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Nintendo May Be Linked To Child Labor Violations From Foxconn Manufacturer

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 18, 2012 AT 03:19pm

Foxconn, the manufacturer of several popular products from Apple, Dell, Intel, Sony, and Nintendo has recently admitted to employing factory workers younger than the age of 16. Nintendo is now investigating the matter in efforts to quell any child labor connections. READ MORE

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New Microsoft Rule Bans Machinima Directors From Using Their Games

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 9, 2012 AT 03:35pm

Per a new rule form Microsoft Studios, filmmakers who use video game footage to earn a living are banned from incorporating Halo, Fable, Gears of War, Forza, Mass Effect, and other titles in their projects. Why? READ MORE

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Resident Evil 6: Capcom Issues Official Statement About On-Disc DLC

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 8, 2012 AT 04:30pm

Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil 6 will have a lot of downloadable content announced in the future, but according to them, most of it isn't on-disc. Does that sound believable to anyone? READ MORE

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Microsoft Issues Comment On YouPorn Xbox Live Promotion

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on October 2, 2012 AT 01:25pm

With the incoming addition of Internet Explorer to Xbox Live, pornography website "YouPorn" is promoting the ability for Xbox 360 owners to be "a few simple controller clicks away" from "hot free porn." Yikes. READ MORE

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Resident Evil 6 Released Early In Australia, Capcom Does Not Approve

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on September 28, 2012 AT 01:00pm

If you're one of the lucky few who happened to get their hands on an early retail copy of Resident Evil 6, shame on you. Shame on you for being so being so lucky, and incurring the wrath of Capcom. READ MORE

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EA Re-Releases FIFA 12 For Wii, Tries To Pass It Off As FIFA 13

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on September 28, 2012 AT 12:05pm

Although EA is brimming about positive first-day sales for FIFA Soccer 13, their franchise has been marred by a pretty notable controversy. Specifically, the Wii version of their new game isn't that new. READ MORE

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Borderlands 2 Developer Offers Job To Artist After Copying His Work

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on September 22, 2012 AT 09:00am

Famed artist Olly Moss got a surprise upon seeing the contents of Borderlands 2's manual, as some artwork inside looked extremely similar to poster designs he did for Star Wars. However, cooler heads prevailed in the end. READ MORE

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Borderlands 2 Fixed In Russia, PC Versions No Longer Region Locked

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on September 20, 2012 AT 03:00pm

Publisher 2K Games had a bit of a controversy on their hands when Russian gamers voiced their displeasure about getting a region-locked release of Borderlands 2. Thankfully, everything's been fixed for now. READ MORE

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Arma 3 Devs Detained In Greece Due To “Absurd” Espionage Accusations

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on September 17, 2012 AT 02:05pm

Many game developers travel to scenic locations, but in this case, two Bohemia Interactive employees behind open-world military shooter Arma 3 are being detained in Greece. Oddly enough, they're accused of being spies. READ MORE

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Mobile Developer Accuses Gaming Sites Of Bribery For App Reviews

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 30, 2012 AT 12:52pm

Mobile gaming websites are a dime a dozen, and in an industry completely over-saturated with video game news/blog outlets, that's saying something. Even worse, some small websites are apparently taking bribes for reviews. READ MORE

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Penny Arcade Launches Kickstarter To Kill Advertising, Brews Controversy

By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on July 10, 2012 AT 11:54am

Penny Arcade has turned to Kickstarter for their next project, as the site's founders are trying a "crowd sourcing model" to make Penny Arcade ad-free for a whole year. READ MORE

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