Mar
28
2011

Geohot Battles Back Against Sony

csaw.csaw writes "According to Ars Technica, 'Hotz is slamming Sony's arguments at every turn. Sony claims there is a PSN account that Hotz created? Well, the serial number is wrong and anyone could have made that account. The manuals contained ...
Mar
24
2011

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Sequel Will be Penned by Returning Screenwriter, James Vanderbilt

The first film in the new Spider-Man franchise won’t be released for over a year, July 3rd 2012 to be exact, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from ordering development on it’s sequel. James Vanderbilt, screenwriter of The Amazing Spider-Man, has ...
Mar
24
2011

"Fleeing"? Sabotaged hard drives? Hotz’s lawyer responds to Sony

It was reported yesterday that George Hotz "fled" the country in order to escape... a civil case? Sony claimed that the infamous hacker had ...
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Mar
23
2011

Sony ties Hotz to PSN account, says he sabotaged hardware

Sony has filed a new document arguing that the legal action against the noted hacker George Hotz should proceed in California. One of the ...
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Mar
23
2011

Xperia PLAY (Aka PSP Phone) Commercials

This is a commercial for the Sony Experia PLAY phone featuring Kristen Shaal (of Flight of the Concordes and The Daily Show). There's actually a whole series of these ads floating around (which I posted after the jump), all ...
Mar
18
2011

PS3 jailbreaker claims Sony is misleading the courts

It has been a while since the court battle between Sony and George Hotz began, and both sides are still arguing about what state ...
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Mar
17
2011

PS3 Hacker Claims He’s Jailbroken 3.60 Firmware

Wesociety writes "Not one week ago Sony released a new PlayStation 3 firmware update which implemented cloud-saving for its PlayStation Plus subscribers and featured some understandably secretive behind-the-scenes security features meant to prevent future hacking. Today, a hacker is purporting ...
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Mar
17
2011

Judge gives Sony access to PS3 hacker’s PayPal records

A federal magistrate said Sony may subpoena the PayPal account of PlayStation 3 hacker George Hotz, as the game maker ratchets up its civil ...
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Mar
10
2011

What The Smurf! The ‘Smurfs’ Trailer Is Out

What in the smurf! ‘The Smurfs‘ have a movie trailer out now and it couldn’t be at a better time. When the closest thing to blue has been those freaking annoying Navi from ‘Avatar’ it’s a godsend to see these ...
Mar
07
2011

Judge allows Sony to see IPs of those visiting PS3 jailbreak site

A federal magistrate is granting Sony the right to acquire the internet IP addresses of anybody who has visited PlayStation 3 hacker George Hotz’s ...
Mar
03
2011

Oh Sh*t: Resident Evil 5 Set to Be Released in 3D on September 14, 2012

Resident Evil 5 is happening. Excuse my while I slam my dick in a sliding glass door, repeatedly. ARGHH! Resident Evil Afterlife (4th in the series) was terrible. It was all style and no substance. Awful dialogue, and embarrassingly ...
Mar
02
2011

inFamous 2 will never end, thanks to user-created levels

The original inFamous was a wonderful game that took a look at what might happen if a normal person was gifted with superhuman powers. ...
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Feb
28
2011

PS3 shipments halted in Europe as Sony, LG fight over Blu-ray patent

Sony's court troubles currently involve more than just tracking down hackers. According to a report from the Guardian, shipments of PlayStation 3s are being ...
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Feb
24
2011

Police Raid PS3 Hacker’s House, Hacker Releases PS3 ‘Hypervisor Bible’

An anonymous reader sends this excerpt from PSGroove.com: "Graf_chokolo, who has contributed countless things to the PS3 scene, had his private home raided by police this morning. They confiscated all of his 'accounts' and anything related to PS3 hacking. Some of ...
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Feb
21
2011

Donations pour in for PS3 hacker; Sony court battle continues

George Hotz is in the middle of what could be a long, punishing legal battle with Sony, and his money is running out. "Media, ...
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Feb
21
2011

"OtherOS" class-action lawsuit: GeoHot, Sony now share same charge

The claims against Sony in the ongoing class-action lawsuit dealing with the removal of the "OtherOS" functionality in the PlayStation 3 hardware have all ...
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Feb
17
2011

