As expected, the Supreme Court has come to a decision in a case that would ultimately determine if video games can qualify for First Amendment protection. The answer was overwhelming a “yes,” as the court ruled in favor of the games industry 7-2. The full decision summarizes it quite clearly:
Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi Trailer
Namco Bandai Games released a trailer today for their upcoming Dragon Ball Z game entitled “Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi”. At the end of the trailer the date was revealed which is set for an October 25, 2011 release for Ps3 and Xbox 360. I’ve personally played the Tenkaichi for the Nintendo Wii and had a good time with them so I’m curious if this one will be as good as the others or better.
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Uncharted 3 Beta 1.01 Patch Notes
From Naughty Dog:
Much, much earlier today, Wednesday, June 29, we pushed out the 1.01 update to the Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta. Full patch notes to the update are listed below.
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IGDA to investigate LA Noire’s Team Bondi
by Andrew Yoon
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is planning to investigate allegations that employees of Team Bondi were overworked during the development of LA Noire. In addition to omitting staff from the end credits of the game, various developers have told IGN that 100+ hour working weeks weren’t uncommon, and that studio manager Brendan McNamara was difficult to work with. “It’s one thing for him to be angry behind closed doors, but it was incredibly common for him to scream at whoever was pissing him off in the middle of the office,” one developer recounted.
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‘Mutant’ content sale on Xbox Live
by Steve Watts
Microsoft has announced this week’s Xbox Live discount deals, all centered around a mutant theme. The sale ends July 4, so you can ring in Independence Day with monsters and martial arts reptiles, just like the founding fathers intended. It’s in the Constitution somewhere, look it up.
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Ace and Mode at Video Games New York
Too many video games so little time. Ace and Mode take a trip to Video Games New York store in Manhattan where Mode interviews the store manager Dan and Ace shares his thoughts on the store.
Mode and Ace at The Sony Store
Mode and Ace of Console ControllUs at The Sony Store. Watch Ace and Mode try out some video games and go head to head in Mortal Kombat.
The Controlled Substance Podcast — 2nd Dose
E3 Blowout—All things E3
E3 baby!!! In this episode we cover E3 and talk about the press conferences and how we felt about them. Also we speak about a number of games that made it to the show floor. Games like Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim,Batman Arkham City,Uncharted 3 and much more. This podcast is long but very entertaining!
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FIFA 12: The Power of Three
Football’s brightest star is undergoing a revolution – in more than one way.
From IGN:
“FIFA 12 is by far the best game we’ve ever done by a mile.” The mile. It’s a unit of measurement rarely used in football, except when talking about the length of a Premier League player’s driveway, but here FIFA’s lead producer David Rutter is putting a stake in the ground and boldly stating that, come its September release, FIFA 12 is going to revolutionise football games.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation Now Available on Xbox Live
All-New Map Pack and Gripping Zombies Experience Set to Annihilate Xbox Gamers Today
From Activision/Blizzard:
SANTA MONICA, Calif. , June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Call of Duty®: Black Ops, the best selling game ever on the Xbox 360®, today unleashes a new onslaught of combat with a fresh delivery of downloadable content, Call of Duty®: Black Ops Annihilation. Available now worldwide on Xbox LIVE, Annihilationdelivers four new multiplayer maps and a mind-blowing Zombies experience for the ultimate online showdown.
Read MoreMortal Kombat DLC Character Kenshi Dated, Trailer, and Impressions
New Mortal Kombat fighter Kenshi is coming to the Playstation Network and Xbox Live according to the New Trailer on July 5, 2011.
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Entertainment News Court to rule on violent video game sales to kids
From MSN:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it unconstitutional to ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children?