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SCOTUS Sacks NFL’s Claims of Antitrust Immunity
GamePolitics
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled against the Nation Football League (NFL) in terms of specific antitrust language, which emerged from a lawsuit brought against the sports entity by apparel manufacturer American Needle.

UK Therapist: Two Hours of Gaming Equals a Line of Cocaine

GamePolitics
“Young addicts are skipping meals, playing truant from school and are even stealing money from their parents to buy the latest games.”

ECA Boss on Supreme Court Case: No Exaggeration, Medium Itself Is at Stake

GameCulture
A few weeks ago the Entertainment Consumers Association announced that it will be filing an amicus brief with the high court. GameCulture asked ECA president Hal Halpin about the case, its importance and the role of gamers in what will certainly become a landmark of videogame (and possibly constitutional) law.

Halo: Reach Drops Sept. 14
Wired
Bungie said today that Halo: Reach will be coming to store shelves in the United States on September 14. Japan gets the game on September 15.

Gran Turismo 5 supports Move, 3D
MCVUK
A source close to Sony has confirmed to MCV that the reason behind the more recent of Gran Turismo 5’s delays is the implementation of both 3D and Move compatibility.

Check for Traps: The Stigma of Role-Playing
Must Die!

The Escapist
Videogames are everywhere; they have reached the mainstream.

Zynga, 7-Eleven to promote Facebook games
in stores

VentureBeat
Social gaming firm Zynga is moving from the virtual storefront to the real one in a broad partnership deal today with the 7-Eleven convenience store chain.

Online Social Gaming at a Crossroads in China
IndustryGamers
In China, online social gaming is experiencing a growth that mirrors the onset of the Facebook gaming scene in America.

Where in the world is J Allard?
ZDnet
Since Microsoft acknowledged officially a couple of weeks ago that the powers-that-be there decided to nix the Courier Tablet, the question I’ve gotten most often is “So what’s J Allard’s next trick?”

8-bit heroes: Ars explores the resurgence of
pixel art

Ars
In an age where high-definition visuals dominate the gaming landscape and the onslaught of 3D is just over the horizon, the simple pixel has been surprisingly enduring.

On Bullet Sponges
Bitmob
Any individual responsible for including bullet sponges in a game should be slapped in the face. We’ve all encountered them, and we all gnash our teeth at their presence.

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From Facebook, answering privacy concerns with new settings

Six years ago, we built Facebook around a few simple ideas. People want to share and stay connected with their friends and the people around them.
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Canadian tracks down secret U.S. space plane

Kevin Fetter was cleaning the floors at the PetroCanada station in Brockville, Ont., when he accidentally located a secret U.S. space plane.
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Don't even think about bringing your iPad to a Yankee game
Ladies and gentlemen, we have successfully found the whitest whine ever: The Yankees wouldn't let this fan bring her iPad into Yankee Stadium.
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