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Vodafone Australia shuts down dealer after data breach
Vodafone Australia shuts down dealer after data breach
Vodafone's Australian operation is reported to have tracked down the source of a data leak, which caused uproar amongst its users. The source now appears to be one of its cellular dealers.
Jan. 25, 2011
Smedley: DC Universe Online SOE's 'Fastest-Selling Game Ever'
Smedley: DC Universe Online SOE's 'Fastest-Selling Game Ever'
Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley said the company is running into "out-of-stock problems" for the recently-released superhero MMORPG, DC Universe Online.
Jan. 24, 2011
Dare To Be Digital Contest Open For Entries
Dare To Be Digital Contest Open For Entries
University of Abertay Dundee's 2011 Dare to be Digital video game development competition is now open for entries, and is looking for ideas that are both creative and commercially viable.
Jan. 24, 2011
Scottish Government Launches Glasgow 2014 Contest For Students
Scottish Government Launches Glasgow 2014 Contest For Students
The Scottish government on Monday announced a competition that invites students to submit ideas for a game inspired by the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games for a cash prize and space on the Glasgow 2014 website.
Jan. 24, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Ramps Enters Charts with Apple Backing
Top iPhone Game Apps: Ramps Enters Charts with Apple Backing
Sister site FingerGaming rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Ramps and Paper Glider to Chop Chop Soccer and more.
Jan. 24, 2011
MLB 11: The Show To Include One-Button Mode In Nod To Disabled Players
MLB 11: The Show To Include One-Button Mode In Nod To Disabled Players
Responding to a request from a player with cerebral palsy, Sony's San Diego Studio is adding a new mode to the upcoming MLB 11: The Show that requires only one button to play.
Jan. 24, 2011
Report: Disney Interactive Sees Significant Layoffs
Report: Disney Interactive Sees Significant Layoffs
Reports trickling out of game publisher Disney Interactive indicate notable layoffs at the company, with up to half of the studio's 700 employees potentially affected.
Jan. 24, 2011
LittleBigPlanet 2 Debuts On Top Of UK Charts
LittleBigPlanet 2 Debuts On Top Of UK Charts
Media Molecule's PlayStation3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet 2 debuted at number one on the UK sales charts this week, with its first week sales closely mirroring those of the original title.
Jan. 24, 2011
Dead Space 2's Bagwell On 'Disempowerment,' Engineering Fear
Dead Space 2's Bagwell On 'Disempowerment,' Engineering Fear
Dead Space 2's Wright Bagwell tells Gamasutra why making players feel "helpless" through clunky Resident Evil-style controls wasn't the approach his
Jan. 24, 2011
GDC 2011 Reminds On Jan. 24th Early Registration Deadline
GDC 2011 Reminds On Jan. 24th Early Registration Deadline
Organizers of Game Developers Conference 2011 are reminding that the deadline for reduced-price early registration to the upcoming 25th GDC event in San Francisco i
Jan. 24, 2011
App Store Reaches 10 Billion Downloads
App Store Reaches 10 Billion Downloads
Since Apple launched its App Store in July 2008, users have now downloaded over 10 billion apps, the company announced. The 10 billionth app was Neon Play's free paper plane game Paper Glider.
Jan. 24, 2011
Report: Japanese Newspaper Details 3G, Touchscreen PSP2 Specifics
Report: Japanese Newspaper Details 3G, Touchscreen PSP2 Specifics
A Japanese newspaper has outlined preliminary details of Sony's PSP2, claiming 3G support to play online games and download software and movies on the move, as well as a large OLED touchscreen.
Jan. 24, 2011