Submission + - Duke Nukem release date revealed (gameinformer.com) 1
stupid_is writes: At last, the Duke might actually hit the shelves of stores on May 3rd this year.
Submission Summary: 0 pending, 24 declined, 4 accepted (28 total, 14.29% accepted)
Submission + - UK Copyright under fire again
stupid_is writes: Following on from the story on the Gower Report in the UK (previously seen here), a host of musicians (over 4,500 of them, including poor, starving stars such as U2, Paul McCartney and Peter Gabriel) have taken out a big ad in the FT to back the call for an extension to copyright in the UK. Allegedly, that's what we, the British public, want — although the survey seems to be asking a different, rather biased, question
Submission + - File sharing ruled legal in Spain
stupid_is writes: In addition to a previous submission a judge in Spain is reported to have ruled that under Spanish law a person who downloads music for personal use can not be punished or branded a criminal. This seems to be a teeny bit clearer than the first article, which points out that downloading is a civil, and not criminal, offence for individuals.
The Spanish recording industry federation Promusicae is predictably a bit peeved, and says it will appeal against the decision.
The Spanish recording industry federation Promusicae is predictably a bit peeved, and says it will appeal against the decision.
Submission + - Judge clears Bully for publishing
stupid_is writes: The BBC are reporting that Judge Ronald Friedman has cleared Bully for publication in Florida. Jack Thompson is, predictably, critical of the decision, stating "You did not see the game, you don't even know what it was you saw." after Take-Two gave him the game, along with someone to play the game for him to watch before he made a decision.
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