Read More »EU versions of Black Ops banned in Germany
German consumers hoping to get their hands on the PC version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will not be able to play PAL versions imported from other EU territories. The strict censorship laws in the country mean that many games – and particularly those with an historical …
Read More »Latest PS3 update blocks accessories
A number of third party devices have been rendered redundant following the release of Sony’s latest PS3 firmware update that, amongst other things, introduces some new security measures to combat the recent spate of PS3 piracy devices. Specifically, it looks a number of accessories that connect to console via its …
Read More »Time called on third party 360 memory cards
Third party memory card manufacturers have been given an unwelcome headache from platform holder Microsoft with news that the next firmware update for the Xbox 360 will stop third party memory cards from working with the machine. Word comes from Microsoft’s Larry Hryb, who states on his Major Nelson blog: …
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