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	Cybersecurity Act Rejected
	Over the last few days, it became clear that the big Cybersecurity Act in the Senate almost certainly didn't have the votes to pass. More... Mayday, mayday: Apple's latest ad campaign faces groans from all sides Apple's advertising campaigns have never been without controversy. Remember the Intel bunny days? The Switcher ads with people like Ellen Feiss? More...

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08.02.2012

Gaming News:

GaymerCon Kickstarter Funding Drive Launches
GamePolitics
Ellen McLain, the voice of Portal 2's GLaDOS, offers a pitch for event.

Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Fails to Overcome Filibuster
GamePolitics
Bill is as good as dead until after the election.

Internet Rights Groups Ask Senate Leaders to Adopt Franken-Paul Amendment to Cybersecurity Act
GamePolitics
The ECA and others urge Senate leaders to remove Section 701 from bill.

Sony Reports Massive Q1 Loss
Verge
Company blames the cost of transitioning its business.

AT&T Clocks Google Play Movies Over LTE and 3G Networks
Geek.com
Net Neutrality? 'Never heard of it' would be AT&T's response.

Shadowrun Online adds Linux and Ouya Support
Kickstarter
Shadowrun Online expands its cross-platform roster and releases new gameplay videos.

The Designer of Call of Duty’s ‘No Russian’ Massacre Wanted You to Feel Something
Kotaku
Game designer Matthew Burns gets Alavi to explain the intent behind that level.

MineCon 2012 will be held at Disneyland Paris
EuroGamer
The announcement video explains it all.

Star Wars: The Old Republic could attract up to 50m monthly players says Wedbush
GamesIndustry
Wedbush Securities remains 'incorrigibly positive' about EA

Sony slashes Vita sales forecast after slow Q1 sales
VentureBeat
It's all downhill from here for the fiscal year, apparently.

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