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Apple gives nod to modified version of immigrant 'Smuggle Truck'

After Apple's rejection of iPhone/iPad game 'Smuggle Truck,' the developers, Owlchemy Labs, have released a similarly altered version of the game and named it 'Snuggle Truck.'

Redbox to expand video game rentals nationwide

Coinstar Inc., the company that operates redbox DVD kiosks, reported a first-quarter profit above the Wall Street estimates, thanks to the growth in its Redbox business.

Sony in legal spat; faces lawsuit over PlayStation hack

As speculated, Sony is embroiled in a legal trouble over Sony PlayStation Network outage, triggered by massive security breach, in which hackers stole large amounts of personal data from the company's online gaming network.

Sony PlayStation hack can affect 77 million users

Sony seems to have landed in troubled water. While on one side it is dealing user with the information theft at its online gaming network, on the other Sony is being criticized for not disclosing the news about theft.

Android's 'Dog Wars' game draws flak; activists call for ban

Google's new Android phone application 'Dog Wars' has infuriated animal rights activists who claim that the game is promoting 'cruel and immoral' activity.

Sony settles lawsuit against PS 3 Hacker

Sony Computer Electronics America (SCEA) said on the official Blog of the PlayStation on Monday that it has reached a settlement with George Hotz, accused by the company of releasing the root key of the PlayStation 3.

Nintendo 3DS hacked by R4 team to play older games

Following claims by the Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata, of “increased anti-piracy measures” for the 3DS handheld game system introduced in Japan, several reports claim that Nintendo's new system was hacked soon after the sales began.

MWC 2011 taken over by Android smartphones, video games

The 2011 Mobile World Congress finally hit off at Barcelona and saw nearly 60,000 geeks and experts coming in from over 200 countries across the globe. Not surprisingly, Android smartphones, tablets and videogames hogged all the limelight.