June’s PlayStation: The Official Magazine Issue sets its sights on Borderlands 2

PTOM loves shooters, but lately we’ve been yearning for games that go beyond the standard battlefield blastfest. From its unique cel-shaded look to its insane weapons customization to its RPG-esque gameplay elements, our cover-story game, Borderlands 2 , looks set to deliver that “next step” experience in spades. Join us as we visit developer Gearbox Software for the inside scoop on the game ...

Five fast-growing indie retailers

MCV and Koch Media continue Independent Retail Month with a roundup of five games indies which have grown massively in recent years. Barkman Computers Established: November 19th, 1987 Stores: 1 Based: Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey Contact: 020 8546 5941 This indie turns 25 later this year. Owner Nick Elliott tells MCV about its growth it’s seeing. Can you summarise the past 12 months for Barkman ...

College Station seeks bidders at auction

Are you clinging to a faded dream of becoming a firefighter? Make up for it by buying your very own fire truck from the city of College Station. A SWAT van is also available if your fantasy involves police work. The vehicles are among 112 item ...

The Magic of Belle Isle

You thought he could only do soulful, lovable old-timer? Well think again, because Morgan is about to go badass Morgan Freeman has spent much of his career trying to convince us that there's more to him than the wise, soulful old-timey persona he sometimes peddles. And for the most part he's failed. No matter what roles he takes, he's still known as the wise, soulful old-timey prisoner from The ...

Neighbourhood sharing

THAT power drill sitting in your storeroom. You use it maybe two, three times a year. In its entire lifetime, the tool would probably have been used a total of 30 to 60 minutes. Yet, it is found in most urban households. In fact, our homes are full of such appliances – everything from power tools to camping equipment to power hoses that we hardly use and that end up taking up space and ...

AllClear ID Rolls Out First-Ever Social Security Number Blocking Service For Children’s IDs

ID and fraud protection service AllClear ID , is launching a new feature today which aims to protect kids' Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from being stolen and used to secure things like mortgages, loans and other big ticket items. It's a major problem, the company says, noting in a new study that 10.7% of children have had their ID stolen. The idea with the new service is to create the ...