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o German Court Rules ISPs Can Protect Privacy of Alleged File-Swappers
o Tecmo Settles With Site That Posted Volleyball Game Bikini Hacks
o Midway Games Announces Titles on Display at E3
o Capcom Unveils New Video Games at E3
o Report: 20% of Consumers Spend Up to Half of Leisure Time Playing Games

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o German Court Rules ISPs Can Protect Privacy of Alleged File-Swappers

Hamburg, Germany -- A court in the German state of Hamburg has ruled that Internet service providers there cannot be compelled to reveal the identities of subscribers alleged to have traded copyrighted songs, the German newspaper Heise Online reported. The Higher Regional Court in Hamburg ruled that current German law protects the privacy of ISP customers, following a similar ruling in the state of Hesse -- although new federal legislation is in the works in Germany that might change this. A lower court had ordered the identities of the operators of an FTP server in Hamburg that offered free downloads of songs from the band Rammstein turned over to the band's label, Universal. But the recent ruling from the Higher Regional Court overturned this decision, and the alleged file-swappers will remain anonymous for the time being.
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/59602
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/17/hamburg_isp_ruling 
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o Tecmo Settles With Site That Posted Volleyball Game Bikini Hacks

San Francisco -- Japanese video game publisher Tecmo has quietly settled a copyright infringement lawsuit it brought against individuals who published code that can strip the female characters in its "Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball" of their bikinis, Wired News reported. Tecmo originally filed the suit in January against operators of a site called NinjaHacker.net, over code posted to the site that changes the appearance of characters in the volleyball game as well as in Tecmo's "Ninja Gaiden" and "Dead or Alive 3." Terms of the settlements of the suits against the site owner and hosting provider for NinjaHacker.net were not disclosed. "I can tell you that my client would not have been inclined to reach any agreement that would have required him to pay money to Tecmo," attorney Charles Mudd, who represented NinjaHacker.net hosting provider Will Glynn, told Wired News. However, there is speculation Tecmo acquired information on the identities of the actual programmers who posted the "hacks" as part of the settlement, and additional lawsuits may follow.
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,67554,00.html
http://www.tecmogames.com/games/doax.asp 
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o Midway Games Announces Titles on Display at E3

Chicago -- Midway Games on Wednesday announced the new product line it will be offering for review at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this week in Los Angeles. Upcoming console games in development include "Blitz: The League," "Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows," "L.A. Rush," "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks," "The Suffering: Ties That Bind" and "Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures." Also on display will be "Stranglehold," a title for next-generation consoles slated for release in the fall of 2006 that was developed in collaboration with action film director John Woo, and will feature actor Chow Yun-Fat. For the PC, Midway will offer "Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War" and "Unreal Tournament 2007," while for the Sony PSP Midway will preview "Midway Arcade Treasures," "Mortal Kombat: Deception" and "NBA Ballers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050518/185008.html 
http://www.midway.com 
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o Capcom Unveils New Video Games at E3

Los Angeles -- Japanese video game publisher Capcom on Wednesday announced a number of upcoming titles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The company will showcase new games at the convention that include "Final Fight: Streetwise"; "Okami"; "Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams"; "Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance"; "Devil Kings"; "Legend of Kay"; "Killer 7"; "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney"; "Without Warning" and "Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball." Capcom also plans to preview new installments in existing franchises "Mega Man" and "Viewtiful Joe."
http://www.capcom.com/news 
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o Report: 20% of Consumers Spend Up to Half of Leisure Time Playing Games

Seattle -- A recent survey of 13,000 consumers in 13 countries found that more than 20% of respondents said they spend up to half of their leisure time playing video games. Conducted by Seattle-based market research firm GMI, the poll found 30% of those surveyed in India and 20% of respondents in Mexico spend up to half of their leisure time playing games, compared with respondents from the U.S. (24%) and Germany (24%). Eighty percent of all consumers surveyed said they believe people will spend more time playing video games over the next ten years. "Relatively unexploited markets in Latin America and in Asia such as India offer new growth to the videogame industry," said analyst Billy Pidgeon. While 58% of consumers overall don't think games are a good form of social activity, this thinking is reversed in India and Mexico, where 49% and 64% of those surveyed, respectively, play games to socialize -- compared with other nations like the Netherlands and France, where only 14% and 20% of respondents, respectively, said they played games socially.
http://www.gmipoll.com 

