MyGaming weekly roundup (24 – 28 Jan)

There were a few interesting revelations in the games industry this week. Sony finally pulled the lid back on the PSP2, or NGP (Next Generation Portable) as it is currently being called, the legal battle between Sony and the hackers who cracked open the PS3’s security measures continued, and Crysis 2 and Bulletstorm both had demos released on Xbox Live.

In local news, Nintendo and Apple distributor Core announced a local release date for the 3DS, and finally got around to launching the iPad in South Africa. We also caught up with Microsoft SA to chat about the current state of SA’s Xbox Live service.

Here are the most noteworthy stories we published this week.

News

Russian media links Moscow airport bombing to Modern Warfare 2

BioWare “aware of” Mass Effect 2 PS3 save corruption, working on a fix

PSP2 officially announced, details revealed

Xbox LIVE SA: No indie games planned

PS3 Firmware update 3.56 hacked, new keys released

PlayStation games catalogue heading to Android phones

Microsoft labels autistic boy a cheater, angers mom

Sony wins restraining order against PS3 hacker

iPad finally lands in SA, pricing aggressive

Crysis 2 pre-release PC demo announced