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Xbox Live Hacked? Microsoft Still Says No.

1:00AM November 25, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Earlier this week, British tabloid The Sun ran a story, pointing to a series of “phishing” con jobs that were putting Xbox 360 owners at risk. More »


Nintendo

Outrageous 3DS Returns And Sickness Story Gets Animated

1:00AM April 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Korea’s Next Media Animation brings its considerable rendering talent to bear on UK tabloid The Sun’s tall tale of Nintendo 3DS returns and sick children. More »


News

The Massive Chaos-Causing Solar Flares Are Just Getting Started

6:00AM February 18, 2011 | Mike Fahey

This week the sun shot off a massive class X solar flare. Its effects on radio broadcasts, electronics and power are still being felt today, and this is only the beginning. More »


In Real Life

You Are Much Smaller Than This Pixel

11:00AM July 24, 2010 | Mike Fahey

And now for some much-needed perspective on our place in the universe, courtesy of science and Photoshop. In this image, we see our fiery life-giving orb the Sun, represented as a single pixel. And this is the more flattering picture. More »


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Lara Croft Wants Your Pictures, Not Just Your Proposals

2:20AM January 3, 2009 | Mike Fahey

The latest Lara Croft model Alison Carroll explains that while the seven marriage proposals she’s received so far are lovely, what she really wants is your picture.

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Microsoft To Pimp Xbox Using Tabloids, Bluetooth

5:20AM October 30, 2008 | Stuart Houghton

Microsoft UK’s Xbox marketing blitz continues apace with two new fronts being opened up in the battle for Xmas console mindshare.

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The Sun Gnashes Teeth over GTA’s Locked Mock Pedophile Site

2:00AM June 17, 2008 | Brian Crecente

UK newspaper The Sun is trying their best to drum up some British outrage over Grand Theft Auto IV’s inclusion of a child pageant site on the game’s faux internet.

In GTA IV a little exploration at the game’s cyber cafe yields LacySurprisePageant.com, when you visit the site a message pops up that it has been shut down by the game’s police and that your IP address has been “catalogued” for possible future investigation. A visit also instantly maxes out your wanted level.

When I first noticed this, while playing through the game, I had a pretty good laugh, but at least one South Wales man was offended. And you know what they say: One person pissed off equals a story in The Sun.

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