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(New York) LodgeNet, a provider of in-room broadband access and interactive television services to hoteliers, announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Time Warner's HBO to distribute HBO HD programming on its systems. South Dakota-based LodgeNet said it will offer high-definition versions of HBO programming like "Deadwood," "The Sopranos" and "HBO Championship Boxing" in the hotel guest rooms it serves.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/cgw009.html 
http://www.lodgenet.com

(Los Angeles) Finnish cell phone maker Nokia on Wednesday announced that it plans to make games for its N-Gage hybrid cell phone/mobile game deck compatible with a range of Nokia smartphones. The company expects to sell 25 million smartphones this year. Nokia also announced the slate of 13 new titles for N-Gage that it has brought to the E3 Expo this week. Upcoming N-Gage titles on display will include "Pathway to Glory"; "Ikusa Island"; "ONE"; "Rifts: Promise of Power"; "Glimmerati"; "System Rush"; "Civilization"; "Mile High Pinball"; "X-Men Legends 2: Dawn of Apocalypse"; "Atari Masterpieces Volume 1"; "Spirits"; "High Seize"; "Catan" and "Payload."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/lnw006.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/ukw002.html 
http://www.n-gage.com/e3

(Los Angeles) LucasArts, the video game publishing company launched by "Star Wars" director George Lucas, announced on Wednesday that it plans to release a game based on the "Indiana Jones" film property for next-generation consoles in 2007. The company also announced plans to release a version of its "Star Wars Battlefront II" title for Sony PSP in the fall, alongside versions for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Other upcoming titles announced at E3 include the PC title "Star Wars Empire at War," in development at Las Vegas-based Petroglyph for release in the spring of 2006, and "Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience," an anthology that combines the PC titles "Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided," "Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed" and "Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees."
http://www.lucasarts.com

(San Jose, Calif.) Japanese video game publisher Namco on Wednesday announced 15 upcoming mobile game titles currently in development. Included are mobile versions of Namco classic properties such as "Pac-Man," "Ms. Pac-Man," "Galaga," "Dig Dug," "Xevious" and "Mr. Driller," as well as newer arcade titles like "Time Crisis" and "Ridge Racer." The company will also preview several networked mobile titles, including "Pool Pro Online," "Gimme' Five" and "Stack'um."
http://www.namco.com/corporate/pressreleases

(Los Angeles) Turner Broadcasting System said on Wednesday that it has signed a three-year agreement to include AOL's Instant Messenger and ICQ services in its new GameTap broadband games-on-demand service. The deal will enable players of the 1,000 games from 17 publishers slated for inclusion on the GameTap service -- which will launch in the fall -- to chat and locate other players using the IM services.
http://www.gametap.com/press/aim.html

(San Francisco) French video game publisher Ubisoft said on Wednesday it plans to ship "Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood" for consoles and the PC in the fall of 2005. The title is being developed by Dallas-based Gearbox Software with the collaboration of Ubisoft Shanghai studios.
http://www.ubisoftgroup.com/News/Info.aspx?nId=2690
http://www.gearboxsoftware.com

(San Diego) Video game accessories manufacturer Mad Catz announced on Wednesday that it has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, to create video game controllers and other accessories based on "Batman Begins," the upcoming Warner Bros. film based on the DC Comics property. The accessories will ship at the same time as the film's debut in theaters on June 15. San Diego-based Mad Catz also signed an agreement with Microsoft, to manufacture accessories for its Xbox 360 to include a game controller, steering wheel, dance pad and arcade stick.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050518/185411.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050517/175715.html 
http://www.madcatz.com

(Calabasas Hills, Calif.) THQ Wireless, the mobile game publishing division of the video game company, announced on Wednesday the new mobile games it is previewing at this week's E3 Expo. In addition to titles based on THQ franchises like "Full Spectrum Warrior," "Warhammer 40,000," "Evil Dead," "Destroy All Humans!," "MotoGP," "Juiced," "WWE," "MX," "NFL Football 2006," and "Big League Home Run Challenge," the company will present two titles based on the Comedy Central series "South Park"; three games based on "Star Wars"; and three new titles from Singapore-based developer Mikoishi.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/law068.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/law036.html 
http://www.thqwireless.com 
http://www.mikoishi.com

