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Now the Fans Are Suing EA for Appearing in Madden
Following up on the latest litigation involving the Madden NFL franchise, GameSpot finds that a former North Carolina footballer, a licensing group for boxers, and one of the Cleveland Browns’ infamous “Dawg Pound” inhabitants want a piece of Electronic Arts. All three have filed suits over the unauthorized use of likenesses in EA Sports titles.…
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EA Finds a Home for Spore Movie Project
Electronic Arts and Twentieth Century Fox have reached a deal to produce a movie based on Spore, with the director of the animated film “Ice Age” assigned to the project, Variety reports. “I’m always looking for unique worlds to go to in animation,” said the director, Chris Wedge. “From every perspective – visually, thematically and…
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Sleuths Dig Up Microtransaction Language in Old Republic TOS
The terms of service agreement for Star Wars: The Old Republic, included in its recently announced Game Testing program, mention both “points” and a “game store,” possibly tipping off plans for microtransactions. According to DarthHater, the terms (above) state :• You acknowledge and agree that all points acquired during the Game Program are non-refundable and…
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Approval Ratings: No Motivation for Motion Control
This past weekend’s Approval Ratings sought to measure your attitude toward the PSPgo, which launched this week, and also motion control systems, which have been much in the news lately. You’re not going for either in strong numbers. 1. Sony’s PSPgo has been the subject of much criticism prior to its release. Which criticism do…
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Touch Pets: Dogs Impressions: Sounds A Lot Dirtier Than It Feels
I’m no stranger to pet sims, but I’m not sure if I get the point of them. It’s a virtual pet that has the ability to guilt you if you neglect it. Touch Pets: Dogs for the iPhone is no exception, though it does add a few more features. Players adopt a virtual dog and…
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Banhammered PSNer Gets Bangaveled by Judge
Remember that clown who sued Sony because they banned him from PlayStation Network? Some B.S. about it abridging his First Amendment rights? Yeah, a federal judged tossed that suit in a hot minute. Earlier this year, Erik Estavillo got thumbed for being a turd while playing Resistance: Fall of Man. So he sued Sony, alleging…
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Eliminate Preview: Transitive Verbs Are Cooler Than Nouns
I’ve got to stop checking out iPhone games – they’ll fill me so full of envy, I might explode. Ngmoco’s Eliminate is the latest shade of green to go on my iPhone envy mask. A multiplayer-centric first-person shooter on any other console might fly right under my radar. But this is on the iPhone, which…
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How To Rock In Brutal Legend Multiplayer
We’ve seen so much about Brutal Legend’s single player mode, but what about the multiplayer? This Xbox 360 tutorial walks you through the basics of rock combat. Honestly I’ve been so excited about getting my hands on the single-player game in Brutal Legend that I’ve not given multiplayer more than a passing though. Luckily for…
By Mike Fahey
