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EA Sports Active Slapped with Trademark Lawsuit
The Active Network has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against EA Sports Active, alleging the fitness title’s online use of scheduling and fitness goals covers purposes for which it holds the trademark “Active.” GameSpot got a look at the suit, which claims The Active Network has since 2008 held the rights to the word “Active”…
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Weekend Coupons: You’re Gonna Eat Lightning, and You’re Gonna Crap Coupons
You shoulda seen me when I knocked Giny Russell outta the ring. Outta the goddamn ring. September 14, 1923. The same night that Firpo knocks Dempsey outta the ring. Who gets the publicity? Dempsey. Know why? Because he had COUPONS. Hardware • The new PS3 Slim 250GB “Father’s Day Bundle” with the LittleBigPlanet Game of…
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The Week in Review: Promise Keepers
The weeks before E3 see lots of speculation about what it will take for one of the big three to “win” this year’s gathering. Stephen Totilo instead recounted the promises of last year’s showing, to remind everyone someone’s keeping score. Nintendo – forget such head-scratching reveals as the Wii Vitality Sensor – shone through with…
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Paralyzed Gamer Soldiers On in Modern Warfare 2
Iain Hanson, a 19-year-old from Scotland, broke his neck in a bouncy castle amusement four years ago, losing all function in his fingers. Still he plays Modern Warfare2 on the PS3 – better than I can, for sure. Iain (his account on Twitter) writes that he broke his neck when he was 15, but the…
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Raiders Maintain Commitment to Crapulence in Madden Ratings
The at-launch team ratings for Madden NFL 11 were revealed earlier today and the Raida Organization, despite shoveling 260 pounds of No. 2 from its roster, improved not one whit from last year’s game to this. Oakland’s 71 represents zero improvement over last year’s rating, which must make Jason Campbell, the Raidas’ new quarterback, feel…
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Porn Empire Can’t Penetrate the PS3
Back in September, porn behemoth Vivid Entertainment approached Sony about streaming its porn all over the PS3 (snicker). Vivid’s boss says that thrust (haha) is over, and they’re now fantasizing about Microsoft. Speaking to CVG, Steve Hirsch, Vivid’s founder, said conversations with Sony “didn’t lead anywhere.” However, “If we could get further than we did…
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