(Los Angeles) Ageia Technologies, a developer of hardware-accelerated physics technology for video games, said on Wednesday that it is developing physics-based middleware for use by PlayStation 3 game developers. The middleware will be based on Ageia's NovodeX physics software.
http://www.ageia.com

(Los Angeles) Japanese video game publisher Square Enix announced on Wednesday that it plans to release "Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles" for the Nintendo Revolution, an update of the title it originally released for the GameCube. The company plans to take advantage of the Revolution's Wi-Fi capabilities with the new title for its 60 million unit-selling "Final Fantasy" franchise.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050517/latu132.html 
http://www.square-enix.com

(Los Angeles) Sony Computer Entertainment America said on Wednesday that one of the items in the "gift bag" given to attendees of a celebrity party staged last night to promote its PSP handheld console was a song recorded exclusively for the PSP by Matador Records artists Interpol.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/sfw086.html

(Los Angeles) Cable TV operator Cablevision's Fuse music cable network announced on Wednesday that it will offer downloadable video content for Sony's PSP handheld game console. PSP owners will be able to download clips from Fuse programs including "Daily Download" and "Steven's Untitled Rock Show."
http://www.fuse.tv

(Los Angeles) Online game publisher WildTangent on Wednesday released its "Fate" downloadable game. The title will be available exclusively online for the next two weeks before shipping to retailers worldwide.
http://www.wildtangent.com 
http://www.fatethegame.com

(Los Angeles) Graphics chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday announced the creation of the International Mobile Gaming Awards, which the company has organized to recognize and encourage 3D game development for cell phones and mobile devices. The company will accept proposals for new game titles through September, and then provide support to developers who must build a demo version of their games by the end of January 2006. Then in February, four winners will be announced for Best Art, Best Game Play, Best Technical Achievement and Overall Winner ("Grand Prix") at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. The top game will receive a guaranteed contract with a mobile operator as well as a publisher to market and sell the title.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/sfw092.html 
http://www.nvidia.com 
http://www.imgawards.com 
 
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As a Director, the candidate will supervise staff at the Senior Marketing Manager level who have day-to-day responsibility for specific promotional programs for Visa Card usage, and he/she will have overall program and budget accountability. College degree and 10-15 years of marketing exp., including promotions and co-marketing experience. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, creative as well as strategic thinker, flexible, resourceful, good at setting priorities and managing complexity, a good decision-maker.  Submit your resume online: http://usa.visa.com/about_visa/careers/jobsearch/USA_6432.html
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Develop and manage the execution of Internet marketing campaigns to acquire new registered users for our media properties and grow online revenues and profits, develop and execute web acquisition campaigns including email, banner, newsletter and other emerging online media tools. 2-5 years exp. in online sales and marketing, Knowledge of performance based marketing and email marketing. Excellent copywriting skills and creativity. Strong quantitative /analytical skills to analyze campaign data and provide implications, recommendations and testing plan; solid understanding of Excel required. BS/BA required. Email your resume as a word document to richardb@silvercarrot.com
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National non-profit highway safety group seeks Web Designer/Manager of E- advocacy in Alexandria, VA. Experience (3-4 yrs) online journalism or designing and developing websites required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Competitive salary and benefits package including 401k. Email resume to: hiring@go21.org
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> Outside Sales Manager - Digital Distribution of PC Games

Outside sales for Trymedia, the world's largest digital distribution provider of PC games and DRM technology. Increase distribution of digital PC game catalog, technology, and services to large web sites, portals, ISPs, online networks, and cable providers. Manage entire sales cycle for warm and cold leads. Light travel. Experience: 2 years Internet sales creating affiliate networks. Selling content aggregation and fully managed services in digital media. Strong Rolodex. Email salesjobs@trymedia.com
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iPath Technologies, Inc., has added a new offering to its Juniper networking courses entitled Implementing Netscreen Security Gateways. INSG is valuable to network engineers, support personnel, resellers, and others who implement NetScreen products. For the latest course dates and locations, please visit http://www.ipath.net For information contact training@ipath.net
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