Spain Detains 3 in PlayStation Cyberattacks
The Spanish police said on Friday that they had apprehended three men suspected of computer hacking in connection with recent attacks on Sony’s PlayStation Network as well as corporate and government Web sites around the world. The National Police identified the three as the local leadership of the shadowy international network of computer hackers known […]
Nintendo admits it faked Wii U game footage
You know, I haven’t been impressed with Nintendo in, well, just about ages. I much preferred playing Golden Axe on the Sega Genesis than Mario on the NES. True, that was many, many years ago – but some things never change. For example, I have long suspected Nintendo excels in little else but marketing, as […]
Sony unveils PlayStation Vita; Nintendo Wii U gets mixed reviews
Sony made E3 news by unveiling their new portable gaming platform, called the PlayStation Vita and code-named the NGP. As Hayley Tsukayama reported:Sony unveiled the PlayStation Vita, code-named the NGP, at the E3 conference Monday night. The new handheld, which sports a 5-inch multitouch screen, a rear touch pad and two analog sticks, in addition […]
E3 News: Microsoft Keynote Hints at Halo 4
Live television and another chapter of the "Halo" game are landing on Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. announced its plan for the video game console on Monday at a news conference kicking off the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the industry’s annual convention. The company said live TV would be offered by domestic and international broadcasters, but no […]
Students, Buy a Windows 7 PC and get a FREE Xbox 360
Starting May 22, students who spend more than $699 on a Windows 7 PC will get a Xbox 360 4GB console. You can buy any kind of PC, though Microsoft recommended the Dell Inspiron 14r or the Samsung Series 9. You’ll need a .edu email address to buy online; if you want to purchsae in […]
The Geeks Return
This week Kelly "convinces" Todd how great Heavy Rain is despite his objections, and they both try new things as the former 360-only gamers move into the world of the PS3.
Microsoft Sending Free Xbox Replacements To Surprised Customers
Microsoft is sending out thousands of free Xbox 360s to replace boxes suffering from software glitch — even though most users probably didn’t even notice the problem. Gamer Avery Penn posted on Reddit yesterday that he got a surprise email from Xbox Customer Support notifying him that he could get a new Xbox 250GB model […]
Report stating Sony PlayStation Store Due Back on May 24
Sony plans to bring its PlayStation Store online on Tuesday, May 24, according to a report published on Thursday. Gamasutra said it had obtained a memo that Jack Osomo, PSN content manager for Sony, wrote to its developer partners. In the memo, Osomo revealed that the PlayStation Store, which houses the company’s demos, its downloadable […]
Amazon.com Server Said to Have Been Used in Sony Attack
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s Web Services cloud- computing unit was used by hackers in last month’s attack against Sony Corp. (6758)’s online entertainment systems, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Hackers using an alias signed up to rent a server through Amazon’s EC2 service and launched the attack from there, said the person, […]
Five Best/Worst Of 2010
The Gamer Geeks reveal their picks for the best and worst games of the year. And wow, are there some doozies in both categories this year. Get your flamers ready!