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German Consumer Advocacy Group Files Complaint Against Valve for Steam's Used Games Resale Policy
GamePolitics
Consumer group complains that Steam doesn't comply with EU Court ruling - but Steam is not alone...

NCAC Sends Letter to Massachusetts DOT Over Removal of Games from Mass Turnpike Rest Stops
GamePolitics
Where will the censorship end if this is allowed to stand, watchdog groups ponders.

Shooters: How Video Games Fund Arms Manufacturers
Eurogamer
From marketing guns to young people to selling lucrative licenses, Simon Parkin examines the virtual weapons trade.

Report of bomb threat with hostages was a hoax by Xbox hackers, police say
My Fox Orlando
Family shocked and surprised, thought they were under attack.

Changing the terms of the violent video game debate
Gamasutra
Game Developer magazine editor Patrick Miller examines the renewed debate surrounding violence and video games.

How a team of hundreds built Nvidia's Project Shield in less than a year
Polygon
When Nvidia's CEO unveiled Project Shield at CES 2013, it was the culmination of months of work from hundreds of employees.

Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Nexus
AllThingsD
Better luck next time?

GameStop now offering cellphone plans
GameSpot
They've got to do something with all those used devices they are giving store credit for, right?

War Torn: EA Shouldn’t Have Cancelled Medal Of Honor
Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Nobody likes a quitter.

Warcraft film director named
BBC
Moon and Source Code director Duncan Jones to helm the movie adaption.

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