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LittleBigPlanet Moderation Sparks User Outcry

By Blake Ellison, Nov 10, 2008 12:16pm PST

Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet (PS3) is no stranger to moderation, censorship and outraged users, and now that user-created levels are starting...

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"much like spore, great game, shitty moderation and support. hard to have fun with 'dad' standing ..."

- syn0r see all 38 comments

EA Not Banning Game Access for Forum Hijinks

By Chris Faylor, Oct 30, 2008 6:41pm PDT

Update: EA community manager eaapoc, the bloke who started this whole affair, has acknowledged that his initial threat was "inaccurate and a...

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"The worrying part is that with the current EA's DRM implementation, they can technically prevent ..."

- canuter see all 45 comments

EA Threatens Game Bans for Forum Activity (Updated)

By Chris Faylor, Oct 30, 2008 9:08am PDT

Update: Electronic Arts has clarified to Shacknews that the situation stemmed from a "misunderstanding," explaining that "access to the forums and...

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"Yeah, it's worrying how little thinking some people do at times. If they'd actually use their ..."

- Saruya see all 326 comments

Fallout 3 Ads in DC Metro Spark Complaint

By Blake Ellison, Oct 27, 2008 3:35pm PDT

Ads for Bethesda's Fallout 3 (PC, 360, PS3) appearing in the DC Metro definitely hit close to home with images of post-apocalyptic versions of the...

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"We've never had our shit royally fucked up by terrorists. And, I like to think, we're hardy ..."

- WildDanimal see all 73 comments

Illegal California Game Law Faces Appeal Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Oct 27, 2008 2:51pm PDT

This Wednesday, California lawmakers will attempt to resurrect the violent video game legislation that cost the state $282,000 after it was ruled...

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"Damn you, Leland Yee! Stop wasting my tax dollars on this crap!"

- crackhed see all 12 comments

LittleBigPlanet Song Writer Explains Censored Track

By Blake Ellison, Oct 21, 2008 1:13pm PDT

Toumani Diabate, the Malian songwriter whose Qur'an-referencing song sparked a worldwide recall of Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet (PS3), has...

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"I enjoy my ignorance regarding many types of music, including anything from africa, the middle ..."

- techx4 see all 31 comments

Saints Row 2 Condemned by NY Police Unions

By Blake Ellison, Oct 15, 2008 1:10pm PDT

With Volition's Saints Row 2 (PC, 360, PS3) hitting shelves today for console editions, it took virtually no time for the game to get condemned by...

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"of course other games do but saints row is EXTRA ghetto with the depiction of the lowest of low ..."

- techx4 see all 50 comments

Saints Row 2 is Going Streaking

By Blake Ellison, Oct 08, 2008 3:13pm PDT

A trailer has appeared on the internet sporting a naked woman--blurred in sensitive areas--running around the world of Volition's Saints Row 2 (PC,...

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"The vid OrkO linked shows a streaker grabbing a gun and then using it so weapons look like a ..."

- nudel see all 9 comments

Activision: Maybe Record Labels Should Pay Us

By Blake Ellison, Sep 26, 2008 10:52am PDT

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has once again come out swinging in his public shouting match with record labels including Warner Music,...

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"So, he doesnt want to pay Warner, but he still charges us (gamers) ? How do we interpret the ..."

- doomed see all 23 comments

Mythic Resolves Warhammer Crediting Controversy

By Chris Faylor, Sep 25, 2008 9:12am PDT

Addressing complaints that former Mythic employees were not credited for their work in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the studio has...

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"You miss the point. People who work on games in the initial and sometimes middle of development ..."

- phreakshow see all 7 comments

EA Denies Banning Spore Owners for DRM Talk

By Chris Faylor, Sep 24, 2008 4:00pm PDT

Following up on the "mis-communication" that threatened to ban Spore users from their game if they discussed the title's controversial DRM on the...

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"Yes! Fanboys make up all sorts of shit all the time. If you're a spore volunteer mod then ..."

- schnitz76 see all 11 comments

Resistance 2 Developer: 'Video Game Legislation Has No Place in America'

By Chris Faylor, Sep 24, 2008 12:30pm PDT

With 15 years in the field and numerous franchises under his belt, including Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, Insomniac founder and CEO Ted Price...

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"i completly agree with that statement, and also this is the same thing with the whole gas ..."

- ij_hellsing see all 15 comments

Spore DRM Prompts $5M Class Action Lawsuit

By Chris Faylor, Sep 24, 2008 8:11am PDT

The controversy surrounding EA Maxis' PC evolution simulator Spore and its DRM continues to escalate, with studio owner and publisher Electronic...

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"Finkelstein Thompson LLP is a law firm that represents consumers who have been harmed by unfair ..."

- Finkelstein Thompson see all 116 comments

Spore Players Threatened with Ban for Discussing DRM

By Chris Faylor, Sep 23, 2008 6:42pm PDT

An apparent case of "mis-communication" led to moderators on the official Spore message board threatening to ban posters from playing EA Maxis' PC...

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"I've been torn on purchasing it. I want to support Will Wright and an exclusive PC game, plus my ..."

- samduhman see all 64 comments

EA Revamping Spore, Crysis Warhead DRM

By Blake Ellison, Sep 19, 2008 12:42pm PDT

EA Games president Frank Gibeau promised to revamp and further loosen the controversial DRM requirements in recent releases Spore (PC) and Crysis...

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"Its the same as gun control. Punish people who obey the law. I mean if I wanted a gun and ..."

- lordgraywolf22 see all 108 comments