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Washington Health Department Concerned But Not Tracking PAX Flu
5:00AM Brian Crecente | With the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 Swine Flu coming out of last week’s Penny Arcade Expo nearing 100, the Washington State Department of Health told Kotaku that they are concerned, but not actively tracking the cases. More »
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PAX Organizers Report “Confirmed Swine Flu Case” From Show
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | Communication from official PAX sources indicate that the show may have been home to an infestation of the H1N1 flu virus, more commonly known as the Swine Flu, with Penny Arcade reps urging attendees to monitor symptoms. More »
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Swine Flu: The Video Game
1:20AM Mike Fahey | While it might not actually be Swine Flu: The Video Game, a flash game created by Dutch researchers aims to raise the awareness of similar outbreaks by having the player control the deadly Gamers Flu. More »
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Swine Flu Threatens Thailand’s Gaming Centers
7:30AM Mike Fahey | Fears that Thailand’s online gaming shops could be a major hub for swine flu transmission were realised this week, as a computer game shop employee became virus’ 17th Taiwanese victim. More »
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Hong Kong PSN Battles Swine Flu With DLC
3:00AM Owen Good | Linking the PlayStation Store to current events or causes isn’t new; SCEA donated $US10,000 to Earth Day in a video store promotion. But Sony Hong Kong’s leveraging of swine flu is a bit dubious. More »
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8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Worries about being bitten by infected pigs at E3 2009 may have put a damper on the giant video game expo, but those fears haven’t affected Nintendo’s plans to exhibit its wares next week. More »
Swine Flu Fears Won’t Affect Nintendo’s E3 Appearance
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Worries about being bitten by infected pigs at E3 2009 may have put a damper on the giant video game expo, but those fears haven’t affected Nintendo’s plans to exhibit its wares next week. More »
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Square Enix Restricts E3 Travel Over Swine Flu
2:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Joining the likes of Koei and Capcom, Square Enix is the latest Japanese developer to restrict employee travel to E3 because of Swine Flu. More »
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But What About Japan’s Swine Flu Travel Restrictions? Do They Exist?
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Several Japanese game companies have restricted employee travel to the United States for this year’s E3. For Osaka-based game maker Capcom, the basis for this decision was “travel restrictions”. More »
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Koei Sending “Limited Number” Of Japanese Developers
12:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Capcom isn’t the only Japanese developer to be gun-shy about this year. Yokohama-based company Koei is also preventing staffers from attending the Los Angeles gaming convention. More »
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