Monthly Archives: June 2011

Hackers Targeted Sony Because it Protected its IP, CEO Says

There are many theories for why Sony has repeatedly been targeted by hackers as of late, starting with the PlayStation Network breach. A popular one is that it was retaliation for the company’s lawsuit against George Hotz, who uncovered and … Continue reading

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The 1UP Community Reacts to the California Video Game Law

The Supreme Court passed a 7-2 vote in favor of video games yesterday, saying that “Video games qualify for the First Amendment protection.” Similar to other forms of protected entertainment such as books, movies and plays, video games also qualify … Continue reading

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Taiwan Animation Sums Up the Supreme Court Decision

On the heels of many news stories, whether it be Conan O’Brien losing the Tonight Show to Jay Leno or Osama Bin Laden being killed, Taiwan’s NMA is on the case with a downright bizarre, animated news report to summarize … Continue reading

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PlayStation Plus is One Year Old, Subscribe and Get Free Time

At last year’s E3, Sony announced its long rumored PlayStation Network subscription service, PlayStation Plus. It launched later in the month, on June 28, as a part of the v6.30 firmware update. After one year of availability, Sony has revealed … Continue reading

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Uncharted 3 Beta is Live, Naughty Dog Aware of Connection Issues

If you’re fortunate enough to have secured an Uncharted 3 beta code — or own Infamous 2, or took advantage of Sony’s free PlayStation Plus offer as a part of the PSN Welcome Back package — you’ll be happy to … Continue reading

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Play World of Warcraft Free Up to Level 20

Blizzard is hardly going the way of the free-to-play model with World of Warcraft, but it is making it easier than ever before to start playing. It announced today that players can now freely play up to level 20 with … Continue reading

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Capcom: Used Games Not to Blame for RE: Mercenaries 3D Save Restriction

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is out today. Whether you pick up a used or new copy, you won’t ever have the opportunity to delete your save data. While this might not be an especially big deal to many (the … Continue reading

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Xbox 360 Sells 6,000 Units in Japan… in a Whole Month

It’s a fairly well known and accepted fact that neither the Xbox nor Xbox 360 has lit up the sales charts in Japan. Microsoft simply has not been able to capture the interest of gamers in the home territory of … Continue reading

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OnLive Talking to Sony and Microsoft About Streaming Games

The service offered by OnLive is quite intriguing, as it allows you to play games on any number of platforms. A high-end game plays just as well on the OnLive MicroConsole which hooks up to your TV as it does … Continue reading

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Cave Story on 3DS Pushed Back Again

First Cave Story 3D was pushed out of June and into August, and now it’s been delayed once again. NIS America today announced the game is set to launch on November 8, not on August 9, as previously planned. This … Continue reading

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