Activision sued over WoW, CoD virtual worlds – Report – GameSpot

Activision sued over WoW, CoD virtual worlds – Report
GameSpot
According to a GamesIndustry.biz report, a company called Worlds Inc has filed a lawsuit against the publisher, claiming that its World of Warcraft and Call of Duty franchises have violated a patent related to virtual worlds.

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World of Warcraft Loses 100000 Subscribers – The MMO Report – G4 TV (blog)

World of Warcraft Loses 100000 Subscribers – The MMO Report
G4 TV (blog)
Today Casey discusses The Secret World's rumored release date, why World of Warcraft lost 100000 subscribers, and why the internet loves cats in Uncle Casey's Mail Bag. Now get to watching so we can get back to work! Would be really great if this show

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Gaming firms report plans to improve values of shares – BusinessWorld Online Edition

Gaming firms report plans to improve values of shares
BusinessWorld Online Edition
In October, IP E-Game ventures inked an agreement for the exclusive rights to Blizzard Entertainment games such as World of Warcraft and StarCraft. In August, the firm said it will be acquiring five to six new online game titles before yearend to beef

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LucasArts to take “around 35%” of Old Republic revenue – report – Eurogamer.net

LucasArts to take "around 35%" of Old Republic revenue – report
Eurogamer.net
"This includes the strength of the IP, the easing competitive landscape for subscription MMOGs (Rift from Trion Words shows it is the best time since 2005 to compete with World of Warcraft), EA's experience in distributing, promoting and managing MMOGs

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REPORT: Obama Spent Veteran’s Day With “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3″ Addicts – The Spoof (satire)

REPORT: Obama Spent Veteran's Day With "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" Addicts
The Spoof (satire)
His addiction to online gaming with 'World of Warcraft' and eventually 'Star Trek' cost him his first two marriages, but it wasn't until he discovered 'Call of Duty' that he was inevitably separated from his four children and the thumb of his right

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The WoW Gold Marketing Analysis Report in 2011 – WiredPRNews.com (press release)

The WoW Gold Marketing Analysis Report in 2011
WiredPRNews.com (press release)
New York, NY (WiredPRNews.com) World of Warcraft ie WoW is a game played by millions of people around the world. The game is a multiplayer game and one that has addicted many players. The game starts by entering a realm in which you can play against

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WOW and Modern Warfare 2 were Used in Norway Massacre – Report – MMORPG News


Brisbane Times
WOW and Modern Warfare 2 were Used in Norway Massacre – Report
MMORPG News
This time, Modern Warfare 2 and WOW(again, WOW…) were used. Anders Behring Breivik writes on a manifesto "I just bought Modern Warfare 2, the game. It is probably the best military simulator out there and it's one of the hottest games this year.
Norway Shooter Cites 'Modern Warfare 2,' 'World Of Warcraft' In His ManifestoOlogy
Did Oslo Terrorist Use Modern Warfare 2 as 'Training Sim'?PCWorld
Norway suspect admits using video games for 'training-simulation'The West Australian
Examiner.com -Lazygamer -Forbes (blog)
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CRTC gives Rogers July 25 deadline to respond to World of Warcraft problems – The Wire Report

CRTC gives Rogers July 25 deadline to respond to World of Warcraft problems
The Wire Report
The CRTC is giving Rogers Communications Inc. until July 25 to respond to a request for information about data traffic problems that Rogers Internet users are experiencing with the online game World of Warcraft. The commission wrote in a letter to the
Rogers facing Internet throttling deadlineNational Post (registration)
Canada's Failure To Actually Enforce Its Net Neutrality Rules Shows Why Techdirt

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Netease to quote on line WoW’s extension pack-Catalysm July 26, report – TMC Net

Netease to quote on line WoW's extension pack-Catalysm July 26, report
TMC Net
BEIJING, Jun 19, 2011 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Netease.com Inc. (NTES,NASDAQ) has planned to launch Catalysm, the third extension pack for World of Warcraft (WoW) later on July 26, reported Tech.qq.com.cn recently. According to the report,

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The Lawbringer: Let’s read Activision Blizzard’s 2010 10-K annual report

Pop law abounds in The Lawbringer, your weekly dose of WoW, the law, video games and the MMO genre. Running parallel to the games we love and enjoy is a world full of rules, regulations, pitfalls and traps. How about you hang out with us as we discuss some of the more esoteric aspects of the games we love to play?

One of the best perks associated with living in a free society is transparency. In a society of rules and laws, transparency helps keep people honest. Does it always work? Of course not, but to me, it’s better than the alternative. Activision Blizzard filed and released its Form 10-K earlier this year and, as usual, made this filing public to all investors of the company and subsequently to the world.

What is a Form 10-K, anyway? In the United States, companies that meet certain criteria and more than million in assets have annual filing requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each fiscal year, a new document in filed discussing the company’s structure, executive compensation and pay, audited financial statements, risks, and more. Basically, Activision Blizzard files this form to let the government and the public know about the company’s performance. The best part is we get to see it, too.

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