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 Pirate Bay retrial call rejected
Posted by maximus on Saturday, June 27 @ 20:18:15 BST (25 reads)
A Swedish court has thrown out a request for a retrial by the four men behind The Pirate Bay website.
The four were found guilty of promoting copyright infringement in April and face jail sentences and hefty claims for damages.
The Pirate Bay's lawyers called for a retrial when it emerged that one of the judges in the case belonged to several copyright protection groups.
The Swedish court said the judge's affiliations did not bias the case.
The Svea Court of Appeal said Judge Tomas Norstrom should have declared that he was a member of the Swedish Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Swedish Copyright Association before the case went to trial.
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3,000 People Now Testing Pirate Bay's IPREDator
Posted by maximus on Thursday, June 25 @ 13:11:34 BST (35 reads)
Sweden: In an attempted comeback by The Pirate Bay it announced this past month it would be offering a VPN based anonymity service. This service will allow file-sharers to download content without leaving a strong data trail.
Having experienced many setbacks, such as millions of dollars in fines and a possible year of jail time the service still plans to be released. The service is now available to 3,000 Testers and another 180,000 in que.
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Microsoft offers free anti-virus
Posted by maximus on Wednesday, June 24 @ 12:27:26 BST (37 reads)
A trial version of Microsoft's free anti-virus software has been launched in the US, China, Brazil, and Israel.
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) promises to provide people with basic protection against viruses, trojans, rootkits and spyware.
The software giant has been criticised in the past for failing to include free security software with Windows.
Its first security package, Windows Live OneCare, failed to attract many customers and will be discontinued.
Microsoft is hoping that MSE, available as a free download from its site, will prove more popular. It has said it will automatically update it for users.
However, rival security vendors have questioned whether Microsoft can compete with more established anti-virus players.
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Windows 7 and DirectX 11
Posted by maximus on Wednesday, June 24 @ 12:24:18 BST (28 reads)
As an admitted gaming technology geek, it’s hard not to get excited about the advancements in game technology. As many of you know, DirectX 11 is just around the corner, offering a dazzling array of new toys for game developers and people like me to play with. But as excited as the developer in me is about DirectX 11, I’m even more excited as a gamer, and you should be too. That’s because DirectX 11, in combination with new graphics hardware, and in some cases Windows 7, brings significant changes to the computing experience, changes that mean upcoming games and other applications are about to get a lot better. Let me explain how.
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Apple boss Steve Jobs to return to work after 'liver transplant'
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 12:26:40 BST (47 reads)
Welcome back, Jobsy.
The media saga has served up more medical drama than an episode of ER, but we're happy to report that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is on the mend and on target return to work later this month.
A story in the Wall St Journal claims that Jobs underwent a liver transplant at a Tennessee clinic two months ago and is recovering well, but will return initially on a part-time basis from the end of June.
The subject of the Chief Exec's health has caused almost as much rumour and speculation than the Apple products he has traditionally announced to whoops and hollers at MacWorld and WWDC expos.
Mr Jobs underwent surgery for Pancreatic Cancer in 2004, and was sidelined from action again earlier this year due to a 'hormone imbalance' which was causing worrying weight loss. It now appears that the problem was much more serious.
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Man takes apart iPhone 3G S, reveals underclocked CPU
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 12:23:25 BST (50 reads)
Some people just have to see how things work. And thanks to one iPhone fan we all get to see what's inside Apple's latest smartphone offering.
How far would you go to show you really care about your Apple iPhone 3G S?
One Californian has demonstrated his love of the latest flagship handset by flying 5,400 miles across the Atlantic and queueing overnight outside the London store to be the one of the first to get the new phone. He then promptly ripped it to pieces to show the world what Apple's new phone is really made of.
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Nokia N97 on sale now, Mini version already on the way?
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 12:20:09 BST (54 reads)
Could the N97 have it's own Mini Me?
The Nokia N97 smartphone only went on sale yesterday, but rumours are already afoot that the company could be set to launch a more affordable 'N97 Mini' later this year.
The gossip emerged following a hastily-removed post from a moderator on Vodafone Ireland's message board explaining why the network will not be carrying the Nokia N97 on the Emerald Isle.
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America's Army studio closes doors
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 12:01:36 BST (47 reads)
The US Army has closed down one of the studios responsible for the free war game and recruitment tool America's Army.
Development of the series will now shift from Emeryville in California to Redstone in Alabama according to an online report.
