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:
Want Uncharted 3 a week early?
Want early access to play Uncharted 3′ s single player in 3D? What about Uncharted 3 — the game a week earlier than everybody else? Well I’m going to tell you how to do this and more.
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The Controlled Substance Podcast — 3rd Dose
Single player vs Multi-player – What kind of gamer are you?
Mode, Ace, and SchollA bring you yet another podcast where we discuss and ask ourselves questions on this very topic such as:
-What is your favorite single player/multi-player game this generation?
-Which do you prefer?
-Why do you prefer?
-Which dominates the video game industry/what do think most gamers would pick?
Also:
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PlayStation Plus Celebrates its 1st Birthday with Limited-Time Bonus Months Offer
From PlayStation Blog:
Hello, PlayStation fans! We’re excited to announce that this week PlayStation Plus celebrates its first birthday! Over the past year, we’ve given PlayStation Plus subscribers access to a number of great deals, including free games, huge discounts, full game trials, early beta access as well as additional exclusive features like online game saves and automatic downloads.
PlayStation Store Update (SCEA)
From PlayStation Blog:
You’ve waited long enough, we’re proud to announce the release of Beyond Good and Evil HD with a special limited time Avatar gift with purchase. Also, (3) other PS3 games are available now – Gatling Gears, Puzzle Dimension and Streets of Rage 2. For PSP, we have (3) PSP Game Dual Packs available – Daxter and Secret Agent Clank, SOCOM: Fire Team Bravo and Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror & Killzone: Liberation and Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow. For PlayStation Plus subscribers, be sure to check out the deep discount on Funky Lab Rat and the various EA Welcome Back Special Offers including sales on Shank, DeathSpank & Tetris.
Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:
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.
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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?