This week in the Gaming News Round-up: Sony announces that its PSN network is back on the winning track and some free Red Dead Redemption DLC is coming. FULL STORY >

Samsung's newly announced SE-208BW optical drive does double duty as a smart media hub, enabling users to wirelessly stream and play CDs and DVDs on numerous devices. FULL STORY >

Following last year's Dantes Inferno, another of EA's titles, Shadows of the Damned, takes us on a perilous journey to hell and back. FULL STORY >

South African paramedics responding to serious accidents are being provided with life-saving information through Helivac Assist, a first-of-its-kind centralised database that enables paramedics to access patient info. FULL STORY >

Wacom have announced the impending launch of its new digital sketch pen, which is aimed at bridging the gap between paper and digital sketching. FULL STORY >

IT security firm Kaspersky Lab revealed that distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks are increasingly being employed as a form of protest against the activities of governments as well as prominent corporations. FULL STORY >

There are a number of very nice features to these earphones, the most important being that the silicone covers that fit over the earphones are washable and contain an anti-bacterial agent. FULL STORY >

StumbleUpon has launched a new explore box that it hopes will make web discovery more focused. FULL STORY >

Finally, Google's Reader has received a Honeycomb update that caters to large tablets. FULL STORY >

TechSmart talks to Jean Louis Acafrao, general manager for DStv on Demand, about BoxOffice and their upcoming online offering. FULL STORY >

Foursquare is the latest social media site to launch a new feature, which aims to enable users to more effectively create lists of their favourite places. FULL STORY >

If you want a career in the information technology (IT) sector or simply want to freshen up on your PC skills, the choice of educational institution can be as crucial as the actual selection of your occupation. FULL STORY >

Pics of an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus S is liberated from Google's OS freezer ahead of time in this week's Tech News Round-up, whilst Google now sports games. FULL STORY >

Taiwanese smartphone and tablet maker HTC, forms a partnership with Dr. Dre's Beat Electronics, which will spawn some Beats-integrated HTC smartphone offspring. FULL STORY >

We do some probable damage to our inner ears, in a quest to find out if Skullcandy's Roc Nation Aviator earphones is worth its upper market price-tag. FULL STORY >