Games http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Games: http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/180/games/ http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/180/games/#comments Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:09:49 +0000 Press Release Monkey http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/180/games/
We re all aware of the difficulties that Rock Star and Take Two have experienced in relation to GTA: San Andreas, but this one takes the cake:  Rock Star was sued by an LA strip club for trade-mark infringement.  The real-life PlayPen Gentlemen's Club claimed that by including a virtual strip club called the Pig Pen in GTA: SA, Rock Star had harmed PlayPen s reputation and infringed its trade-mark.  The judge, however, found that there was no infringement the virtual strip club in the game was artistically relevant and not "explicitly misleading .  The PlayPen club apparently intends to appeal. We discussed issues relating to the use of real-life settings in games back in July (see here).  This case deals with the same point by including real-life settings or locations (or ones that clearly are based on real-life locations), do game designers risk litigation like this?  Does the increase in in-game advertising mean that game players are more likely to assume sponsorship or endorsement when they see real-life establishments featured in video games?  These are all interesting questions.  For now, the only conclusion we can draw is that Rock Star is probably relieved to have won a GTA battle. Coverage at: http://shorl.com/bokebafrifruki (Mercury News)

GAMESTOP SUED OVER TIME
Six managers have filed a class action suit for unpaid overtime, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  They seek to have managers denied overtime since 2003 because they were classified under the FLSA as executive, administrative, or professional capacity" to opt into the class action and obtain redress (including overtime, interest, damages and lawyers' fees).  They claim to have been forced to work 50 to 60 hours a week without proper compensation. GameStop has asked that the lawsuit be dismissed because of a similar 2004 case pending against Electronics Boutique.  coverage at: http://shorl.com/basahalesara

MS DEPLOYS COUNTER HACKING EFFORTS IN KOREA
Microsoft is confident that the DVD firmware hack will be countered by its Xbox Live updates. Sales of security upgraded consoles in Korea have increased over the past month after hackers tinkered with the embedded DVD software drive to allow copied CDs to run on the machine.  Xbox is confident that the problem will be neutralized through software updates (detected and prompted for installation upon connecting to Xbox Live). Apparently more consumers are attempting to bypass Xbox s security in order to be able to use cheaper pirated software. The additional cost for a modified console is said to be approximately KRW 70,000 (60 Euro) and users are tempted by the saving of about KRW 25,000 (21 Euro) from the purchase of pirated software.coverage at: http://shorl.com/gybrestigribinu

JUDGE SAYS PRO PLAYER STATS CAN BE USED WITHOUT LICENCE
A US district court judge in St. Louis has ruled that fantasy baseball leagues can use player names and stats without permission from Major League Baseball because MLB doesn t own any intellectual property in the names or stats.  The lawsuit was filed after MLB refused to grant CBC Distribution and Marketing Inc. a new licensing deal for the use of pro ball player stats.  You can expect the MLB to appeal this one:  pro licensing deals are worth millions.  The ruling of course does not affect any personality rights that individual players may have, so sports games developers and publishers will still need licences from player associations to use player likenesses in games.  They ll also need trade-mark and copyright licences to use team and league logos in games.  Also, in some countries (such as Canada) privacy laws might prohibit gaming companies from using personal information about players in games without their consent.  Coverage here:  http://www.shorl.com/bulygynopriho (SI.com) A copy of the case is here:  http://www.davis.ca/community/blogs/video_games/files/show_case_doc.pdf

But can the ESRB get past the big boss on Level 12? It had better, according to proposed law
The ESA, which established the ESRB, contends that a proposed bill - the "Truth in Video Game Rating Act" (HR 5912) - requiring the ESRB to play through every single video game it rates is not sensible.  ESA president Doug Lowenstein responded to the proposed bill by defending the current ratings system and noting that games can take over 100 hours to complete and to do so would often require the skills of a professional gamer.  Such gamers, he went on to say, are not likely to be representative of the mainstream American parent.Coverage at: http://shorl.com/duhahokepregro (GameDaily)

