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Sen. Patrick Leahy Says PIPA-SOPA Style Legislation is Still Needed
GamePolitics
Someone should notify PETA, because these guys are flailing horse corpse.

Attorney Representing Author Suing Ubisoft for Assassin's Creed Speaks Out
GamePolitics
Amazon review bombing and gamer anger will not change his mind, she promises.

Poor DRM Practices - The Impacts of Poor DRM Practices and Schemes
Reclaim Your Game
When companies phone it in on DRM choices consumers pay the price.

My Three Hours With the Most Violent Videogame I've Ever Seen
PopSci
Dan Nosowitz describes the level of violence the KillCam in Sniper Elite V2 brings to the table.

Does Digital Piracy Really Hurt Movies?
Scientific American
Two economists untangle the relation between illegal downloads and ticket sales.

FortressCraft dev calls police after suffering DDoS attack on Minecraft XBLA launch day
EuroGamer
"F**k you and your 'community', @Notch," developer tweeted.

Ron Gilbert and Double Fine's New Game
Verge
No, it's not the game that Double Fine raised over $3 million on Kickstarter for.

Test Chamber: Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition
GameInformer
Game Informer's Jeff Cork and Ben Hanson join Andrew Reiner for an in-depth the game.

With an IPO just days away, Facebook faces FTC probe
VentureBeat
Facebook’s $1 billion tango with Instagram caused quite the uproar in Silicon Valley and in D.C...

Exclusive! First Hands On with Grim Dawn
GameSpy
You won't believe the ARPG one small, dedicated design team is creating, claims GameSpy.

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