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Update: "Our servers are under attack again," Ubisoft says. "Some gamers are experiencing trouble signing in. We're working on it and will keep you...

"There's plenty of examples where publishers have used bullshit excuses to not bring something to ..."

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Battlefield Heroes Celebrates 3 Million Players with New Map as Community Protests Changes

By Chris Faylor, Dec 16, 2009 12:50pm PST

To celebrate the "three million registered players" milestone for its free-to-play web-based multiplayer shooter Battlefield Heroes, developer DICE...

"Indeed, don't "boycott", move on. It's the best way to stop these practices is to just walk ..."

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Modern Warfare 2 Won't Have Dedicated PC Servers, New Footage Emerges

By Chris Faylor, Oct 20, 2009 10:19am PDT

Though Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 maker Infinity Ward recently told us that "PC [multiplayer] will be the same as it always was," the company...

"you forget that on subscriber cable broadband up stream is only 1/4 of what it can downstream . ..."

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Chicago Game Ad Restrictions Violate Free Speech, Claims Lawsuit

By Chris Faylor, Jul 22, 2009 8:42am PDT

The Entertainment Software Association has filed a suit against the Chicago Transit Authority, claiming that CTA's new policy to not display...

"telling a corporation they cant make games with violent content is a no-go. that is protected ..."

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The Chronicles of Riddick DRM Sparks Outcry

By Chris Faylor, Apr 09, 2009 10:22am PDT

Reports that the PC version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena can only be installed three times have sparked another round of...

"Please do follow the logic in a business endeavor exactly as you've outlined above; we'll all ..."

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Champions Online Testers Poached From Rival

By Chris Faylor, Mar 20, 2009 9:07am PDT

Cryptic Studios has confirmed that it recruited players for the now-underway Champions Online closed beta from super-powered rival City of Heroes...

"I love how developers cater to consoles with a PC market game. I have a bad feeling about this ..."

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DRM Issues Spoil Steam Holiday Sale

By Chris Faylor, Jan 02, 2009 10:37am PST

Some of those that recently bought GSC Game World's S.TA.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and Egosoft's X3: Terran Conflict were temporarily unable to activate...

"it was almost definitely there before FC2 was released - i remember talking about this before ..."

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EA Claims Wii Graphics Not 'Broadcast Quality' After Misleading Ad, Reports UK Board

By Chris Faylor, Dec 17, 2008 9:35am PST

Controversy regarding a recent television ad for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 has reportedly led publisher EA to claim that visuals produced by the Wii...

"Two wrongs don't make a right? I am all for forcing companies to label ads as to their actual ..."

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Take-Two Settles with Chicago Transit Authority, Future M-rated Game Ads Banned

By Blake Ellison, Nov 21, 2008 2:11pm PST

The Chicago Transit Authority will reinstate the Grand Theft Auto 4 ads that it pulled from Chicago buses back in the spring, but after a short run...

"Once upon a time, it was Elvis. Then came Dungeons and Dragons. Right now, it's gaming. Next, ..."

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