The News Bite, 3-23-11

PC:

Runic Games decides to pass on subscription fees for Torchlight MMO:

http://www.destructoid.com/runic-passing-on-subscription-fees-for-torchlight-mmo-197067.phtml

Hacker who stole $300k from Zynga sentenced:

http://kotaku.com/#!5785107/two-years-in-the-slammer-for-hacker-who-stole-300000-from-zynga-poker

Speaking of Zynga, ohgodenglishfarmville:

http://kotaku.com/#!5784872/farmville-grows-into-the-english-countryside

Ultraviolent School Shooter mod pulled from ModDB:

http://kotaku.com/#!5785053/hyper-violent-school-shooter-mod-pulled-from-moddb

NO OCEANS:

http://kotaku.com/#!5784723/one-world-one-release-date

Steam adding lots of goodies:

http://kotaku.com/#!5784691/steam-to-get-video-recorder-possible-iphone–android-expansions-says-report

Wait, Minesweeper is a competitive sport?

http://kotaku.com/#!5784307/wait-people-play-competitive-minesweeper

Nintendo:

Pokemon Global Link site delayed for foreseeable future, is fine:

http://www.destructoid.com/full-pokemon-global-link-site-delayed-indefinitely-196995.phtml

Nintendo doesn’t want “garage developers”:

http://kotaku.com/#!5784094/nintendo-doesnt-want-garage-developers-drawing-a-line-that-puts-apple-on-the-other-side

Why did Nintendo drop the “game boy” moniker?

http://kotaku.com/#!5784259/ten-years-ago-today-the-last-game-boy-was-born/gallery/1

PS3:

PS3 hacker has fled to South America, likely with all your donations:

http://www.destructoid.com/sony-ps3-hacker-geohot-has-fled-the-us-197060.phtml

Misc:

Famitsu reveals Resident Evil Revival: remastered versions of RE4 and Code:V:

http://www.destructoid.com/famitsu-reveals-resident-evil-revival-selection-197036.phtml

All he is saying, is give Star Wars a chance:

http://kotaku.com/#!5785089/lego-star-wars-iii-proves-that-new-star-wars-can-be-amazing-star-wars

I agree! Now I wish EA and Activision did:

http://www.destructoid.com/easy-studios-60-game-prices-are-exploitative–196956.phtml

Clash of the (digital) Titans: The Emperors of Kong:

http://kotaku.com/#!5784708/the-kings-of-kong-finally-meet-do-battle

Convicted dog killer might be on the cover of Madden ’12:

http://kotaku.com/#!5784339/do-you-want-a-dog-killer-on-your-copy-of-madden-2012

MIT takes trolling to a new level!

http://kotaku.com/#!5783710/is-this-studying-hate-speech-or-just-intellectualized-trolling

The News Bite, 3-16-11

Open with disclaimer about Japan earthquake/tsunami and regards!

THIS WEEK IN VIDEOGAME VIOLENCE:
http://kotaku.com/#!5782708/game-boy-puts-the-bomb-in-school-bus-bomb-scare

AND

The Innanets goes gaga for Little Zangief:
http://deadspin.com/#!5781702/the-ultimate-anti+bullying-psa-kid-fights-back-with-devastating-body-slam
http://deadspin.com/#!5782089/revenge-of-the-bullied-casey-becomes-an-icon

Player vs Player in Dark Souls seems like murderous fun
http://kotaku.com/#!5781915/you-are-going-to-be-responsible-for-making-dark-souls-even-harder

WB’s AU Mortal Kombat appeal doesn’t work:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/03/mortal-kombat-appeal-is-unsuccessful/
BUT:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/03/oconnor-and-r18-im-not-going-to-let-this-matter-end/

Disasters, celebrities and death rumors:
http://kotaku.com/#!5781589/the-death-rumors-that-plague-pokmon

Listen up, bronies:
http://kotaku.com/#!5781325/stop-what-you-are-doing-and-watch-this-my-little-pony-video-right-now

Call of Juaraz, sure…but what about narcocorridos?
http://kotaku.com/#!5781299/call-of-juarez-the-cartel-creators-argue-their-first+person-shooter-is-no-celebration-of-the-mexican-drug-war

And I just hit the average….ugh:
http://kotaku.com/#!5780902/xbox-lives-achievement-numbers-are-slightly-terrifying

This is why interconnectedness is a BAD thing, mkay?
http://kotaku.com/#!5781198/player-banned-from-dragon-age-ii-for-calling-ea-the-devil-a-glitch

Valve doin’ that comic thing again, possibly:
http://kotaku.com/#!5781121/valve-plans-to-bridge-portal-and-portal-2-with-a-surprise-keep-gordon-freeman-out-of-it

The creator of the Masuda Method still hasn’t caught them all:
http://kotaku.com/#!5780945/just-because-he-made-pokmon-black-and-white-doesnt-mean-he-caught-them-all

I wish my life had a HUD:
http://kotaku.com/#!5780932/life-is-the-rpg-that-ends-with-you-die-so-how-about-earning-points-and-tracking-it

Controversy! And why no one should care:
http://kotaku.com/#!5782097/dragon-age-ii-dev-rates-his-own-game-on-metacritic-ea-bets-obama-voted-for-himself-too

