Adam Hartley

Brit Week To most gamers, Peter Molyneux needs little introduction. Not only is he a great British games designer, he is one of the gaming industry's most high-profile developers.

In the ongoing Sony PR nightmare that is the PlayStation Network hack, the latest rumours suggest that hackers are trying to sell the credit card details of 2.2 million PSN users.

The latest news about the successor to Nintendo's Wii – currently codenamed 'Project Café' – is that the Japanese gaming company plans to stick with traditional buttons and directional pads (d-pads).

Following the PR disaster that is the massive Sony PSN hack Sony is already facing a number of legal cases from groups of irate PlayStation fans across the globe.

Microsoft reports record third quarter revenues of $16.43bn (£9.86bn) this week, with sales of the Xbox 360 and Kinect helping to boost Redmond's coffers.

If you regularly let your kids use your iPad or iPad 2, or happen to be incredibly clumsy yourself, you will be keen to invest in this new child-proof Big Grip case for Apple's tablet.

Chubby plumber was notably absent at the console launch

The last movie in the hugely popular Harry Potter series is due to arrive in cinemas later this year, with Warner Bros. now considering re-making all the films in 3D.

The latest puzzle sensation for Apple iPhone is set to appeal to gamers who are blind or visually impaired, by using sound-based gameplay married with touchscreen control.

Will you be willing to pay 59p a week for the privilege?

Following earlier news that the Wii 2's controller is set to feature a 6.2-inch touchscreen, further details on the tech behind Nintendo's next console have been revealed.

Sony is rumoured to be stopping production of the PSPgo, according to a blog post written by a Japanese Sony employee.

Bespoke iOS apps, iPad battery charging and AirPlay

Samsung revealed this week that it is planning to develop a 2GHz dual-core CPU smartphone at some point in 2012, with rumours suggesting that the iPad 3 may well make use of the same tech.

WeFeedBack is a new social networking initiative from the World Food Programme, aiming to harness the power of social networking to combat world hunger.

Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets continue to eat away at Nintendo's long-held dominance in the mobile gaming market, according to the latest market research.

Rumours that Hewlett-Packard is planning to develop its own cloud-based music and movie offering are gathering a head of steam this week.

Sony is ditching physical media and embracing game downloads with its latest PS3 Move, err, move.

Geohot litigation swiftly resolved

Max Payne developer Remedy Entertainment claims to have made a major breakthrough in facial animation technology for videogames.

Japanese gamers prefer home grown motion-sensing gaming kit, it would seem, with Sony's PlayStation Move currently outselling Microsoft's Kinect two-to-one in Sony's native Japan.

Facebook could well become a major force in Hollywood movie distribution, according to one of the social network's primary investors.

Despite wanting to take on Apple in the retail space by opening more dedicated Microsoft Stores, CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly had to put his retail plans on hold for the time being.

A new Apple patent has been unearthed which reveals that the Cupertino firm is considering the development of 'hybrid' e-ink-LCD displays, for those users that want the best of both worlds.

Also predicts that Windows Phone 7 will overtake iPhone