Submitter: PS3 News - (http://www.siliconera.com)
Site Tags: sony rewards program revealed ps thanks trademark filing
Category: PlayStation 3
Update: PSU has now received a response from Sony as follows, to quote: “We have a long history of creating unique loyalty programs such as PlayStation Underground, which started with the original PlayStation and has evolved into the Gamer Advisory Panel.

We continue to look for ways to expand this program and we are evaluating new naming conventions for this evolution,...

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Submitter: DarkSora17 - (http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com)
Site Tags: midway would prefer sell off mortal kombat rights
Category: General/Off Topic
The publisher of one of the world’s most famous fighting game series is hoping to hold on to “Mortal Kombat,” despite what people inferred from a recent Chapter 11 filing.

Yesterday, MTV Multiplayer readers voted for Capcom to buy the rights for “Mortal Kombat” from financially embattled publisher Midway.

They did this in reaction to recently...

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Submitter: Starlight - (http://www.edge-online.com)
Site Tags: sony nintendo nokia sued over wireless patent
Category: General/Off Topic
Sony, Nintendo, and Nokia are currently infringing on patents related to the connectivity of handheld gaming devices, a new complaint says.

To quote: A court filing obtained by Edge from February 13 shows that Plano, Tex.-based Wall Wireless LLC is suing Sony, Nintendo, Nokia and related companies including Sony Computer Entertainment America and Nintendo of America for...

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Submitter: wilby - (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Site Tags: privacy law call social networking site facebook row
Category: General/Off Topic
The row over Facebook's change in its terms of service governing users personal data highlights the need for a privacy law, claims a leading watchdog.

To quote: The Electronic Privacy Information Centre was on the brink of filing a legal complaint when Facebook announced it would revert to its old policy.

The new terms seemingly gave Facebook vast control over...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://finance.yahoo.com)
Site Tags: midways u.s. operations file chapter 11 reorganization
Category: General/Off Topic
In its filing with the Bankruptcy Court, the company cited that the November 28, 2008, change in ownership triggered accelerated repurchase obligations relating to two classes of Midway debt, which Midway anticipated it would be unable to satisfy.

Press Release: CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY - News) today announced that the company and its U.S....

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://tech.yahoo.com)
Site Tags: riaa halt music-swapping lawsuits looking isps instead
Category: General/Off Topic
Update: CNET has a copy of the RIAA's form letter to ISPs.

I caught this on Yahoo and found it interesting (although not surprising), so here goes:

At last, the music industry admits what we've known for years: That filing music-swapping lawsuits against teenagers, little old ladies, and corpses is a fool's errand (not to mention an expensive headache for the defendants). But...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://www.edge-online.com)
Site Tags: ps3 targeted blu-ray law suit
Category: PlayStation 3
Video game companies are certainly no stranger to law suits, and now it's Sony's turn. A company is alleging that Sony has infringed on a patent which relates to a method for recording and producing information via optical disc. The PS3 is included in this suit.

To quote: In an August 20 court filing obtained by Edge, Orinda alleged that Sony infringed on patent number...

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Submitter: hunter316 - (http://www.1up.com)
Site Tags: ea take-two negotiating behind closed doors
Category: General/Off Topic
It's unclear if the FTC's now closed investigation was the only thing holding Electronic Arts and Take-Two back from entering into negotiations, but regardless of that, an SEC filing made yesterday by EA has confirmed that the two companies have entered into a confidentiality agreement where Take-Two will reveal their three-year product plans, according to Reuters.

As a...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov)
Site Tags: psp-3000 confirmed legitimate fcc filing surfaces
Category: PlayStation Portable
An FCC listing has confirmed that Sony is indeed working on the eternally-rumored PSP-3000. There are no details yet, as Sony has made a request for confidentiality regarding the particulars of the unit. However, this does add merit to the authenticity of the previously leaked photos.

The new PSP-3001 model (03g PSP) has been submitted to the FCC (linked above) for...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://www.pcworld.com)
Site Tags: sony cechl01 playstation 3 introduced into fcc database
Category: PlayStation 3
A new PlayStation 3 console was approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last week, according to the agency's online filings database.

No information on the new model, number CECHL01, is available at present from the filing because Sony was granted short-term confidentiality on the papers but it is likely the 80G-byte version announced earlier this month...

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