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June 28, 2011
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* Rumor: Free-to-Play Coming to Xbox 360
Microsoft may be plotting to overhaul Xbox LIVE with
microtransactions, free-to-play game support.
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- Matt Peckham, PCWorld
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* More From Game On
UK Police Nab Teen Hacker, Suspected LulzSec Member
UK police arrest a 19-year-old man on suspicion of violating
computer use laws and for possibly being a member of LulzSec, the
group behind numerous recent international hack attacks.
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Sony Joins Hands with J.K. Rowling for Pottermore
Sony partners with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to fashion an
interactive online site with games and exclusive audio and
e-books.
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Will In-Game Ads Be Less Annoying if Kinect Lets You Interact
with Them?
Microsoft says it plans to roll out interactive in-game Kinect
ads soon, but are we ready?
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* Gaming News
'Violent Video Game Ban' Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
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The Oddities Surrounding Sonic the Hedgehog
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Violent Video Game Debate: Where Do We Go From Here?
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Sony Hacker Said to Land Facebook Job
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Sony 'Cut Corners' in Protecting User Data, Lawsuit Alleges
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MacBook Air Refresh: Speculation Increases as Inventories Dwindle
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The 10 Best Nintendo 3DS Games
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* Product Reviews
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011
PCW Rating 93
Pros: Good interface; Strong malware detection
Cons: Scan speeds lag behind top performers
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* Top News on PCWorld.com
Anonymous Picks up Slack as LulzSec Calls it Quits
Fifty days of hacking ends with a final data dump, but Lulzsec
urges the world to watch Anonymous in action next.
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Rootkit Infection Requires Windows Reinstall, Says Microsoft
Microsoft is telling Windows users that they'll have to reinstall
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