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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 »
Culture
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 »
Culture
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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Oklahoma Considers Tax Break for Devs, Excluding M-Rated Games of Course
1:00AM Owen Good | Oklahoma’s no friend to M-rated games. But, still smarting from the defeat of an unconstitutional anti-games law back in 2006, some legislators still want the state’s contempt for mature games known. Through tax breaks. More »
Sony Sue Over Hacker-Friendly PSP Battery
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Datel – makers of the Wii’s Freeloader, amongst other things – were working on a third-party PSP battery that would have made it easier to hack the PSP-3000. That is, until Sony sued. More »
Congressman Calls For Health Warnings On Violent Games
2:40AM Mike Fahey | Do violent video games need health warning labels? California congressman Joe Baca thinks so, and he’s introduced legislation that would make them mandatory. More »
Nintendo, Microsoft Sued Over Parental Control System
12:30PM Luke Plunkett | All three current generation consoles have a form of parental lock-out controls. They’re a good idea. A good idea that has, however, landed Nintendo and Microsoft in court. More »
