Posts Tagged ‘government’

Copyright holders in the music, film, and gaming industries have frequently cited a handful of supposed government figures on the effects of piracy on the U.S. economy, but what happens when the government itself calls those numbers bogus? Ars Technica reports on statements recently Read Full Story

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Eternal Darkness developer Silicon Knights is set to receive $4 million in funding from the Canadian government. The Welland Tribune reports that the St. Catherines, Ontario-based company will put the federal grant towards the development of a new, multiplatform game, creating 65 brand Read Full Story

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From a not-really-ban in Russia to an attempted ban in Australia, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has had its share of foreign controversies. Today we’re discovering that the game is causing a little stir in Japan, but from fans instead of the government. Magweasel gives word that Read Full Story

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