DRM license transfer tool now available

The DRM tool to transfer licenses for content purchased on the Xbox Live Marketplace has just been released. This will allow anyone who has purchased a new console, or had one replaced to (painstakingly) transfer the licenses to the new console in order to use all of the premium content while offline.

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ArsTech: McCain uses game music in ad

John McCain used music from Medal of Honor: European Assault in one of his campaign ads; the only problem is that the composer is an Obama supporter, and McCain's campaign never contacted him about the use of the music.This isn't the first time that McCain has been burned by the music he has selected...

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Stan Winston dies of cancer at 62

The father of the dinosaurs in JURASSIC PARK, of THE TERMINATOR, of PUMPKINHEAD and PREDATOR and the Monsters in MONSTER SQUAD and, of course, ALIENS, has passed on.

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The new EA and managing morale in the creative industry

This is a great blog by a level designer at EA about improvements at the company and their potential impact on staff as well as their bottom line.

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GRID Video Review

Guy Cocker reviews the PS3 and X360 versions of GRID.

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The new EA and managing morale in the creative industry

This is a great blog by a level designer at EA about improvements at the company and their potential impact on staff as well as their bottom line.

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Game Reviews: The Ugly Path from Publisher to Publishing

For some sites, reviewing video games isn't about helping consumers make better decisions, nor is it about serious criticism of the art form. Game reviews, and the process of writing them, is a scramble to get the first review out—an exclusive if possible—in order to get the most readers to sell the most ads

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