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San Bernardino County Sun - All the kids today are into technology, they're into Web pages, video games and computers," Scott said. "If I can pass along my knowledge of Web sites to help them get a merit badge but also see how a computer works so they know the inner
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Former football player is on his way to outer space
Hampton Roads Daily Press - And Melvin is one part lesson, mostly for the children who have heard him speak about science and engineering, and about how life isn't just about playing video games and sports. They listen because he enjoys video games and played sports. But only to
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Seattle Business Journal - Big Fish Games is reeling in a big-time executive. The Seattle online game developer has hired Jeremy Lewis, a managing director at New York-based investment bank Goldman Sachs, as its new president and chief operating officer. At the same time, Big

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Wichita Eagle - I first saw a preview of this game in a conference room at Microsoft's game headquarters in Redmond, Wash., as a demo of what the Xbox 360 could do. I thought it was one of the most promising games of the next generation. Now that I've finally played
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]]> http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/177/trigger-tactics/feed/ Nyko Launches Xbox 360 Gameface Community Site http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/176/nyko-launches-xbox-360-gameface-community-site/ http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/176/nyko-launches-xbox-360-gameface-community-site/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:43:15 +0000 Press Release Monkey http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/?p=176
Gameinfowire.com - Jul 25, 2006… Users can upload a new Xbox 360 faceplate design to the site, download faceplates created by others or send their favorite designs to a friend. …

Real-time Tolkien on the Xbox 360
Buffalo News,  United States - Jul 24, 2006… time strategy (RTS) genre can not only work in console format, but excel; well, in the new-generation-console format at any rate, specifically on the Xbox 360. …

Microsoft sees 15M Xbox 360 sales by mid-2007
Macworld, CA - Jul 21, 2006Microsoft Thursday forecast its Xbox 360 game console sales will total as many as 15 million by the end of its fiscal 2007, which ends June 30 of next year. …

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Gainesville Sun, FL - Jul 27, 2006Some parents become concerned about their children spending long summer hours playing video games or watching television. And while …
Source: www.gainesville.com

Video Games Numb Players to Real Violence
FOX News - 10 hours ago It appears that individuals who play violent video games habituate, or … The violent video games were Carmageddon, Duke Nukem, Mortal Kombat, and Future Cop. …
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Analysts called the return to profit an early sign of success for Sir Howard Stringer, who took Sonys helm a year ago.

Film company turns horror flick into MMO 
Babysitter Wanted.

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]]> http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/174/cameras-and-tvs-lead-sales-gains-at-sony/feed/ New Xbox and Xbox 360 Screenshots Added This Week - 6/27 http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/173/new-xbox-and-xbox-360-screenshots-added-this-week-627/ http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/173/new-xbox-and-xbox-360-screenshots-added-this-week-627/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:35:17 +0000 Press Release Monkey http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/?p=173
XboxSolution, NJ - Jul 27, 2006Steve, our media specialist has added screenshots for about 20 games on the Xbox and the Xbox 360. You can also visit the main categories …
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News 8 Austin, TX - Jul 7, 2006Death Penalty for Fun, Darfur is Dying, these are not the names of scathing, investigative reports on hotly debated global issues but rather video games. …

Violent video games numb players to real violence
Ars Technica, MA - Jul 26, 2006… Psychology professors Nicholas Carnagey, Craig Anderson, and Brad Bushman teamed up to find out if playing violent video games desensitized players to real …

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]]> http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/172/video-games-and-social-change/feed/ PlayStation 3 enters production http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/171/playstation-3-enters-production/ http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/171/playstation-3-enters-production/#comments Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:35:15 +0000 Press Release Monkey http://games.pressreleasemonkey.com/?p=171
Pro-G, UK - Jul 20, 2006The PlayStation 3 has begun production, with the first 200,000 units expected to be delivered to Sony by the end of the month. Taiwan's …

A Processor for the PlayStation has Supercomputing Promise
Science@Berkeley Lab, CA - Jul 26, 2006Though it was designed as the heart of the upcoming Sony PlayStation 3 game console, the processor dubbed STI Cell has created quite a stir in the …

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