"This consolidation will allow us to gain efficiencies between our public and government applications," said the US Army in a statement issued to Shack News.
"We appreciate all the hard work that every member of the America's Army team has contributed to the project, and we look forward to delivering future America's Army game releases in the months ahead."
The most recent title in series, America's Army 3, was released this week.
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Modern Warfare 2 to be
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 11:59:14 BST (54 reads)
Activision Blizzard has briefed its advertising agency TBWA to make the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the "biggest entertainment launch of all time".
The publisher wants the Infinity Ward-developed title to eclipse previous records set by games such as Grand Theft Auto IV, which sold 3.6 million units on its first day with a retail value of USD 310 million.
"We believe the idea that TBWA presented to us delivers on that goal," said Brad Jakeman, chief creative officer of Activision, speaking to Ad Age.
"What we liked most about the TBWA campaign is that it's an idea that's big enough to be articulated in lots of different kind of media. That is always the acid test for a great idea."
While the campaign is currently under wraps, it's expected to incorporate TV, print, outdoor, social and online media.
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DSi maintains hardware lead in Japan
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 11:56:11 BST (39 reads)
Nintendo's DSi continued to lead the weekly hardware sales chart in Japan for the seven days ending June 14, although once again the total number of units sold is still tracking well below the 2008 average.
The DSi shifted almost 37,000 units altogether, while the PlayStation Portable hit nearly 27,000 and the Wii sold over 18,000.
Meanwhile the PlayStation 3 shifted just 10,000, the Xbox 360 sold 8000, the DS Lite over 5000 and the PlayStation 2 almost 3500.
* 1. Nintendo DSi: 36,872
* 2. PlayStation Portable: 26,904
* 3. Nintendo Wii: 18,442
* 4. PlayStation 3: 10,009
* 5. Xbox 360: 8015
* 6. Nintendo DS Lite: 5408
* 7. PlayStation 2: 3498
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Microsoft's confusion over 'new' Xbox 360 for 2010
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 11:54:19 BST (47 reads)
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has suggested that a new Xbox 360 will be released in 2010, implying it will incorporate the Project Natal technology as standard.
However, gaming execs at Microsoft were quick to react to Ballmer's statements, indicating that not all senior staff are on message at the company.
Speaking at the Executive's Club of Chicago, Ballmer said the console will have a "natural interface" and built-in camera with the ability to recognise movement and voice, according to TG Daily.
While clearly talking about the Project Natal technology, it's the first time – despite industry speculation – that Microsoft has indicated the motion tech will be built-in to Xbox 360 hardware.
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Activision:
Posted by maximus on Sunday, June 21 @ 11:50:56 BST (52 reads)
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has said that his company may have to stop supporting the PlayStation 3 if Sony does not drop the price of the luxury console.
"They have to cut the price, because if they don't, the attach rates [the number of games each console owner buys] are likely to slow. If we are being realistic, we might have to stop supporting Sony," said Kotick to The Times.
"When we look at 2010 and 2011, we might want to consider if we support the console — and the PSP [portable] too."
According to the report, Activision paid USD 500 million in royalties to Sony last year which, "probably still worked out at 400 per cent of the profit they made".
He added: "I'm getting concerned about Sony; the PlayStation 3 is losing a bit of momentum and they don't make it easy for me to support the platform.
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Pirate Bay founders found guilty
Posted by maximus on Friday, April 17 @ 11:49:22 BST (173 reads)
A court in Sweden has jailed four men behind The Pirate Bay (TPB), the world's most high-profile file-sharing website, in a landmark case.
Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde were found guilty of breaking copyright law and were sentenced to a year in jail.
They were also ordered to pay 30m kronor (£2.4m) in damages.
In a Twitter posting, Mr Sunde said: "Nothing will happen to TPB, this is just theatre for the media."
Mr Sunde went on to say that he "got the news last night that we lost".
"It used to be only movies, now even verdicts are out before the official release."
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Iwata: Wii in
Posted by maximus on Tuesday, April 14 @ 09:22:58 BST (197 reads)
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has admitted that the company is unhappy with the present sales numbers for its Wii console in Japan, where it has been regularly charting just above the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2, but way behind the DS, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 consoles.
Speaking in a news conference in Tokyo, Iwata blamed the appetite of the company's home market for new technologies, of which the Wii isn't one.
