North Koreans Hack Games

AUG. 4, 2011 • The International Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Police revealed the results of an investigation that linked North Korean nationals operating from China to hacking schemes that exploited South Korean online game servers to accumulate virtual assets that could be converted into cash. The young computer hackers, graduates of elite North Korean science universities, were said to have generated 6.4 billion won ($6 million) in hard currency in .....

EA Sports Season Ticket

AUG. 2, 2011 • Starting with Madden NFL 12, Electronic Arts is making available the EA Sports Season Ticket for $24.99 a year.  The biggest attraction is that it provides PSN and Xbox Live users the opportunity to play upcoming EA Sports titles three days prior to the offici.....

3DS MSRP Price Cut

JULY 28, 2011 • Only five months after releasing its 3DS handheld system, Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced it was significantly cutting the 3DS MSRP on Aug. 12. The 3DS drops to  ¥15,000 in Japan from ¥25,000, and from $249 to $169 in North America. Wholesale prices in Europe would be r.....

Star Wars Xbox 360

JULY 21, 2011 • Microsoft Corp. will release a special edition Star Wars Xbox 360 for $449. The console will come modeled after the R2D2 character from the film series, including the signature beeping sound effects the droid is known for. The package comes with a Kinect motion senso.....

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