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Dev Alleges Some Deceive ESRB To Get Lower Ratings
2:40PM Owen Good | The CEO of Artificial Mind & Movement — the studio behind WET and the PSP build of Danté’s Inferno — said at a development conference that the ESRB is easily manipulated and that publishers take advantage of it. More »
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Vid Yanked Off Infinity Ward Channel — On Modder’s Takedown Notice
1:00PM Owen Good | The displeasure directed by some in the Modern Warfare 2 PC community toward Infinity Ward isn’t limited to petitions. This weekend, YouTube removed a video Infinity posted to its channel after a modder filed a DMCA takedown notice. More »
Rumours
German Mag Claims Ubi Demanded Positive Review On Assassin’s Creed II
12:00PM Owen Good | Computer Bild Spiele of Germany has, on its December cover, a blurb touting an “Assassin’s Creed 2 SKANDAL!” It alleges Ubisoft wanted a score of “very good” before it would turn over a review copy of the game. More »
Features
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
Monday Musings: War Games
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
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Infinity Ward Removes Modern Warfare 2 “F.A.G.S.” Video
4:00AM Owen Good | Following stern criticism from two games writers yesterday, Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling pulled back a viral video for Modern Warfare 2, couched as a PSA from a group called “Fight Against Grenade Spam” that called the tactic “for pussies.” More »
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Mobigame’s “Edge” Is Back On iITunes
1:40PM Owen Good | Edge, the iPhone game that kicked off the latest and nastiest battle over trademark rights to the word in video games, is back up on the iTunes App Store as “Edge by Mobigame”. More »
Culture
PS3 Ads Still Not Learning: Nazi Blood Infusion Madness
1:40PM Luke Plunkett | Sony have a chequered past when it comes to advertising their consoles. Some ads have been memorable, others, highly controversial. And while they’re now just mostly memorable the US and Europe, in Chile, they’re… using Nazis. More »
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Electronic Arts Sues To Cancel Langdell’s Trademarks
6:57AM Owen Good | Electronic Arts has asked the United States to cancel five trademarks held by Tim Langdell’s Edge Games, saying the marks have been effectively abandoned. In comments to Kotaku, EA portrayed its actions as done on behalf of the development community. More »
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Tim Langdell Resigns From IGDA Board
5:40AM Owen Good | Tim Langdell, the CEO of EDGE Games, which has been at the heart of many controversies regarding trademark rights to the word “Edge” in video gaming, has stepped down from the board of directors of the International Game Developers Association. More »
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