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	Rep. Darrell Issa Wants To Make It Clear That You're Allowed To Rip Your DVDs Back in October, we noted that in the latest triennial DMCA exemption review, the Copyright Office/Librarian of Congress refused to say it was legal for you to rip... More...
	How Nintendo DRM trapped $400 of downloaded games on my failing Wii
	Downloading Nintendo’s massive, day-one Wii U firmware update took over an hour, but the length of time didn't bother me. More... App Developer Hijacks Customer Twitter Accounts In An Attempt To Shame Pirates I've always had a bit of a soft spot for DRM in my heart, mostly because it makes me laugh. If you think about it, it's generally rather funny in its uselessness. More...

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11.29.2012

Gaming News:

Congressman Daryl Issa Proposes the Internet Moratorium Act 2012
GamePolitics
Two years of the government leaving the Internet alone sounds fine to me.

New House Judiciary Committee Chairman a Strong Ally For Rights Holders, Hollywood
GamePolitics
Strong SOPA supporter now in a greater position to help Hollywood.

You and Your Videogame Avatar Are More Moral Than You Realize
Forbes
Most players play games with good intentions.

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth PS3, Vita, PC ports in progress
Joystiq
Nicalis is working on ports for PS3, Vita and PC via Steam.

Tales from Baldur's Gate II
NHS
A look back to celebrate the release of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition for the PC.

The Issue With Game Maker's DRM
Gamasutra
EZK explains why it is such a horrific affair for users, developers.

US: Sony reports 525k PS3 sales on Black Friday week
CVG
160k Vita units sold, Jack Tretton "very pleased."

Guillermo del Toro's InSane finds new home
GII
Filmmaker says game looks to be picked up by first company he met with after THQ dropped it.

Must read: this epic history of Pong
Kill Screen
If you've got the time, Buzzfeed's 4,500 word history of the early days of Atari and the development of Pong is a delight.

It’s not a divorce
GamesBeat
Zynga’s amended contract with Facebook offers more flexibility.

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