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Ouya firmware update allows credit card changes

Ouya firmware update allows payment options adjustment

Good news for Ouya Kickstarter backers (and anyone planning to buy a retail unit in June), a new firmware update will let you change your payment options. Previously, credit card information was locked into the associated Ouya account once it was entered. Now, users may change their credit card information at any time under account settings in the Manage menu.

The Ouya recently began shipping to Kickstarter backers as part of a public preview period, and today’s update irons out one of the kinks cited in our review of the console’s current state.

JoystiqOuya firmware update allows credit card changes originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony rolls out another batch of free PSN credit in North America

Sony rolls out another batch of free PSN credit in North America

Another selection of lucky so-and-so PlayStation Network users in North America received XMB messages with $ 10 credit from Sony yesterday. Following last month’s influx of PSN credit, doled out to “loyal” customers and fans of the service, a further group of users, including some of our readers, received messages yesterday with the digital moolah attached. Once more, it’s unclear just how many did and why.

When approached, a Sony Computer Entertainment America spokesperson provided Joystiq with this statement: “While we don’t disclose the exact criteria used, we can say that select active PSN users were chosen to receive an XMB message that included a credit for their SEN [Sony Entertainment Network] Wallet as part of this special promotion.”

It should be noted SCEA’s Morgan Haro provided the same statement when asked about last month’s credit giveaway. However, unlike previously, this time the XMB message makes no mention of loyalty. So it’s unclear if this is a separate rollout from the one last month, or if Sony just wised up to not deeming a select group of its userbase as “loyal.” We tease, Sony – free credit is just capital.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

JoystiqSony rolls out another batch of free PSN credit in North America originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Natural Selection 2 credit card scam sees developer out $30,000

Valve has had to deactivate 1,341 Steam keys for Natural Selection 2, a result of a scam that saw developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment out a total of $ 30,000. These 1,341 keys were purchased through the developer using stolen credit cards. The real credit card owners made chargeback claims on the fraudulent charges, and as a result the developer never received its money and was instead hit with the $ 30,000 fee to recoup the stolen funds.

Essentially someone “purchased” keys through Unknown Worlds, sold them to third parties at a discount, then when the original credit card holders emerged and disputed the initial charge to Unknown Worlds, the thief pocketed the cash and made off into the night. As a result, Unknown Worlds has temporarily closed its store, meaning the only eligible place to purchase Natural Selection 2 is through Steam at the moment.

As of today, anyone who purchased those illegitimate keys will find their game deactivated. Unknown Worlds suggests contacting the site you purchased the key from for a full refund – good luck with that!

JoystiqNatural Selection 2 credit card scam sees developer out $ 30,000 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Get $20 in PSN credit, 1,000 Sony Rewards points for convincing someone to buy a Vita

Get $  20 in PSN credit, 1,000 Sony Rewards points for convincing someone to buy a Vita

During the month of February, Sony has launched an incentivized referral program that rewards PlayStation 3/Vita owners with $ 20 of PSN credit and 1,000 Sony Rewards points, provided they successfully convince a friend or family member to purchase a Vita.

Your referred friend/family member also receives $ 20 in PlayStation Network credit, in addition to, like, the Vita they just bought, which makes this whole thing a pretty easy sell for anyone who had already planned on buying a new handheld this month. If you don’t know anyone like that, however, might we suggest bribing them with the copy of Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation that you bought with your 1,000 Sony Rewards points?

JoystiqGet $ 20 in PSN credit, 1,000 Sony Rewards points for convincing someone to buy a Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon offers $20 credit on select EA pre-orders including Dead Space 3, Crysis 3

We’ve seen the Amazon $ 20 pre-order credit deal pop up a bit in recent times, and here it is again on four upcoming Electronic Arts games. If you pre-order one of Dead Space 3, SimCity, Crysis 3, or Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, you get a code for $ 20 credit towards future purchases. Yes, that credit’s tied to Amazon, regardless it ain’t to be sniffed at.

There are other pre-order bonuses tied to some of these games, such as the Limited Edition goodies and Amazon-exclusive Enervator gun for Dead Space 3. The SimCity pre-order gets you access to its Limited Edition as well as the beta, which runs this weekend. Crysis 3 bundles in the original Crysis, and Amazon’s exclusive is the Brawler Pack.

JoystiqAmazon offers $ 20 credit on select EA pre-orders including Dead Space 3, Crysis 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GameStop offering Halo 4 and AC3 for $40, +50% credit on in-store trade-ins

Gamestop offering Halo 4 and AC3 for $  40, 50% credit on instore tradeins

The stockings have come down and the gifts have been unwrapped, but GameStop hasn’t stopped kicking off deals for the season. The retailer’s latest deals, which run now through Saturday, have Halo 4 and Assassin’s Creed 3 for $ 39.99 each, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on sale for $ 49.99.

Far Cry 3 is also on sale for $ 49.99, and you can pick up Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier for $ 29.99, in addition to all of the other deals on recent and popular games. Finally, the company’s offering a buy two, get one free sale on all used Wii and Nintendo DS games, and there’s an ongoing promotion that will give you an extra 50 percent credit back whenever you trade any used games in. Just in case you didn’t spend all your money on this year’s previous sales, GameStop will be happy to help take the rest of it.

JoystiqGameStop offering Halo 4 and AC3 for $ 40, +50% credit on in-store trade-ins originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Notable credit rating agency downgrades Sony to ‘junk’

Notable credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sony to “junk”, following various hits to the company’s reputation including its seventh consecutive quarterly net loss earlier this month. Sony posted losses earlier this month, in part due to its declining video game business. Now Fitch has dropped Sony down three notches to BB-, meaning that it no longer classes Sony as an investment-grade company. “This wasn’t an easy decision,” Matt Jamieson, Seoul-based head of corporate …


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Sony credit rating downgraded to junk by Fitch

Sony downgraded to junk by Fitch

Sony’s credit rating has been cut to junk status by Fitch Ratings. Another major ratings agency, Moody’s, dropped Sony to one notch above junk earlier this month. Businessweek reports Fitch cited a laundry list of issues for the downgrade, which included Sony’s current financial situation.

“The downgrade reflects Fitch’s belief that meaningful recovery will be slow, given the company’s loss of technology leadership in key products, high competition, weak economic conditions in developed markets and the strong yen,” Fitch Ratings noted today.

Boiled down, the junk bond status means it’s believed Sony can’t recover from its current state without major restructuring. Restructuring the conglomerate has been attempting to do for years.

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JoystiqSony credit rating downgraded to junk by Fitch originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo ID requires credit card verification for minors

Nintendo ID requires credit card verification for minors

Parents looking to create additional Nintendo ID accounts for their children are required to pay a one-time $ 0.50 fee via credit card to provide consent for minors to access Nintendo Network.

Nintendo’s confirmation email notes that Wii U owners can use a “Parental Control PIN” to create additional Nintendo Network IDs without any added charges. Credit card information used for the transaction doesn’t appear to be stored on the system.

JoystiqNintendo ID requires credit card verification for minors originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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THQ defaults on $50M Wells Fargo credit facility

THQ’s current financial woes appear to be escalating rapidly, as the company has now defaulted on some part of a $ 50 million credit facility it has with lender Wells Fargo. The Darksiders publisher’s stock fell by 55 percent last week following underwhelming financial results, leading analysts to question whether this is the end for the company. As part of a new SEC filing, THQ revealed that financial services company Wells Fargo says the publisher has …


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