Congress wants to investigate PlayStation Network hack
A House of Representatives subcommittee asked Sony to provide information about the hacker attack that brought down the PlayStation Network and the Qriocity music...
Game fundings and acquisitions rise 130 percent to $1.89B in 2010
Video game acquisitions and funding deals rose 130 percent to $1.89 billion in 2010, up from $819 million in 2009, according to market researcher...
Would you switch to Xbox Live because of the PlayStation Network outage? (poll)
Microsoft has a golden opportunity to win over some Sony PlayStation 3 users in the wake of the disastrous PlayStation Network outage. We’re conducting...
Hulu Plus is welcome addition to Xbox Live, but Kinect control is slow
Microsoft is adding Hulu Plus to the Xbox Live online gaming service on Friday, expanding the system’s entertainment options in a very good way....
Countering Zynga, PopCap Games buys ZipZapPlay
In a counter-move against Zynga, game maker PopCap Games said today that it has acquired the San Francisco-based social game developer ZipZapPlay. Terms of...
Redbox offers game rentals for $2 a day
Redbox is becoming the new Blockbuster Video with its chain of video rental kiosks. Now it is adding video game rentals for just $2...
News Blips: A fifth of PS3 owners seeking to jump ship, PSN credit card data was encrypted, Knights Templar call for violent game ban, and more
If you're preparing to send your PlayStation 3 to the gallows, be sure to keep in mind the console's useful ecological applications such as...
Marvel Entertainment’s new MMO game will be free to play
Marvel Entertainment’s new Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) super-hero game will be free to play, the company announced yesterday at a San Francisco event with...
Sony reassures PlayStation Network customers that their game data isn’t lost
Sony said today that the malicious attack against the PlayStation Network did not result in the loss of customers’ game data. While the incident...
Hackers brag they have PlayStation Network credit card numbers
Hackers are saying on underground internet chat rooms that they are in possession of the credit card numbers of Sony’s PlayStation Network customers, the...