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This Day in Gaming, May 8th

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1997: 3DO recruits a new VP and CEO, Terrence J. Schmid, from EA. I'm not sure that it he banked with the more stable company, but then again, no one's inviting me to be CEO. So there's that point to keep in mind.

2002: Following a shooting spree by a 19-year-old, Germany announces the intent of creating a videogame blacklist. Because nothing quells public anger like censorship and losing freedoms.

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2:00 PM on Tue May 8 2007
By Mark Wilson
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