Did Sony shut down PSN to prevent “extreme” piracy?
Sony shut down its Playstation Network after a new custom firmware version for the console let users download games and content with a fake...
Creation and Destruction in Minecraft
In Minecraft's randomly generated worlds, you are all alone. But you are free to create anything and to sculpt your environment to how you...
Five days and counting: Sony’s PlayStation Network outage continues
Apologize early and often. Sony has learned that much as it communicates with 70 million registered users about why their beloved PlayStation Network isn’t...
Ten features Nintendo needs to build a disruptive game console
Nintendo isn’t in the habit of asking journalists for advice about its consoles. But here’s some unsolicited advice about what I would like to...
Nintendo confirms new console on the way, reports profit drop
Nintendo confirmed rumors that it will release a new video game console in 2012 as a successor to the aging Wii console. The Japanese...
Reviews Spotlight: Crysis 2 again, satire, nostalgia, and Valkyrie Profile
Our thoughts go out to PlayStation fans. We understand the PSN is down for repair, which means those sexy Steam features for Portal 2...
In fourth day of outage, Sony says it is beefing up PlayStation Network security
Sony is working to improve the security of its PlayStation Network and its Qriocity music service as it works to rebuild the system and...
From the vault: Obsidian’s story of robot dreams and nanomachines
Obsidian's philosophizing plot explores a singular, intriguing concept: Can machines dream? In this retrospective, Obsidian's story is re-explored for those who missed or have...
Week in review: PlayStation Network’s big outage
Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days: Sony’s PlayStation Network...
Sony confirms external attack brought down PlayStation Network
Sony acknowledged today that its PlayStation Network online entertainment service has been brought down by an external intrusion, according to a blog post this...