PlayStation data theft hits 70m gamers

What a bitch, now you gotta whatch what you do playing videogames.

Don't know if it has anything to do with this, but Anonymous was supposedly attacking Sony for something semi related to Wikileaks! I don't think they get into Identity theft or Credit card theft but who knows, someone within their ranks maybe?


BBC
Sony has warned users of its PlayStation Network that their personal information, including credit card details, may have been stolen.

The company said that the data might have fallen into the hands of an "unauthorised person" following a hacking attack on its online service.

Access to the network was suspended last Wednesday, but Sony has only now revealed details of what happened.

Users are being warned to look out for attempted telephone and e-mail scams.

PlayStation Network down for fifth day, no new update from Sony

Hmmmm, XBOXlive was up all weekend, I did not notice.

CVG
PS3 players have had to endure an entire Easter break without the PlayStation Network in the UK, as the service's downtime today stretches to five days across the globe.

Sony's latest official company update on the outage remains its clarification that the network is having to be "rebuilt" in light of an outside attack, which was posted two days ago (April 23) on the official PlayStation Blog in the US.

However, a rep has said in light of that message: "We will announce through our websites as soon as there are any updates. We are currently investigating to determine the cause of this outage and are working to restore and maintain the services. Since this is an overall security related issue, we will not be providing further commentary for this case."

When pressed on the fact that PSPlus subscribers had effectively been paying for no service during this period, SCEA PR Rep Eric Levine also told VGRevolution: "We will let our subscribers know as soon as there are updates."

The Beer-Fueled Arcade Machine

Only in America.

Foxnews
Who said you can't drink and drive?

Not only does the Octane 120 Beer Arcade Machine ($6,000) support it, it even includes a kegerator behind the rear seat — with a secondary tap in the dash — so you don't have to pull over to get a refill.

Other features include leather wrapping on the fully adjustable, force-feedback steering wheel and on the seat, metal gas, clutch, and brake pedals, a Full HD projector up front, an integrated gaming PC with 200 racing and arcade video games and PS3 connectivity for good measure, a conveniently placed cup holder, and the ability to swerve with impunity.

EA won't let gamers play Taliban in new video game

No more Taliban Mode , now called Opposing Force .

A little mixed on this , I definitely understand the view of those put off by the whole idea of playing the Taliban . But it isn't anything new , one of the best aspects of online play is that you could play the opposing side . Still , I can't wait to play it .


Bloomberg
Electronic Arts Inc. will no longer allow gamers to play the newest edition of its military-themed video game "Medal of Honor" as Taliban fighters "shooting" U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, the video game publisher said Friday.

In a posting on the company's "Medal of Honor" blog, EA said that it is renaming the "Taliban" team "Opposing Force" in the wake of concerns voiced by friends and families of soldiers who have died.

The option to play as the Taliban was to be included in the multiplayer mode of "Medal of Honor" that is coming out Oct. 12.

The game is set in modern Afghanistan, where some 140,000 U.S. and NATO troops are fighting the Taliban. The story is told through a small group of characters known as "Tier 1" operators, elite fighters who take their orders directly from the president and defense secretary.

Redwood City, Calif.-based EA said the switch won't change how the game is played

New Video Game Will Let You Play as the Taliban

O.K. , I have a different slant on this than what has been layed out in this article !
You get to Kill the Taliban !

Yeah it may not be P.C. , it may be Offensive to Some but just remember , it is a Damn Video Game !

This is one of the Biggest types of video games that are put out for the Gaming Industry !


AOL news
(Aug. 13) -- It's a standard feature of World War II-themed video games like Electronic Arts' best-selling "Medal of Honor" series: In multiplayer sessions, while some players take the roles of Allied troops, the other half wind up playing as soldiers of the Third Reich. Now EA's next "Medal of Honor" release is set to up the discomfort factor that comes with such an option. Set in modern-day Afghanistan, it will allow users to play as the Taliban.

Developer DICE has emphasized that it isn't trying to make any grand political statements with the game. Along with publisher EA, it says it's not possible to make a game about a contemporary war without including this kind of feature -- and facing the controversy that comes with it.

"Most of us having been doing this since we were 7 -- if someone's the cop, someone's gotta be the robber, someone's gotta be the pirate and someone's gotta be the alien," Amanda Taggart, senior PR manager for EA, told AOL News. "In 'Medal of Honor' multiplayer, someone's gotta be the Taliban."
An undated promotional image shows a screen-grab from the EA game Medal of Honor.

While the Nazis in the old "Medal of Honor" came at the safe remove of history, having U.S. children portray Taliban insurgents trying to gun down U.S. forces via the game is indisputably more in-your-face. The game is also set to launch amid the deadliest stretch of the Afghan war for the American military, which has lost more than 1,200 soldiers in the conflict so far. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" caused a stir when it allowed the player to take part in a terrorist attack on a Russian airport, and that wasn't connected to a real American war.

GEARS OF WAR 3

Gears of War 3, the latest installment in the top-selling Gears of War franchise, will hit store shelves in April of 2011. That's the news from creator Cliff Bleszinski, who introduced the Gears of War 3 trailer during a segment of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

April 2011 !!! That's a whole Damn year Away !!!

Oh the Pain !

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