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Proposed Law Would Require Mugshot When You Sell Used Games
4In Oregon, when I trade my games in, I’m required to certify there is no lien against them, like the IRS wants my copy of NCAA Football 11. It’s one of the many fun-filled ways in which local ordinances regulate the sale of used games. Madison, Wisconsin, is scheming up another.
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Sony Exec To Testify Before Congress On PlayStation Breach
During the PlayStation Network outage, Sony was asked to appear before a U.S. House of Representatives committee to explain the situation. The company declined, sending an eight-page letter instead. Now it will go before Congress, when the president of Sony Network Entertainment visits a Tuesday hearing to answer questions.
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The National STEM Video Game Challenge Winner Will Make You Sick
Last year US President Barrack Obama challenged video game developers young and old to develop a game that encouraged the learning of science, technology, engineering and maths. The winners of the STEM Video Game Challenge have been announced, and the grand prize winner is a game that teaches children how to spread disease.
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Govt Releases R18+ Discussion Paper For Public Consultation
The Federal Government has this afternoon released a discussion paper on the merits of an R18+ classification for video games. The move is part of a round of public consultation on the issue that will continue until the end of February next year.
