PlayStation Network has not yet recovered completely after the hacker attack in April, but now it seems that a full recovery is very close. Sony has said that the PlayStation Network will be taken down tomorrow, 31 May. According to PlayStation EU Blog, the service will be taken down for maintenance ... Continue Reading

The website Gamasutra, has received a note that allegedly originate from Sony. The note says that the company plans to recover the remaining features of the Playstation Network on May 24. The note was sent to a number of publishers and revealed details about the content that should have been launched ... Continue Reading

From July, Ovi will be discontinued as a collective name for Nokia mobile services. The Ovi Store will be called Nokia Store, and Ovi Maps will be called Nokia Maps. Nokia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Jerri DeVard, explains the change: “We have made the decision to change our service ... Continue Reading

To keep up with hundreds of different Linux distributions, each distro needs something to seperate them from the rest. Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distributions at the moment, and they will try to increase their popularity further by mimicking the gaming platform Steam. This has been confirmed from ... Continue Reading

During Google's developer conference, Google I/O 2011, the Finnish game developer Rovio Mobile, yesterday launched a web version of the popular game Angry Birds. If you are a Google Chrome user, you can now play the web version of Angry Bird's absolutely free in your browser. **** Surprise! New web-exclusive ... Continue Reading

Back in July 2010, I was able to report rumors of an upcoming sequel to the great game Metro 2033. At the time it was referred to as Metro: 2034. In connection with the publication of their annual report, THQ has now confirmed a name change, and Metro 2034 will ... Continue Reading

Electronic Arts has recently acquired the independent game studio Firemint Pty Ltd, which is well known for their work in developing games for mobile platforms. Firemint is located in Melbourne, Australia, and has previously been behind games like Flight Control and Real Racing to Apple's iOS. In cooperation with Firemint, EA ... Continue Reading

Japan’s leading mobile social gaming platform, GREE, has announced that they have put $104 million on the table, to get their hands on the popular gaming service OpenFeint. In addition to Apple's Game Center, OpenFeint is the largest game service for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The service was also ... Continue Reading

NEW UPDATES IN COMMENTS SECTION BELOW! Sony has confirmed that an "external intrusion" has forced them to take down the online services for PlayStation 3. The PlayStation Network and the media streaming service Qriocity has been offline since last Thursday, Nordic time. Patrick Seybold, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media at ... Continue Reading

If you are a true fan of the Gran Turismo series, then you might consider buying some "custom made performance wear exclusively developed for Gran Turismo Enthusiasts." The webshop is called Gran Turismo Boutique and offers a variety of jackets, long-sleeve tops and T-shirts, all branded with a more or less ... Continue Reading

This is a copy of the latest newsletter from the DiRT 3 Team that I received on email yesterday. I've only changed the look to fit the page and added a few extra links: Welcome to the latest DiRT 3 newsletter! Ever had a question you've really wanted to know the answer ... Continue Reading