canada
PC

Canadian Cable Giant Admits It Could Be ‘Inadvertently’ Throttling Games

In March, Canadian gamers were upset to learn that World of Warcraft traffic was being throttled by Rogers Cable and Telecom, the country’s largest broadband provider. Now the company has admitted that other games’ online traffic might trip its pipeline monitors and result in their throttling, which Rogers called “inadvertent.” Canadian gamers do not accept that answer.

August 25, 2011
Xbox

Today, Canada Gets The World’s Best Xbox 360 Bundle

Starting today, and for a limited time, an Xbox 360 bundle will go on sale in Canada that is, well, better than any other I’ve ever seen for the console.

August 20, 2011
PlayStation

The Winnipeg Jets’ Sweaters Won’t Be On The Disc When NHL 12 Ships

The sale and transfer of Atlanta’s NHL franchise to Winnipeg means ‘Peggers beloved Jets are returning to the ice this year. But if you’re expecting a sneak preview at what their new sweaters will look like, you won’t find it in NHL 12.

August 11, 2011
In Real Life

Hello Sexy Tron-Inspired Costume

The latest Tron, Tron: Legacy, was filled with attractive actors in fetching costumes. Here are some more nifty outfits — they’re not official Tron wear, but they glow. That’ll do.

July 4, 2011
News

Space Station Internet Too Slow For Online Video Games

Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright, maybe the first two are more commonly asked, but we have an answer to the third question now.

June 25, 2011
News

American Faces Prison For Bringing Manga To Canada On Laptop

If you’re travelling to Canada, a country whose customs officials are notorious for playing the role of morality police, you’d better leave your Japanese comics at home – whether they’re in print or digital.

May 25, 2011
News

Sony’s Non-PSN Hacks Just Don’t Quit Part 2, Electric Boogaloo

To review, read this. In Canada, Sony Ericsson’s Eshop online store for mobile phones was hacked, compromising names, usernames and passwords for thousands of users. That’s not all, Sony BMG Japan was also hacked with data being posted online. [esecurityplanet]

May 6, 2011
News

Cops Catch Killer Using Bugged Xbox Game

A teenager has been arrested in Saskatoon, Canada, after he was caught giving a murder confession. How was he caught? The cops bugged an Xbox 360 game.

May 5, 2011
PlayStation

Canada’s Privacy Czar Thinks Sony Should Pay

“I was disappointed that Sony did not proactively notify my office… It seems to me that it’s time to begin imposing fines – significant, attention-getting fines – on companies when poor privacy and security practices lead to breaches.” [The Vancouver Sun]

May 4, 2011
News

Is The PSN Breach Worth Suing Sony For A Billion Bucks?

While Canada’s privacy watchdog looks into the PSN breach, a twenty-one year-old Ontario woman moves forward with a class-action lawsuit against Sony.

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