Report: PSN hacked, showing stunning lack of credit card security

Sony has officially stated that anyone using hacked firmware or any sort of circumvention technology will have their console banned for life from the ...
Feb
16
2011

Sony throws down: crack your PS3, get banned

Sony is fighting what may be a long, ugly legal battle to remove all traces of the PlayStation 3 hacks and cracks available online, ...
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Feb
11
2011

Sony to inspect PlayStation hacker’s hard drive

SAN FRANCISCO — PlayStation 3 jailbreaker George Hotz must allow console-maker Sony to comb through his computer’s hard drive and retrieve information “that relates ...
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Feb
10
2011

Can cable block the Google TV revolution?

Behind the scenes at the Federal Communications Commission, a quiet war is being waged over the future of television. It isn't getting as ...
Feb
09
2011

It’s Another Crappy Day in the DC Universe Online Alterna-World

I have no idea how DC Universe Online plays, but I do know this: You have to see this new cinematic from the game (remember how awesome the first one was? This one isn't as amazing, but it's pretty fucking ...
Feb
09
2011

Twitter user tricks Sony into posting "secret" PS3 code

Sony is having a rough time trying to keep the PlayStation 3 secure, and the company seems intent on policing the entirety of the ...
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Feb
08
2011

Apple still dominant in online movie sales, Walmart sneaking up

The online movie business has been booming in recent years thanks to everyone and their mom either starting up their own services or signing ...
Feb
08
2011

Sony Lawyers Expand Dragnet, Targeting Anybody Posting PS3 Hack

markass530 writes with this excerpt from Wired: "Sony is threatening to sue anybody posting or 'distributing' the first full-fledged jailbreak code for the 4-year-old PlayStation 3 gaming console. What's more, the company is demanding that a federal judge order Google to ...
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Feb
08
2011

Sony lawyers now targeting anyone who posts PlayStation 3 hack

Sony is threatening to sue anybody posting or “distributing” the first full-fledged jailbreak code for the 4-year-old PlayStation 3 gaming console. What’s more, the company ...
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Feb
04
2011

The New Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Seems Extermely Friendly

​And I know we've been worrying about organic webshooters vs. hand-made ones, and how his new costume looks, but really we should be worrying whether the costume will lovingly display every contour of his junk.​I wonder if Sony is just ...
Feb
02
2011

Apple eBook Rules Changing For Sellers

An anonymous reader writes "In a "pray I don't alter it again" moment for eBook sellers on apple iPad and iPhone devices, Apple is now requiring third-party eBook sellers like Amazon to also make their titles available through apple store ...
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Feb
02
2011

Sony’s NGP trailer shows off beautiful games and technology

No one knows how to feel about Sony's NGP without knowing the price. The technical specifications are beyond impressive—many readers expressed something close to ...
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Feb
01
2011

Sony’s latest PS3 firmware gaffe: no hard drive upgrades

Sony is simply not having a good time lately. The company is
Feb
01
2011

Apple responds: we want a cut of Amazon, Sony e-book sales

Apple has responded to the furor over its supposed App Store policy changes that many believe could affect the popular Kindle, Nook, and Sony ...
Feb
01
2011

Change in Apple policy has e-book fans worried about their apps

The Kindle app—and other e-book apps like it—may disappear from the App Store if the latest buzz about Apple's policies ...
Jan
30
2011

Sony Sends DMCA Takedown Notice To GitHub

Plombo writes "Sony's war against PS3 hacking continues. On January 27, Sony Computer Entertainment America sent a DMCA takedown notice to GitHub demanding the removal of 6 repositories under the 'circumvention device' clause of the DMCA. All of the repositories ...
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Jan
28
2011

Sony releases new PS3 firmware, hackers shrug and crack it

Sony has released a new mandatory update for its PlayStation 3 system, bringing the firmware version up to 3.56. The "security patch" is an ...
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Jan
28
2011

Sony granted temporary restraining order against PS3 hacker

US District Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco granted Sony a temporary restraining order against hacker George Hotz, despite initial misgivings about California courts ...
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Jan
27
2011

Norway: Sony’s PS3 "updates" actually downgrade system

Norway's Consumer Council, an independent government agency, has received multiple complaints from PlayStation 3 owners over the removal of the "Other OS" functionality of ...
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