• LulzSec Retires, Ending All Hacking Activities

    // Gradly // blog, Consoles, Featured, Games, Hack, News, PS3, Rants & Raves 2 Responses

    Popular hacking group LulzSec, responsible behind hacking the PSN, have announced that they will be retiring, exactly 50 days after forming the group.

    The group have released a farewell statement urging all its supporters to support the AntiSec movement, saying:

    “Again, behind the mask, behind the insanity and mayhem, we truly believe in the AntiSec movement. We believe in it so strongly that we brought it back, much to the dismay of those looking for more anarchic lulz. We hope, wish, even beg, that the movement manifests itself into a revolution that can continue on without us. So with those last thoughts, it’s time to say bon voyage. Our planned 50 day cruise has expired, and we must now sail into the distance, leaving behind – we hope – inspiration, fear, denial, happiness, approval, disapproval, mockery, embarrassment, thoughtfulness, jealousy, hate, even love. If anything, we hope we had a microscopic impact on someone, somewhere. Anywhere.”

    LulzSec did go out with a bang however, the group claims they have obtained 50,000 passwords of Gaming forum members, 55,000 Battlefield Heroes Beta users’ data, AT&T Internal Data, 200,000 hackforums member data, AOL internet data and more. Read the full statement here.

    Previously, the group were said to be taken down by a 17-year-old member of a hacking group named TeaMp0isoN_. While gaining attention through their acts of “hackery,” the group annoyed some members of the hacking community, as a member of hacking group TeaMp0isoN_ hacked the site of a LulzSec member, posting the following message (after defacing the site):

    BREAKING NEWS: TEH LULZBOAT HAS OFFICALY SANK WITH 100S OF ANON MEMBERS ON BOARD!

    No matter how many bots you gather, no matter how much people you lie to, no matter how much pre-made tools you use, you will _NEVER_ represent the real hacking scene, we warned you, we told you we do not make empty threats, we gave u 48hrs to secure your ircs yet u failed to do so, instead u posted hashes from public forums and then claimed you doxed us and laughed at the fact that i was 17years old. stop telling yourself that u are hackers, putting a ip into a irc is NOT hacking nor is using pre-made tools and scripts to grab databases… you do not represent the anti-sec movement, u are not allowed to greet underground groups like zf0, ab, h0n0, el8 like your member “AnonSabu” was doing, you will never be apart of the underground scene, if anyone thinks you are underground and can actually hack they have no idea about what happens in the underground scene. oh and TeaMp0isoN Issue 2 is coming out VERY soon exposing lulzsec members (pictures, addresses, passwords, ips,phone numbers etc). . . . not so anonymous anymore are you? lets hope that you can swim because the lulzboat just got titanic’d

    Adding a little “humor,” a video clip of the song “My Heart Will Go On” from the movie Titanic was also posted. In addition, the group also stated that they will post the identities of every LulzSec member in the next issue of their magazine. So far, the Twitter account of LulzSec has remained quiet since the attack by TeaMp0isoN_.

    You can check out a copy of the hacked site here for your own amusement.

    Later, Sven Swootleg, the Dutch owner of the website hacked by TeaMp0isoN_ has denied that he is involved with LulzSec, and his statement can be found below.

    This website was compromised through exploiting a plugin in an outdated WordPress setup, uploading a shell, and replacing the index page. I am not a member of Lulzsec (a statement I have made several times before in various places), noone “hacked the server” (this has been verified by the hosting company, as this website is on shared hosting) and this was definitely not an “elite hack”. I am not available for further comments to press.

    How can we know that he’s telling the truth? The members of LulzSec are meant to stay anonymous, and he’s NOT going to publicly admit he’s affiliated with the group. However, who knows?

    [via grindgadget]

  • Transformers 3: Defend The Earth iOS App is Now Available on the App Store

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    Paramount just pushed a Press Release for Transformers 3: Defend the Earth App which is available now on the iTunes App Store. You can find the link after the press transcript below:

    OLLYWOOD, CA (June 24, 2011) – Paramount Pictures today introduced a TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON App that lets iPhone and iPod touch users convert traditional movie posters into an augmented reality experience before their eyes.

    The app, TF3: DEFEND THE EARTH, allows iPhone and iPod touch users to locate the closest theaters that have these exclusive interactive posters on display. Upon activation, the poster comes to life via the app and consumers can participate in an immersive game play on their iPhone or iPod touch via the poster’s first-person view of OPTIMUS PRIME. iPhone and iPod touch users simply download the TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON App, and they are able to play the game wherever they are in the world and compete on a global level for the top spot. The interactive movie posters will be located in over 250 IMAX® and AMC theaters across the country.

    TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON is directed by Michael Bay, written by Ehren Kruger and produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. The executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the TRANSFORMERS alone will not be able to save us. The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, Julie White with John Malkovich and Frances McDormand. It will be released by Paramount Pictures worldwide on June 29th.

    © 2011 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

    HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.

    © 2011 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

    The TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON App is available for free from the App

    Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at itunes.apple.com/us/app/transformers-3-defend-the/id440535402?mt=8 and www.tf3ar.com.

    For more information, go to www.transformersmovie.com.

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  • Nintendo Wii U Console Announced

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    At E3 Conference, LA, Nintendo has unveiled their upcoming game platform, previously known as Project Cafe, and now officially known as “Wii U“. It is the next iteration to the current Wii which teased back in April. The device comes with a 6.2-inch integrated touchscreen display (with a stylus) acting as an augmented display, it has an integrated mic, gyroscope, camera, and it outputs full HD which is a huge step from the current device. The device will release in 2012.

    Here are the full specs:

    • 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide, 10.5 inches long
    • Single-touch display
    • The new controller incorporates a 6.2-inch, 16:9 touch screen and traditional button controls, including two analog Circle Pads. This combination removes the traditional barriers between games, players and the TV by creating a second window into the video game world. The rechargeable controller includes a Power button, Home button, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons. It includes a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, rumble feature, camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, a sensor strip and a stylus
    • Up to four Wii Remote (or Wii Remote Plus) controllers can be connected at once. The new console supports all Wii controllers and input devices, including the Nunchuk controller, Classic Controller, Classic Controller Pro and Wii Balance Board
    • A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs
    • Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite
    • Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI
    • The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive
    • IBM Power®-based multi-core microprocessor
    • Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories

  • E3 2011: Hideo Kojima Unveils FOX ENGINE

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    Metal Gear Maestro and game director Hideo Kojima unveiled new technology codenamed the “Fox Engine” at E3 Show today. As ign reports, this next-generation, multi-platform gaming engine will power a new project from Mr. Kojima, which is said to be something new from the designer after over a decade focused on directing Metal Gear Solid games.

    Kojima still wants to keep the project under wraps. Instead, a technological showcase was presented showing the engine running in realtime featuring a young boy running through a jungle, there is a horse and a dog seen in the environment, both with realistic detailing rather than stylish interpretation.

    The demonstration was run using an Xbox 360 dev kit, but the engine is built to run on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and other advanced gaming platforms. Kojima himself is directing a game on the “Fox Engine” that is planned for release across multiple platforms. Work on this Kojima Productions original engine was begun shortly after the completion of MGS4, with further development informed by the development of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. The technology is, in part, made to provide a complete development suite for Konami developers, allowing for great-looking titles on reasonably shorter development schedules, according to Kojima.