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ESRB Responds to Manhunt 2 Re-Rating Uproar

ESRB President Elizabeth Vance has issued a statement in response to calls for an explanation and investigation into her agency’s decision to change ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2007

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DFC Intelligence Issues In-Game Advertising Report

Industry analyst DFC Intelligence has released a new report looking at the burgeoning business of in-game advertising, some of the problems facing it ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2007

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Senator Leland Yee Joins Call For Manhunt 2 Rating Explanation

California Senator Leland Yee has joined with the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood in demanding an explanation for the ESRB’s recent decision to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2007

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Greg Vederman Leaves PC Gamer

Greg Vederman, former Editor-in-Chief at PC Gamer (U.S.), has announced his resignation from the magazine effective this past Friday, August 24.Vederman has taken ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2007

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U.K. Conservative Party Pledges Increased Support For Game Industry

A member of the U.K. Conservative Party has said the government isn’t doing enough to support the development industry in that country, which ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2007

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Hezbollah Videogame Sparks Protest in Bahrain

The release of the Hezbollah-produced videogame Special Force 2 has sparked a protest among some gamers in the tiny Gulf state of Bahrain, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2007

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Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Calls For Review of Manhunt 2 Re-Rating

Media watchdog group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is calling for a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the recent re-rating of Rockstar’s Manhunt ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2007

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Microsoft Signs Deal With Limelight to Improve Xbox Live

Microsoft has entered into a new deal with Limelight Networks in an attempt to improve the reliability of the Xbox Live service. Limelight ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2007

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Lots of Life Left in PS2, Says Sony’s Reeves

David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, has said he expects another three to four years of development life for its aging ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2007

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Old Debate in a New Arena: Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball

Gamecock announced today that it will be taking a leading role in mankind’s quest for knowledge as it attempts to settle a centuries-old ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2007

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Manhunt 2 Gets M Rating

Following months of uncertainty, Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 horror title has been re-rated as M (Mature) and will go on sale in time for ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2007

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Burning Crusade Delayed in China, While Censorship Abounds

The Chinese release of The Burning Crusade, the expansion pack for Blizzard’s popular World of Warcraft MMOG, has been delayed over content concerns. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2007

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