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After several days of silence on the iPhone location tracking situation, Apple released a statement saying the iPhone was not logging location and that users were ‘confused’. Apple claims the iPhone is not logging the location of the user, claiming that it was instead maintaining a database of Wi-Fi hotspots …
Read More »Psychologist blames gaming for ‘rape’
MCV’s more than happy to poke fun at some of the silly reporting about video games in the mainstream press, but there are times when ignorance of the sector can stray into dangerous territory. And video games coverage rarely gets scarier than this. Clearly not wanting to beat around the …
Read More »Koch denies Playlogic claims
Koch media has rubbished claims that it owes publisher and developer Playlogic €1.7m in unpaid bills. The Dutch company made the allegation after filing for bankruptcy earlier this week. The pair entered into an agreement last year that was supposed to see Koch distributing Playlogic’s titles in a number of …
Read More »MS responds to Chinese factory accusations
Microsoft has sent a team of independent auditors to the Chinese factory in the middle of a heated row following accusations of poor working conditions. The National Labor Committee last week released a report documenting claims about working conditions faced by staff at China’s KYE Factory, where Microsoft produces tech …
Read More »Activision lawsuit turns personal
A complete copy of the lawsuit being filed against Activision by Jason West and Vince Zampella – the former bosses of Infinity Ward – reveals the true extent of the feuding between the studio and the publisher. And for the first time the saga has become personal, with Activision boss …
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