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Sony has confirmed that it is to suspend its PlayStation Network service in South Korea. The network will be taken offline on June 29th. The move will not affect PS Vita of PSP users. Gamasutra reports that the cause is a new South Korean legal enforcement called the Game Industry …
Read More »Sony ‘sought security tips’ from PS3 hacker Hotz
Company held 'respectful' meeting with the rebellious coder
Read More »MMO security breach ‘went unnoticed for 16 months’
Passwords 'were partially decrypted' in December 2010; Account names and online handles extracted; 'No evidence' of further hack
Read More »Platform holders ‘running scared of free-to-play’
The big three must adapt or will face huge challenges, says Ben Cousins
Read More »Sony: Cold War can help us fight PSN hackers
Sony’s security boss and former US military man Brett Wahlin says protecting PSN is similar to the Cold War. The platform holder’s chief security officer was appointed last year following the PSN hack that brought down the PS3 online service and saw millions of users’ personal data unlawfully accessed. Wahlin …
Read More »Indie dev tops Vita digital chart with Escape Plan
New handheld games enter Sony's February league table
Read More »GDC: Sony boasts 90 million PSN accounts
PS Vita provides new boost to user account numbers
Read More »Global PSN rebrand this week
Customer data transferred to Sony Entertainment Network
Read More »The oldest republic
Eve Online has been governed by players since 2003. Develop speaks to CCP about protests, economies and the PS3 invasion
Read More »Gotham City Imposters slips to next month
Warner Bros’ download-only Batman shooter has been pushed back to a February release. Gotham City Imposters is a team-based multiplayer game that sees gangs of wannabe Batmans and Jokers battling over territory in the Dark Knight’s home city. Gamers can customise these vigilantes with costumes modelled on familiar Gotham characters, …
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