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The Lawyer-Mans Can’t Help A Gamer Out
11:20AM Owen Good | A New York personal injury firm employs reverse psychology in this humorous TV spot, but it suggests that a power outrage forcing you to start over a level you were just about to beat doesn’t constitute pain and suffering. More »
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GameStop Clerk Shot During Robbery
4:30PM Luke Plunkett | An employee at the GameStop store in Orange County, Florida, was shot earlier today during an armed robbery. More »
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Judge Takes Day Off To Play Modern Warfare 2
1:00AM Luke Plunkett | “Will Statton” – not his real name – is 48 years old. And when Modern Warfare 2 was released, he was up at midnight to get an early copy, then took the next day off to play. Problem? More »
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Xbox Live Bannings Summon Class Action Lawsuit
8:00PM Luke Plunkett | The recent spate of Xbox Live bannings — in which as many as one million users were ejected from the service — have attracted the interests of a nationwide law firm by the name of AbingtonIP. More »
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Courtney Love Will Have Her Revenge On Activision
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Creeped out by Kurt Cobain’s appearance in Guitar Hero 5? Upset, even? You weren’t the only one. Courtney Love, Cobain’s widow, is furious, and is satisfying her fury by threatening Activision with legal action. More »
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Virtual Jihad Game Sparks New York Civil Liberties Union Lawsuit
10:20AM AJ Glasser | The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of Troy, New York and its Public Works Commissioner, Robert Mirch, over shutting down controversial video game exhibition, Virtual Jihadi. More »
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Sell A Used Game In Florida, Leave Your Thumbprint
6:00AM Owen Good | The sheriff of Broward County, Fla. (Fort Lauderdale) says Florida law requires him to treat used games the same as merchandise sold at pawn shops. That means sellers can’t go home with their cash (or store credit) without leaving a greasy smudge. More »
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Supreme Court On Jack Thompson Appeal: No Thanks
4:00AM Mike Fahey | Jack Thompson’s appeal of his enhanced disbarment from the Florida Bar hit a bit of a snag on Monday, as the Supreme Court refused to hear his case. More »
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Former Diablo II Lead Artist Lays Down The L.A.W.
7:20AM Mike Fahey | Online game developer Nitrogen has just announced L.A.W., a post-apocalyptic multiplayer online game for adults designed by the lead artist for Diablo II and a “well-known movie director from the Star Wars”.
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