Israel has lifted its ban on the Apple iPad two weeks after customs began confiscating the device due to concerns about the strength of its wi-fi signal. Officials started allowing citizens and visitors to bring the device into the country yesterday, Reuters reports. "Following the completion of intensive technical scrutiny, …
Read More »Konami drops Six Days in Fallujah
Japanese publisher Konami has reportedly decided to backtrack on plans to publish Atomic Games’ Iraq-based console FPS Six Days in Fallujah, Asahi reports. Konami announced a deal to bring the game to North America earlier this month, but merely hours after the news broke questions were already being asked about …
Read More »EA drops SecuRom DRM for The Sims 3
Publisher EA has confirmed that it has dropped its controversial SecuRom copy protection system for its upcoming release of The Sims 3, opting instead for a more standard serial code system. EA ran into trouble for its use of SecuRom with last year’s PC hit Spore, with users complaining that …
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