Oh, UBISOFT:
http://kotaku.com/#!5782011/ubisoft-did-not-get-the-memo-that-guitar-hero-was-dead
http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-pirates-own-music-for-assassin-s-creed-ost–196510.phtml

EA considers Wii a “legacy platform” like the PS2, hints at possible Wii2:
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/ea-hints-at-wii-2-says-wii-is-now-legacy-platform-/

The News Bite, 3-9-11

Nintendo:

No new Wii games? Here’s why:

http://kotaku.com/#!5780028/two-excuses-for-lack-of-wii-games

Mario Kart Kreator Justifies the Dreaded Blue Shell:

http://kotaku.com/#!5780082/the-maker-of-mario-kart-justifies-the-blue-shell

Nintendo is done messing with software pirates:

http://kotaku.com/#!5779454/nintendo-is-so-not-screwing-around-with-3ds-piracy

Everyone in games journalism owes OMM:

http://kotaku.com/#!5776550/remembering-old-man-murray-the-website-that-rebooted-games-journalism

Minecraft Music and its Creator:

http://kotaku.com/#!5779319/the-soothing-sounds-ofminecraft

Notch says piracy and theft aren’t the same:

http://kotaku.com/#!5776042/minecrafts-creator-says-piracy-theft-arent-the-same

How to make Dragon Age II look better:

http://kotaku.com/#!5779150/how-to-make-dragon-age-ii-look-a-lot-better-on-pc

Is making Final Fantasy a nightmare?

http://kotaku.com/#!5778294/is-making-final-fantasy-a-nightmare

If only American news anchors were this awesome:

http://kotaku.com/#!5778232/elderly-japanese-newscaster-will-own-you-in-resident-evil

LEGO Carcassonne: Awesome, and ‘Spensive:

http://kotaku.com/#!5778243/you-cannot-afford-lego-carcassonne-sorry

SCII made some sacrifices for eSports:

http://kotaku.com/#!5777029/the-sacrifices-of-starcraft-ii-made-in-the-name-of-esports

SideWinder not dead after all?

http://kotaku.com/#!5775701/microsofts-sidewinder-gaming-hardware-isnt-dead-yet

Fan requests an awesome version of Call of Duty:

http://kotaku.com/#!5775502/fans-request-the-darnedest-call-of-dutys

Hardware-based DRM? Think about it!

http://kotaku.com/#!5775573/steam-secures-player-accounts-with-random-intel-technology

I wanna work for AU:

http://kotaku.com/#!5780011/no-lady-you-cant-play-facebook-games-on-your-government-computer

THIS WEEK IN VG VIOLENCE:

http://kotaku.com/#!5779645/the-girl-at-the-video-game-store-might-be-there-to-rob-it

The News Bite, 3-2-11

3DS:

Streaming movie trailers in 3D!
http://kotaku.com/#!5774610/streaming-3d-movie-trailers-coming-to-a-3ds-near-you

Mario coming to 3DS…revamped SMB3?
http://kotaku.com/#!5774547/of-course-mario-is-coming-to-the-nintendo-3ds

3DSVC getting Game Gear and TG16 games:
http://kotaku.com/#!5774515/game-gear-and-turbografx-coming-to-nintendos-3ds-e+store

Nintendo teaming with ATT to provide free WIFI hotspots:
http://kotaku.com/#!5774498/nintendo-teams-with-att-for-more-than-10000-wi+fi-hotspots

3DS will play netflix:
http://kotaku.com/#!5774468/the-nintendo-3ds-will-play-your-netflix

Next game from Mojang Specifications is…
http://kotaku.com/#!5772637/the-next-game-from-the-makers-of-minecraft-is

Magicka to get an expansion…in Vietnam?!
http://kotaku.com/#!5773504/the-most-surprising-fantasy-game-expansion-pack-ever-created

New domain names spark rumors of GTA5:
http://kotaku.com/#!5771315/rockstars-nutball-domain-names-can-only-mean-grand-theft-auto-v

Doing good has its own rewards:
http://kotaku.com/#!5773095/charity-is-nice-but-so-are-massive-indie-paychecks

This TLOZ map is amazing:
http://kotaku.com/#!5773035/a-map-fit-for-the-legend-of-zelda/gallery/1

Panasonic drops plans for its MMO portable:
http://kotaku.com/#!5773094/panasonic-realises-its-mmo-gaming-handheld-was-a-silly-idea
(but hopefully Razer hasn’t)

Agree/Disagree: ReDead the scariest enemy in gaming?
http://kotaku.com/#!5769908/video-gamings-most-terrifying-enemy-was-made-bynintendo

Not all social games have to look ridiculous:
http://kotaku.com/#!5772975/not-all-social-games-have-to-look-like-they-were-made-for-children

A mod that recreates school shootings:
http://kotaku.com/#!5772830/the-school-shooter-video-game-aims-for-columbine-massacre-simulation

Valve has plans for Steam on your television:
http://kotaku.com/#!5772480/steam-wants-to-take-over-your-television

Oh, yeah: iPad 2:
http://gizmodo.com/#!5774469/ipad-2-all-the-details

Microsoft kills line of gaming mice, again:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/03/02/the-sidewinder-sleeps-tonight/

New expansion to SOASE:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/03/01/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion-news/