Oops: MPAA admits college piracy numbers grossly inflated
The MPAA has admitted that a key 2005 report it commissioned overstated the “losses” from collegiate file-sharing—by a factor of three.
Archive for January 23, 2008
StarLite, the unofficial DS port of StarCraft cancelled
We all knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make StarLite’s cancellation hurt any less. The developers behind the unofficial DS port of StarCraft have taken down all traces of the homebrew project, apologizing with a short note: “For legal reasons, we must abandon this project.”
Microsoft opens .NET Framework Library source code
Microsoft has opened the source code to the .NET Framework libraries under a read-only reference license. Developers who want to check out the source code need only upgrade to the newly released Visual Studio 2008 to gain access to it.
Blu-ray players grab 93 percent of market after Warner went
Granted, it’s hard to put too much stock in just a week or two of data, but if this and the recent media sales numbers (85 percent) becomes a trend, maybe this won’t be such a slow death for HD DVD after all.
World of Warcraft Hits 10 Million Subscribers
Blizzard Entertainment, owners of World of Warcraft, announced this morning that the game now has more than 10 million paying subscribers around the world. Blizzard said today that those 10 million paying subscribers include 5.5 million players in Asia, 2.5 million in the US and 2 million in Europe.
iPhone 1.1.3 is READY for SDK apps
An analysis of the iPhone 1.1.3 firmware reveals that it’s 100% ready to accept application packages and install them - Apple secretly released all of the needed capabilities in the 1.1.3 firmware behind all of the official new features.
Uh-oh, Optimus — United Keys build keyboard w/OLED Buttons
Man, it looks like all these display keyboards are finally going from vapor to reality — United Keys, which has been pimping various versions of its Display Keys product since 2005, has just announced that it’s signed a deal with FoxConn to build a gaming keyboard with several OLED function buttons
WP plugin “Socialize Me!” connects you with your visitors
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“Deal” of the Day: Sonic for $18.99
Filed under: Deals and Bargains
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Last quarter brought “highest revenue in Apple’s history”
Apple began the 2008 fiscal year with yet another record quarter. The question, however, is whether Apple can maintain strong sales in a worsening economy.
Canadian labels: We get “absolutely zero credit” for not suing fans
Canada’s content owners complain that they are misunderstood and get no respect from users. Given some of their proposals to tighten copyright law in the Great White North, it’s not hard to see why.
Worldwide PSP releases for the week of Jan. 20
Filed under: Software
After a few weeks without nary a release in any region, we’re back to seeing the normal flow of games. While Rainbow Islands Evolution may not be the big-name release that some of you have hoped for, we’re sure a few people out there have been anticipating its release.
North America Games
Europe Games
- No new releases
Asia Games
- Lumines II (The Best Collection)
- Winning Eleven Ubiquitous Evolution 2008
- Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone
If importing is in your nature, you might want to check out Yggdra Union, which is a remake of the GBA version released in 2006. It’s a tactical RPG, so if you’ve already beaten Jeanne d’Arc and Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, this could be right up your alley.
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