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Submission + - Is Valve's Anti-Cheat software faulty? (rockpapershotgun.com)

Submitted by HaymarketRiot on Monday July 26, 2010 @11:39AM

HaymarketRiot writes: There have been reports that Valve's Anti-Cheat software (VAC) has recently banned a large number of Modern Warfare 2 players. A banning from VAC is especially strict in that there is no chance of appeal, as that would show a fault in supposedly perfect software. Word from the associated Steam Group indicates that the problem may be the fault of the game's developers, Infinity Ward.

Submission + - Branson Says Flight Ban an Overraction (yahoo.com) 1

Submitted by HaymarketRiot on Saturday April 24, 2010 @09:38AM

HaymarketRiot writes: Richard Branson has claimed that the flight ban, due to the eruption of the volcano Eyjafjallajokull, was an overraction on the part of the authorities. Britain's government has even called for the airlines to be compensated. This does look like a perfect excuse for already greedy airlines to try and get more money...any experts care to comment on the effect of volcanic ash on planes?

Submission + - The Scoop on Nintendo's Downloadable Content (newsweek.com)

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on Wednesday June 27, 2007 @08:57AM

HaymarketRiot writes: "N'Gai Croal from Newsweek has given us a indirect confirmation and broad outline of Nintendo's plans for downloadable content. Unfortunately, we won't be seeing a finished product until 2008."

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