Stories by Brendan

Suspect in Sony hack dodges jail by destroying evidence, sentenced to house arrest in a hacking case that could've led to 20 years in prison.

The return to Arkham City is going to be a little different for fans of the Batman Arkham video games as Origins is bringing some changes to the formula.

The gaming community has a pretty short memory, but one of the hackers involved in the onslaught of attacks against Sony has finally been sentenced.

SimCity servers not necessary, claim sources. AI also lacking, as Sim's show no consistency. Serious annoyance voiced on EA forums.

Microsoft acquires Pando for $11m, hinting at a new file-sharing feature for the upcoming Xbox 720. Critics worry about bandwidth.

EA's rocky SimCity saga nears an end as Maxis GM reports a dramatic drop in game crashes, drawing mixed reactions from fans.

Many gamers have been looking forward to Sim City for months, a sequel to a game that for many is iconic an nostalgic.

War Z pulled from Steam amid uproar as players slam the 'zombie survival MMO' for being released in an unfinished state.

Less than a day from launch and Black Ops II is already experiencing technical difficulties, some gamers are reporting.

We gave women the vote, climbed Mt. Everest and split the atom, and now New Zealand is the first country to play Halo 4.

After a stuttering start the new-look PS Store is now up and running in most territories, and there's some good news – it's fast as anything.

Despite anticipation and strong reviews, the PS Vita's version of LittleBigPlanet has failed to own the Japanese market.

With the bigger game releases of the year kicking off for the Christmas market, Borderlands 2 has caused a re-shuffle in the best-sellers chart.

Not many games can claim to have one million users at launch, but Guild Wars 2 has received this honour although not without incident.

Sony's acquisition of cloud-gaming firm Gaikai aims to bolster its tech sales, not end consoles, say analysts.

An Iranian game titled The Stressful Life of Salman Rushdie encourages players to act out the fatwa against the author, sparking controversy.

UK watchdog rules publishers didn't breach advertising standards in claim that players' decisions would shape game's ending.

Rockstar introduces a 'Cheater's Pool' in Max Payne 3, quarantining rather than banning cheaters, in a lenient take on online fairness.