“If you are responsible for so many payment card details and log-in details then keeping that personal data secure has to be your priority,” David Smith, deputy commissioner and director of data protection at the ICO, told BBC. “In this case that just didn’t happen, and when the database was …
Read More »Sony sues Kevin Butler actor and Bridgestone after Kevin Butler actor appears in Nintendo-related Bridgestone ad
It was perhaps inevitable. Sony is now officially suing both Bridgestone and the company owned by Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert over Lambert’s appearance in a Bridgestone ad which promoted a Nintendo tie-in deal. The gist is that Lambert’s involvement, after his long-standing promotional portrayal of a fictional Sony executive, …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII – 15 reasons it was so memorable
Far from the “final” fantasy Its hard to believe, but its been fifteen years since Final Fantasy VII launched in North America to critical and commercial success. Since then its added plenty of fuel to the which Final Fantasy is the best? debate, and many fans have never stopped singing …
Read More »Gravity Rush demo incoming next month for EU players
Sony’s announced (via GAME (opens in new tab)) that it’ll be releasing a demo version of its highly-anticipated Vita actioner, Gravity Rush, at the end of May. The innovative-looking platformer, a new project by Silent Hill and Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama, will be confounding Newtonian physics on European Vitas come …
Read More »MotorStorm RC is free on PS Vita for a limited time
Sony’s releasing Motorstorm RC tomorrow for PS3 and PlayStation Vita, and fans of the latter platform can look forward to a free download thanks to a limited-time partnership between Sony and Scion. That’s not some limited-time trial, nor any sort of hinky deal where the car’s free but the steering …
Read More »Twisted Metal PS3 release dates confirmed – along with a special treat
The new installment in the Sony-exclusive Twisted Metal series has been given official UK and US release dates. How does February 17 (UK) and 14 (US) sound? We are a little surprised, mind – David Jaffe’s pet project was announced at E3 in 2010 as the big, Apple-style ‘one more …
Read More »Ridge Racer fan/PlayStation exec Kaz Hirai to be next president of Sony
Media and electronics giant Sony had an eventful 2011 to be sure. It had the launch of a new handheld, huge PS3 releases like Uncharted 3, the massive hack of PSN, and travails in the company’s other division all lead to a crummy year with big losses (opens in new …
Read More »Uncharted 3 launch trailer makes great case for a game you already wanted
Your wallet is probably hurting as we’re now entering the time of year when seemingly every publisher throws their biggest games at you, hoping to soak up all your money like cash sponges. It really picked up this week with Batman, continues with Battlefield 3 next week, then November begins …
Read More »Classic PS2 games, including Odin Sphere and God Hand, hitting PSN tomorrow for $10
Today Sony via the PlayStation Blog announced its new PlayStation Network promotion. Titled “Only on PSN,” the blog post highlighted multiple downloadable offerings like this week’s Eufloria and Rochard, plus the Infamous 2 DLC Festival of Blood. And tucked away at the bottom, given barely a mention was the real …
Read More »GoldenEye Reloaded: Activision announces release date and PS3-exclusive version
A release date has been set for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, the PS3 and Xbox 360 version of last year’s GoldenEye 007. The game will launch on Nov 1 of this year. PlayStation 3 owners will have the choice of the regular title or the PS3-exclusive Double ‘O’ edition of the …
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