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Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants Anti-Bullying Tax On Video Games

12:30PM February 2, 2012 | Owen Good

“Violent video games,” a governmental classification of speech and expression that the Supreme Court found a smidge troubling last June, would be taxed extra under a proposed law in Oklahoma, with the collected money going toward state programs fighting bullying and child obesity. Here we go again. More »


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EA Lawsuit Doesn’t Mean Madden’s Exclusive Is A License To Be Killed

3:00PM January 22, 2012 | Owen Good

Of all ironies, it’s Electronic Arts now asking a judge to rule that some video game depictions of real-life names and symbols and products don’t need a licence. More »


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See You, SOPA. House Postpones It Indefinitely

3:55AM January 21, 2012 | Stephen Totilo

The Stop Online Piracy Act continues to fizzle and is, for all intents and purposes, dead. US congressman Lamar Smith, who wrote the law and staunchly defended it for weeks amid protests that it would disrupt online speech, announced today he is postponing any further action on the bill. More »


In Real Life

These Video Game Companies Hunt Pirates For Cash

7:00PM January 17, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

You know how Witcher 2 developer CD Projekt were using German courts to go after alleged pirates of the game? And how they gave up when everyone told them how shitty the practice they were using was? Turns out CD Projekt are just the tip of the iceberg. More »


In Real Life

Man Hacks Skylanders, Gets Nasty Letter From Activision

9:00PM December 29, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

To pass the time, hacker Brandon Wilson – who normally messes around with graphics calculators – decided a few months back he’d take a look under the hood of Activision’s Skylanders action figures, see what makes them tick. More »


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Sony Sued Over Its "No Sue" Legal Terms

10:50PM December 20, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Sony, along with several other big companies, has recently tried to institute a “no sue” clause in the terms of service agreements for its consoles. More »


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Now Microsoft Wants To Stop You Taking Them To Court

4:30PM December 7, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

It’s one of 2011′s more troubling, if less sexy developments: that of major publishers and platform holders finding ways to stop customers taking them to court if something goes wrong with their product or service. More »


Nintendo

It Might Soon Be Cool To Jailbreak Your Consoles

6:00PM December 2, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

It’s totally cool to “jailbreak” an iPhone to get around its DRM. Apple may not like that, but the courts say otherwise, so it has to abide. Video game consoles? Less cool. But that could soon change. More »


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Nintendo’s Reggie Drives Like A Maniac

11:20PM November 30, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Reggie Fils-Aime, everybody’s favourite pizza man turned game exec, is a terror on the road. The Nintendo of America president thinks it’s OK to drive like Mario Kart in real life. You know, burning rubber and throwing heat-seeking turtle shells. More »


In Real Life

GameStop Employees Suing Over Unpaid Conditions

5:00PM November 23, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Multinational retailer GameStop is facing a lawsuit from its own employees over security checks the company performs on them whenever they go for a break or clock off for the day. More »