Category: Sony
The Digest: FBI starts probe into Sony hack… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony Pictures calls out big guns to investigate hacking | BetaWired "Sony Pictures Entertainment has called out the big guns to investigate the hacking that has locked countless employees out of their networks, relying on FireEye’s Mandiant incident response team to clean house. Meanwhile, another security breach at Sony Pictures – though perhaps…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: GTA V steals the lead
[nextpage title="Next"] This week sees the return of Rockstar and Take 2 to the No.1 spot thanks to Grand Theft Auto V. Even before this week, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of this game held the record for highest-grossing game in a week (£94m total UK estimate – week 38, 2013) and also the…
The UK top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty defends its position
[nextpage title="Next"] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has successfully defended its position at the top of the chart, despite a fall in sales of 77% and strong competition from new contenders Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Ubisoft’s highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed sequel has to settle for second place, missing out on…
The Digest: Sony Announces PlayStation Vue… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony unveils web-based TV service PlayStation Vue | Reuters "Sony has unveiled a new cloud-based TV service, PlayStation Vue, expected to be commercially launched during the first quarter of 2015. The web-based television service allows users to access live TV and on-demand content without a cable or satellite service, the company said." [/nextpage]…
The Top 10 PS3 Games for Christmas
[nextpage title="Next"] The fact that we now have a lovely new next-generation console does not automatically mean its predecessor is obsolete. Far from it. Not everyone has jumped ship to the PS4, and Sony still supports the PlayStation 3. So with that in mind, here are 10 of the best games to give your PS3-playing…
The UK top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty advances straight to the front
[nextpage title="Next"] EA’s six-week run with FIFA 15 is over as Activision Blizzard take the top spot with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. The latest in the series convincingly beats the week one number of 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts despite being the fifth-biggest launch in the Call of Duty series as a whole. By…
Top 10 Gadget Christmas Gifts for Him
[nextpage title="Next"] As Christmas fast approaches (we'd tell you how many shopping days are left, but we don't want to terrify you) it's time to think about what to get the man in your life. Forget the old reliable standby of a tie, underwear or socks - what your husband/boyfriend/son/dad/brother/uncle/secret lover really wants (and needs)…
The UK top 10 video games chart: FIFA is still top of the table
[nextpage title="Next"] EA’s FIFA 15 does it again with a sixth consecutive week at No.1 since launch, the most of any title so far this year. The previous version, FIFA 14, made 12 appearances at No.1 (a record for FIFA titles) and also strung a six-week streak together, but not from launch. Microsoft’s Xbox One…
Now you can get a Transformer that turns into the original PlayStation
Check this out. We're not sure why it exists, but a Japanese company is offering an Optimus Prime Transformer toy that rather than turn into a car, turns into an original PlayStation: Available now on this Japanese website, for 10,800 Japanese Yen (about £61, or $99) it appears to be linked to the Transformers 30th…
The UK top 10 video games chart: FIFA top of the table again
[nextpage title="Next"] FIFA 15 holds on to the No.1 spot for a fifth consecutive week, the most of any title so far this year. EA titles have been at No.1 for 18 out of the 43 weeks so far in 2014, while for the whole of 2013 they only managed a total of 10 weeks.…