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Sony executives give up bonuses
Dozens of Sony executives including the firm’s chief are foregoing bonuses this year in an “unprecedented” step to atone for a slump in its embattled electronics unit
Police arrest senior LulzSec hacker
Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website
Defiance merges game and TV show worlds
Earth is recovering from an apocalyptic event, alien races cooperate warily, a wise-cracking outsider suddenly finds himself shouldering new responsibilities.
PC sales see biggest decline in 20 years
The PC sales market has seen its worst drop ever in Q1 2013
Virtual reality makes a comeback
The virtual reality headset has made a remarkable return at this year’s Game Developers Conference
Pirate Bay seeks safe harbour in North Korea?
The Pirate Bay claimed it had sought “virtual sanctuary” in North Korea, apparently at the personal invitation of leader Kim Jong-Un.
Video games hit New York museum
Pac-Man and other legends from the video game world became the latest additions to the Museum of Modern Art’s in New York
Playstation 4 must be a game changer for Sony
Sony might be making its last attempt to be relevant as a digital platofrm, says analyst
Artist behind Star Wars’ Yoda, Stuart Freeborn dies at 98
“Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them do not. Miss them do not.”
Prince Harry compares real war to playing video games
Taliban responds by questioning the Prince’s mental stability
Dangers of gaming addiction
Lost in a virtual world – People end up in hospital because of gaming addiction
Panasonic ultra-HD OLED TV unveiled
Organic light-emitting diodes and ultrahigh definition come together for Panasonic’s new prototype TV
The highs of cloud gaming
Cloud-based services appear to be the future of the gaming market, adding vast advantages for the medium
US school shooting revives debate on videogame violence
Massacre of 26 people has sparked debate on impact of violent video games
Adobe makes Flash game development easy
Adobe has released a free Game Developers Tools app, which allows users to easily create Flash-based games
Baby dead for a day as mom chats online
A woman whose baby boy lay dead for nearly a day while she chatted on Internet forums has been arrested in Japan, media and police said Friday.
World of Warcraft scrutinised at Breivik trial
Norway mass murderer denies World of Warcraft had anything to do with his attack
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