Even though SOPA and PIPA have been defeated, it seems the issues of piracy and copyright infringement are just getting started. Even without giant axe-wielding legislation, sites that peddle in pirated wares can still be terminated faster than you can say Seal Team 6. While conventional …
I’d abandon ship too if I had my name on something that could start a riot in the streets. The Entertainment Software Association, who represent the games industry and are the ones behind the E3 expo, has dropped their support of the controversial SOPA bill.
Though the ESA continues to support the SOPA and PIPA bills, there are still many independent gaming organizations — websites and developers — speaking out. Among the blackouts today (primarily influenced by Wikipedia and other larger internet organizations) is popular gaming site Destructoid.com, which urges followers …
This is excellent news for anyone who believes in free speech over the internet, but we saw congress put off votes on SOPA back in December as well. According to reports on The Hill, House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa claims Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the …
In the ongoing battle of geeks against government, Razer, developer of some very nice hardware, has shown their disapproval of the bill, and the White House itself has shown opposition.
I’m sure you’ve heard of SOPA by now: It’s the supposed anti-piracy bill that’s so poorly worded and thought-out it may just destroy the internet as we know it. It was authored by Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, and well… It seems like Rep. Smith doesn’t like to …
For those of you not currently aware, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony recently announced their removal from the list of SOPA supporters. But so long as any gaming company remains a member of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), they’re technically supporting the vague bill.
After GoDaddy losing a very large portion of business and getting heaps of backlash for their support of SOPA in a coordinated maneuver, I could see other companies following suit. Now, EA, Nintendo, and Sony, some of the biggest names in entertainment, have done so, dropping …
The controversial SOPA bill which has caused uproars over the internet and crying foul everywhere and in every corner of the web has divided quite a bunch. GoDaddy, a renowned webhosting company experienced a recent influx of domain transfers away from them in protest over their …
In a bold statement, Team Meat, creators of the fantastic platformer Super Meat Boy, told their 27,000 followers on Twitter that if the controversial SOPA passes, which has been delayed to the 21st of December due to lies, damn lies, and manipulation, then everyone should pirate …