"The Wii is in the most unhealthy condition since it hit the Japanese market," he said, according to AFP. "The current condition in the Japanese market is not the one we want.
"A price cut in a difficult economy cannot really excite the market and drive up sales. As of now I really don't think that a price cut is a good option for us... The speed with which people get tired of any new entertainment is faster in Japan than in overseas markets," he added.
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PS3 leads Japanese home console sales
Posted by maximus on Tuesday, April 14 @ 09:20:16 BST (200 reads)
The Nintendo DS platform has lead the Japanese hardware sales chart for the week ended April 5, according to data provided by Media Create, which saw the PlayStation 3 overtake the Wii as the top selling home console.
DSi sales topped the list at 53,680 units, which combined with DS Lite sales of 8729 to hit a total of 62,409 units.
Sony's PlayStation Portable followed at 48,118 units, while the PlayStation 3 overtook the Wii to become the region's top-selling home console at 20,362 units, confirming earlier reports.
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Nintendo ready to revive the Japanese market - Iwata
Posted by maximus on Sunday, April 12 @ 19:10:54 BST (182 reads)
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata believes his company is ready to rescue the Japanese videogame market from decline, despite falling Wii sales in the country.
"The Japanese market is not very strong right now overall," Iwata told the Wall Street Journal, "so we need to do something to re-energise it."
Iwata was not responding to lacklustre Wii sales in Japan, but to the yearly decline of game sales across the region - around 18 per cent last year.
He is confident that Nintendo can not only match PlayStation 3's building momentum in Japan, but once again top the regional market.
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Customer finds ecstasy pills in pre-owned GTAIV box
Posted by maximus on Sunday, April 12 @ 19:07:32 BST (173 reads)
A consumer has discovered pills, believed to be ecstasy tablets, inside the box of a pre-owned copy of Grand Theft Auto IV.
Richard Thornhill bought the title from a Gamestation store in Gloucestershire and found the pills inside the box - wrapped in cling film - which he delivered to a nearby police station.
He was offered an apology by the store, but expressed his fear over concerns that his 12 year-old son or 16 year-old daughter could have been harmed.
"When I opened the box up, the cling film wrap fell out. I could not believe it," he told the Telegraph. "I have two children and my son plays Xbox all the time. He could easily have opened the box and found them.
"I dread to think what the consequences would have been if he had. He is only 12. He could have died.
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China's MMO market to hit $5.5b by 2012
Posted by maximus on Sunday, April 12 @ 19:04:49 BST (193 reads)
China's online games market will exceed USD 5.5 billion by 2012, according to Pearl Research, which estimated that the market grew more than 63 per cent to USD 2.8 billion in 2008.
The study, entitled "Games Market in China", reported that six online game operators, including Tencent, Changyou, The9, Netease, Shanda and Giant each brought in more than USD 200 million in revenue last year.
"Trends to track in 2009 include the growth of social networking sites in China, with over 55 million users, and their cross-pollination with games," commented Allison Luong, MD of Pearl Research.
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Amazon begins selling Xbox Live Arcade games
Posted by maximus on Sunday, April 12 @ 19:01:29 BST (183 reads)
Amazon.com has become the first retailer to begin selling Xbox Live Arcade content, previously only available through Microsoft's official website or the Xbox 360 Marketplace.
The beta service offers US customers Xbox Live Arcade game codes, Microsoft Points and subscription cards
"PC gamers have enjoyed the convenience of digital downloads on Amazon.com for some time. Now Amazon.com and Microsoft are bringing that same level of convenience to platform gamers by expanding the reach of the Xbox Live digital platform to millions of Amazon customers," offered Greg Hart, vice president of Video Games and Software for Amazon.com.
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iPhone gaming sessions equal to DS and PSP
Posted by maximus on Sunday, April 12 @ 18:59:43 BST (199 reads)
Users are playing games on the iPhone for the same amount of time as on traditional handheld devices such as Nintendo's DS and Sony's PSP.
That's according to the findings of ng:moco, the specialist iPhone publisher carving out a niche on Apple's handset, and proof for CEO Neil Young that the iPhone is a serious new-generation console.
While traditional mobile games are played for around six minutes at a time, ng:moco's own analytics show that titles such as the recently released Rolando are engaging consumers for far longer.
"You look at the other end of the spectrum with Rolando and the average play session is 22 minutes. The average player is playing the game ten times. That's a very different type of behaviour," said Young in an interview published today.
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