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Rapper DMX thinks he was cheated for 2003 fighting game appearance
In an expletive-filled interview with Sounds Like Fire, rapper DMX lashed out against both the music and video game industries regarding how much of the proceeds they share with artists that make the products possible. Specifically, DMX was upset with the offer Def Jam made to him to appear in the sequel to Def Jam Vendetta. “X” was an unlockable character in the 2003 fighting game that featured superstar rappers pummeling each other over contracts…
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Family of woman who died during contest to win a Wii awarded $16 million
“Hold Your Wee for a Wii” may have sounded like a silly idea for a radio station contest but, instead, it ended in tragedy…
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Leaked Modern Warfare 2 footage shows gamers can play as a terrorist
The most anticipated game release of 2009 just became the focal point of the game violence debate due to leaked footage showing the gamer in control of a terrorist.
Pennsylvania postal worker accused of stealing 2,200 GameFly rentals
One of the downsides of using a mail rental service for games, movies, etc. is the number of middlepeople involved. Between the shipping facility, the post office and the mail carrier there are a number of places a game can get damaged, lost or outright stolen. That’s what former Postal… Continue Reading »
Capcom, Nintendo, 53 other publishers suing makers of R4 cartridges
A Flash cartridge that can be used to store pirated Nintendo DS games has publishers up in arms and a group of them are suing the companies that make the devices. Nintendo, Capcom and 53 other publishers are taking legal action under Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act, targeting four companies… Continue Reading »
What Would Jesus Play: Walmart testing Christian games in Texas
Is the Christian market for games being underserved? Is there, in fact, a market for Christian games? Walmart and Left Behind Games will try to answer those questions with a test in 100 stores in the Houston and Dallas areas. These stores will stock back catalog PC games based on… Continue Reading »
Dismemberment removed from Left 4 Dead 2 to allow sale in Australia
The sequel to zombie slaying hit Left 4 Dead has toned down its violence so it can be sold in Australia. That nation’s Classification Board refused to give the game a rating last month because of decapitation, dismemberment and dead bodies remaining on the ground. Australia has no “Adult Only”… Continue Reading »
Jack Thompson suing Facebook to remove users who hate him
Being disbarred by the state of Florida hasn’t stopped Jack Thompson from making enemies, headlines or legal trouble. His latest effort is a lawsuit against social networking mainstay Facebook, claiming the site should remove comments threatening Thompson. Facebook has numerous groups for people galvanized by a single cause and many… Continue Reading »
Giveaway indicates date for Modern Warfare 2 downloadable content, Infinity Ward disagrees
Drinking and gaming. We saw it happen with Halo and World of Warcraftand now a beverage company is trying to help juice up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Monster Energy drink has teamed up with Activision for a cross-promotional effort that the companies hope will help keep gamers from… Continue Reading »
NFL Hall of Famers support college player in lawsuit against Electronic Arts
NFL legends Jim Brown and Herb Adderley believe EA Sports is using their images and career statistics - and those of thousands of other athletes - without fair compensation. On Monday (September 28, 2009) they asked U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken to let them join former Nebraska and Arizona… Continue Reading »
Police stop during drug raid to play Wii Sports (with video)
Man, you just cannot resist the Nintendo Wii. It is almost impossible not to stop a play a few frames of Wii Sports’ bowling, even if you’re on the job and that job is busting drug dealers. Some central Florida police officers have become the subject of nationwide ridicule after… Continue Reading »
Disney might have to fight to keep Marvel heroes
And you thought Disney’s recent purchase or Marvel meant the House of Mouse would get to keep all of Spider-man’s amazing friends. Heirs to several of the Marvel characters are suing Disney to make certain they recover rights to their parent’s creations. The children of deceased artist Jack Kirby have… Continue Reading »
Take-Two reaches $20 million settlement over Hot Coffee
Starbucks’ prices look positively reasonable when you consider how much a little “Hot Coffee” cost Take-Two Interactive. The Grand Theft Auto publisher announced on September 1, 2009, that it has reached a $20 million settlement with investors in the class-action lawsuit filed over the Hot Coffee scandal surrounding Grand Theft… Continue Reading »
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