Big Brother is watching: check out this cool surveillance state themed media bundle curated by ex-Wikileaker Daniel Domscheit-Berg. Part of the proceeds go to a charity that has helped fight against SOPA. Pay-what-you-want!
The Number Of Pirates Arrested In Japan Since October Might Surprise…
Well, it's been 3 months since Japan's own version of SOPA
Come October, YouTube Could Be Outlawed In Japan
While the Japanese public watched a cult terrorist get arrested
ESA Drops SOPA Support, Video Game Lobby Laments Bill's 'Unintended…
The Entertainment Software Association no longer supports the Stop Online Piracy Act, the controversial anti-piracy bill that was shelved earlier today
Adios, SOPA. House Shelves Bill Indefinitely.
The Stop Online Piracy Act
Congressional Vote on PIPA Gets Delayed, Meaning Controversial Bill…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced in a tweet today that he's postponing the voting on the controversial Protect IP Act—better known as PIPA—according to Ars Technica. This delay comes days after a massive internet blackout protest and mobilization of thousands of voters contacting Congress to register their…
More Senators Abandon PIPA, But Lead Author Says Blackout Sites…
Support for PIPA, the Senate version of the notorious Stop Online Piracy Act, is dwindling faster than most media outlets can keep up with them. If you woke up to an article today that reported that X number of Senators have dropped their support for the Protect IP Act, you can assume they under-counted.
Protest Game Super SOPA Bros. Shows a Future Without Any Super…
We're used to seeing tons of Mario tributes on the internet, in live action videos or custom-made browser games where Nintendo's mascot does things he wouldn't normally do. The Japanese publisher seems to turn something of a blind eye to most of these.
...And Yet Another Senator Drops Support for PIPA
The rough
Another PIPA Co-Sponsor Bails on the Bill
In a statement made on his Facebook page, Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) announced that he is withdrawing his support for the Protect IP Act, which he co-sponsored, though he still supports "the original intent of [the] bill."
Why We're Not Protesting SOPA Today
Some of our readers hoped that we would be offline today. Some are upset to see Kotaku online and updating.
'Retreats' Delay SOPA Hearings To February
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has issued a statement that due to Republican and Democratic "retreats," hearings regarding the controversial Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) will resume in February. SOPA's Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act, is scheduled for a vote on January 24th.
Gaming Industry Spent As Much As $190,000 Pushing for Senate Version…
Many gamers and video game companies
The Vote on the Bill to Kill the Internet has Been Delayed
According to a report on The Hill, over the weekend it was arranged that a planned vote on the Stop Online Piracy Act would not go ahead "unless there is consensus on the bill".
This is What Razer Thinks of SOPA
Earlier today we reported that Bungie
The White House Isn't Happy With SOPA, Either, "Will Not Support…
Critics of the Stop Online Piracy Act, you just might have a new ally: The President of the United States.
PC Game Cancels E3 Appearance as SOPA Protest, Shutting Down Beta for…
You may have noticed a few websites around the place pledge to "shut down" on January 18 in protest against the awful Stop Online Piracy Act. That's all well and good, but now Red 5 Studios, the developers behind the upcoming Firefall, are doing it as well. Thing is, they're shutting down their video game.
Sega Responds to SOPA Question Like a Heartless Robot, Apologises Like …
A reader of site HotBloodedGaming decided to email Sega and ask what the company's stance on the Stop Online Piracy Act was. Sega was nice enough to reply. Well, as nice as an automatic mailing system that's completely useless is capable of being, anyway.
Sega Customer Support Has a Bizarre Take on SOPA
Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, has gamers upset. DanGlozier66 over at HotBloodedGaming sent out a mass of emails to a whole host of companies.
League of Legends Wants to Destroy SOPA
The latest video game company to join the ranks of those opposed to the Stop Online Piracy Act is Riot Games, developers of the insanely-popular League of Legends.
Capcom Says It Never Said It Supported SOPA, Won't Say It Doesn't…
Earlier this week, according to Digital Trends, a Capcom spokesperson was asked for the company's position on the Stop Online Piracy Act. "The ESA represents us on these matters," was the reply. The ESA supports SOPA. Applying the transitive property, that means Capcom supports SOPA.
Video Gaming's List of Who's Who and Where They Stand on SOPA
Much credit to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, for maintaining this registry of members of the Entertainment Software Association and their on-the-record positions regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill almost universally despised by rank-and-file gamers.
The Creators of Gears of War Don't Like Pirates or SOPA
Epic Games, the people who make Gears of War, Bulletstorm and the Unreal graphics engine has weighed in on the
Major League Gaming Steps Up Fight Against SOPA
The dreaded, and ridiculous "Stop Online Piracy Act"
The Video Game Industry's Lobbyists Support SOPA, But They Understand…
The Entertainment Software Association, the video game trade group that puts on the huge E3 show each year and successfully defended video games' status as protected speech in the United States Supreme Court, supports the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT IP Act.
Big Game Makers Take Names Off SOPA Support
The Stop Online Piracy Act, currently a bill before the Congress, is utterly detested by the Internet, in case you don't read the Internet. Gamers don't think much of it either, as it would have some rather stupid ramifications
Hearings on Controversial Internet-Regulating SOPA Delayed to 2012
The fate of the Stop Online Piracy Act, which is not yet the law of the land in the United States, won't be decided until next year. The House Judiciary Committee has postponed further debate until Congress returns from its winter break, according to the Washington Post.
The Stop Online Piracy Act and You: A Primer
I'm a world-class nerd. But that doesn't mean I understand the nuts and bolts of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), an internet censorship bill on which the House Judiciary Commitee held hearings today. (You can watch the hearings live here.)
