Atari’s decision to sell to Warner Communications in 1976 was a mistake that cost the iconic Pong company almost everything, according to founder Nolan Bushnell. During a recent Reddit AMA, Bushnell said the biggest lesson he learned at Atari was to never sell to “big Hollywood studios.” This sale almost immediately marked the end of […]
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Sons of Anarchy Game Coming to Tablets, Not Console
August 25th, 2014 
Mark The Sons of Anarchy video game currently in development will be released for tablet devices, not consoles, says Kurt Sutter, creator of the FX biker drama. This is a departure from a previous trajectory for the game. In May 2012, Sutter said he scrapped plans for a browser-based Sons of Anarchy game in favor of […]
PlayStation Network Back Online After DDoS Attack
August 25th, 2014 Mark The PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network are back online after hackers slammed the online services with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks yesterday. Sony writes on the PlayStation Blog that it purposely brought the networks down after the attacks. The company adds that there is no evidence that the hackers actually got into the […]
AU New Releases: Madden NFL 15 Kicks Onto Multiple Platforms
August 25th, 2014 Mark Madden NFL 15, EA Sports’ latest entry into its American Football series, launches this week for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game will include the Madden Ultimate Team mode, which allows players to pick their team, collect their favorite current and past NFL players, and upgrade their squad to […]
Microsoft Researching Cloud Gaming Solution That Hides Latency By Predicting Your Actions
August 24th, 2014 Mark Microsoft researchers have released a report that presents DeLorean, a cloud gaming solution that hides latency by trying to predict what you’ll do next. According to the report (via TechCrunch) DeLorean’s “speculative execution system,” as Microsoft calls it, is able to mask up to 250ms of network latency by rendering frames of future possible outcomes […]
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August 24th, 2014 Mark A flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley has been grounded because of a bomb threat, and it appears that the same group behind the current PlayStation Network outage is responsible. Earlier today, Smedley tweeted (via Polygon) that he was flying American Airlines Flight 362 from Dallas, Texas to San Diego, California. The Twitter […]
Posted in PC Comments Off on SOE President’s Flight Grounded, Group Behind PlayStation Network Outage Takes ResponsibilityElder Scrolls Online Incentivises Players to Keep Paid Subscription With New Loyalty Program
August 24th, 2014 Mark Developer ZeniMax Online Studios has announced a new Loyalty Program for its massively multiplayer role-playing game The Elder Scrolls Online. Starting in September, players who have paid the game’s subscription fee for three months, excluding the free game time included with a purchase of ESO, will receive a High Hrothgar Wraith vanity pet that they […]
Posted in PC Comments Off on Elder Scrolls Online Incentivises Players to Keep Paid Subscription With New Loyalty ProgramForza Motorsport’s 5’s Microtransactions Controversy "Couldn’t Go Unnoticed," Forza Horizon 2 Dev Says
August 24th, 2014 Mark Forza Horizon 2 developer Playground Games said that the controversy surrounding Forza Motorsport’s 5’s microtransactions “couldn’t go unnoticed.” Forza Motorsport 5 launched with an in-game economy that many players complained made it too hard to obtain all the cars in the game without spending real money. Developer Turn 10 Studios has since made “fundamental improvements” […]
Posted in PC Comments Off on Forza Motorsport’s 5’s Microtransactions Controversy "Couldn’t Go Unnoticed," Forza Horizon 2 Dev SaysHackers Claim They Brought Down PlayStation Network
August 24th, 2014 Mark If you’re having trouble connecting to the PlayStation Network right now you’re not alone. PlayStation’s official support Twitter account has confirmed that PSN is working intermittently, and that Sony is working to fix the issue as soon as possible. However, Sony said that there is no time frame at the moment for when service will […]
InFamous: First Light, Metro Redux, Madden NFL 15, Lichdom: Battlemage and Walking Dead – New Releases
August 24th, 2014 Mark This week we get InFamous: First Light, Metro Redux, Madden NFL 15, Lichdom: Battlemage and the Season 2 Finale of Walking Dead: No Going Back.
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