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European Playstation Network store broken following maintenance

Following scheduled maintenance last week, the Playstation Network store in Europe, Australia and New Zealand is no longer working for many users. The problem, reported widely across the European Playstation forums, is that no content can be downloaded from the …

What an experience: Kids go wild in NFL facility

INDIANAPOLIS — Reggie Wayne was king of the NFL Experience for a few minutes on Wednesday, only to have his throne usurped by a young prince. Wayne had 1,200 kids cheering as he presented Xbox 360 with Kinect machines to …

Sony copies Wii U, maybe other way round

There has been some discussion lately as to how these console developers get their ideas, in some cases in the past, certain grey areas give us no indication or evidence to confirm what can sometimes be coincidental. Today we are …

2012: The Year of the Nintendo 3DS?

It would be hard to argue that the 3DS was well-received in the US. Nintendo didn’t provide a compelling reason to upgrade to the new system at launch; no Mario, no Zelda, no Pokemon. The support continued to be abysmal, …

Atlus summons new Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 and official website

Are you ready for some strategic, portable, Shin Megami Tensei RPG action for your Nintendo DS? Well, ready or not, Atlus today released a new, full trailer for Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 showing off the game, and setting …

Your guide to iPhone games, part 1

You own an iPhone, and you’re vaguely aware that the smartphone plays games. But you’ve already decimated every pig in “Angry Birds.” Here’s your guide how to push the power of your phone to its limit. Role-playing fans will be …

Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way … In Japan

States-side fans of video game consoles, from the first Nintendo Entertainment System to its modern successor the Wii, know what it’s like for a game that looks awesome to only come out in Japan. At one time, for instance, there …

Some of Ubisoft’s PC Games Won’t Work Next Week. Not Even Singleplayer.

Next week, Ubisoft will be moving around some of its servers. What this means for those of you saddled with Ubisoft PC (and Mac!) games that have restrictive DRM is that, in some cases, your games won’t work while the …

Online Game Stocks Boost Index as Tudou Surges: China Overnight

February 04, 2012, 6:28 AM EST By Belinda Cao Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — Shanda Games Ltd. and Perfect World Co. drove an index of Chinese U.S.-traded stocks to a seventh weekly gain, as the online game developers’ high cash levels …

Test Your Knowledge and Skills with NASA’s New Online Games

Space Race Blastoff. Image credit: NASA This week, NASA has launched its first multi-player online game on Facebook to test players’ knowledge of the space program, as well as an interactive air traffic control mobile game for iPad, iPhone, and …