ESA stands behind proposed SOPA legislation, issues statement

Last week, it appeared as though various game developers and publishers had pulled support for the proposed "Stop Online Piracy Act" - a piece of legislation that would empower content owners to effectively shut down internet sites over copyright infringement claims. The Entertainment Software Association, however, was still listed as a supporter, meaning that the laundry list of game companies belonging to the ESA supported it by proxy (pretty much every major game company you can think of, with the exception of Activision).

As it turns out, the ESA is still a SOPA supporter, and today the game industry's lobbying group issued Joystiq a statement regarding its support of the controversial bill. It reads as follows:
"As an industry of innovators and creators, we understand the importance of both... (Continue Reading...)

The Joystiq Show - Star Wars: The Old Republic roundtable

Filed under: Podcasts

Star Wars: The Old Republic is now available. We've been playing it for weeks, but when it comes to MMOs that just isn't enough time for a review. Even with more time, reviewing MMOs is a tricky prospect, and that's where this roundtable comes in.

Part 1 (1:00) - Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Host: Richard Mitchell (@SenseiRAM)
Producer: Jonathan Downin (@jonathandownin - Game Thing Daily)
Production Coordinator: Richard Mitchell
Music: Star Wars
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