In yet another of a long line of hiccups, the Sony PlayStation network is down again. The latest downtime was instigated by PlayStation engineers. Engineers shut down the password page in an effort to protect user accounts. User account information compromised The PlayStation hack that originated more than a month ago exposed hundreds of thousands [...]
Fans of first-person shooter video games who wish they’d had the chance to lock and load for the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, can now participate in a re-enactment from the safety of home. According to the Huffington Post, an independent game developer has created a “Counter-Strike: Source” level that accurately [...]
Ad Freak reports that French video game publisher and developer Ubisoft won’t be releasing the new Nintendo Wii game “We Dare” in the U.S. Blame it on the United States’ timid view of sexuality and Nintendo’s reputation as a family-friendly brand, opines the video game news and opinion site Joystiq. Apparently, adolescent, non-overt sexual play [...]
Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio have made what they call an amazing advance in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Agence France-Presse reports that mice bred to have Alzheimer’s, when treated with the immune system cancer drug bexarotene, became measurably smarter within hours as brain plaque dissolved. Study findings were [...]
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Online multi-player first-person shooter fans who love the “Call of Duty” series should expect to pay more for their full metal carnage, reports GamePro. “Call of Duty: Elite,” a monthly subscription service, is currently preparing for beta testing phase and is accepting summer applicants. Speculation is that the service will cost less than $7.99 per [...]
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