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trawg writes:
Google have recently discontinued sales of the Flix Engine, the last remnants of the purchase of On2 that they were selling directly to users. On2, developers of the VP8 video codec that formed the basis of their new WebM video format, was bought by Google early in 2010. The Flix Engine was a comprehensive API for Windows and Linux that allowed integration of On2 encoders directly into any software product. While you can still buy some On2 products from another company, it's not clear what effect this will have on Google's ultimate video strategy.
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trawg writes:
After the outcry of Modern Warfare 2 not having dedicated servers, many gamers breathed a sigh of relief to hear that the next game, Call of Duty: Black Ops, would have dedicated servers. However, a new post by the Treyarch community manager indicates that they've reached a deal allowing GameServers.com to be the exclusive provider of dedicated servers for the game. Only ten countries are currently listed as supported, and of those that are, the big question is whether one company can meet the worldwide demand (we don't think they can in Australia).
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trawg writes:
You paid for it, you have the DVD in your drive and the box on the floor next to your desk, but do you own the game? That is the question that the 9th Circuit Court in the US will rule on next week in the case between Blizzard, publisher of World of Warcraft, and MDY, publisher of the Glider bot. The Glider bot plays World of Warcraft for you, but Blizzard frown on this, saying that this voids the license agreement — you don't own the game, you only have a licence to use it, and bots like Glider invalidate the license. The EFF a good summary of the case as well and the case is due to be resumed on Monday.
