Sony kicking all PS3 hackers off PlayStation Network

Sony has warned any PlayStation 3 owners running "unauthorised or pirated software" on their system that they'll be banned from using PlayStation Network or digital streaming service Qriocity. As in, banned for good. The PS3 was hacked at ... continue

The StarCraft II banhammer falls again

Ban-lovin' StarCraft II developer Blizzard is at it again, with a fresh wave of account bans for the strategy title hitting dirty rotten cheats and hackers. Blizzard don't do things by half, as at least 350,000 gamers can ... continue

Blizzard preps banhammer for StarCraft II cheaters

Bad news for StarCraft II cheaters: developer Blizzard is coming for you, and it's packed its favorite banhammer. The company today released a statement as a reminder to Battle.net users that cheating in the wildly popular strategy ... continue

Microsoft apologizes for banning of gamer from Fort Gay

Microsoft has had to apologize to an Xbox 360 owner who was temporarily banned from the Xbox Live service for listing his location as Fort Gay. While a swift suspension may sound justified for what was seemingly a ... continue

Paris Hilton banned from two Vegas casinos after arrest

Under "problems we wish we could have" news today comes word that celebutante Paris Hilton has been banned from two Las Vegas casinos after her cocaine bust last week. Wynn hotels spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne announced the bannination to ... continue

Playing a leaked copy of Halo: Reach? Microsoft’s banhammer has your name on it

The Xbox 360's biggest exclusive of the year, Halo: Reach, was leaked on to torrent sites last week, encouraging thousands of fans jerks to download the game early and post spoilers here, there, and everywhere. But it's here's ... continue

2,500 Modern Warfare 2 cheaters banned

The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 was hacked less than 48 hours after its release. Fortunately, Infinity Ward has been almost as swift in banning the cheating C-units who were making life difficult for everybody else ... continue

Microsoft could face legal action over mass Xbox 360 bannings

Last week, Microsoft started rocking its banhammer in a big way, permanently banning 1 million Xbox Live users from the online gaming service for playing on a modded Xbox 360. But was Microsoft's choice to ban 5% ... continue

Costco drops banhammer on Coke products

Costco has taken a surprising stance in a pricing dispute with the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company, banning Coke products from Costco stores. A Costco executive confirmed the ban to the AP, citing the disagreement over pricing, but refusing to ... continue

Modern Warfare 2 effectively banned in Russia

[UPDATE: Turns out this story came from a dodgy translation, and that Modern Warfare 2 has not been banned in Russia after all. Activision clarified the matter with VG247, stating, "Reports that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ... continue

Iran unleashes banhammer on Brits, football players

As Barack Obama spoke out more harshly against the Iranian government today, officials in Iran booted two British diplomats for what was reported on state TV as "unconventional behavior." A spokesperson for British PM Gordon Brown indicated the ... continue