dream pinball 3d

Game Sharer Must Pay Over $US 29,000

10:40PM Brian Ashcraft | An unnamed British woman looks set to be out £16,086.56 ($US 29,950) after being ordered by London’s Patents County Court to pay American developer Topware Interactive. Apparently, the woman shared Topware’s Dream Pinball 3D on a person-to-person file-sharing site. Says prosecutor David Gore, a partner at law firm Davenport Lyons: llegal filesharing is a very serious issue resulting in millions of pounds of losses to copyright owners… As downloading speeds and internet penetration increase, this continues to be a worldwide problem across the media industry which increasingly relies on digital revenues…The damages and costs ordered by the court are significant and should act as a deterrent. This shows that taking direct steps against infringers is an important and effective weapon in the battle against online piracy. The woman must pay damages of £6,086.56 and costs and disbursements of £10,000. Davenport Lyons isn’t finished — the law firm is going after 100 people believed to have also illegally uploading Topware’s IP. Dream Pinball 3D? More like Nightmare Pinball 3D. Illegal file-sharers face fines after copyright case [Telegraph via MCVUK] More »

SouthPeak Brings Springtime Pinball Dreams

4:20AM Mike Fahey | As a rabid fan of both pinball and sitting down, I tend to keep a sharp eye out for new and exciting combinations of both. SouthPeak Games have just announced Dream Pinball 3D, coming this Spring to the PC, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Promising “most intense visuals and ball physics a pinball game has ever seen”, the game will feature six non-licensed table themes and distinctive controls for each of the three versions that you can pretty much figure out for yourself. “Everyone loves pinball. It is an unusual kind of entertainment in that it bridges hardcore and casual gamers, while translating very well to videogames,” said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “We are going to give the medium the respect it deserves.” The respect the medium of pinball deserves involves acts falling outside of the M for mature ratings limit Mel. Why not start by giving the game a less generic name. Sounds like an early 90’s shareware title for crying out loud. More »