News of the Week; April 10, 2013

1. Zynga launches real-money online gambling, stock price surges: http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/04/zynga-launches-real-money-online-gambling-stock-price-surges/

2. Misogyny, Sexism, And Why RPS Isn’t Shutting Up: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/04/06/misogyny-sexism-and-why-rps-isnt-shutting-up/

3. Dancing girls and industry evolution: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-04-05-dancing-girls-and-industry-evolution?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=european-daily

4. Minecraft, Scrolls, 0X10C: The Past, Present and Future of Mojang as Seen Through Notch’s Eyes: http://www.polygon.com/2013/4/5/4183864/minecraft-scrolls-0x10c-the-past-present-and-future-of-mojang-as-seen#

5. Sen. Dianne Feinstein Talks Guns and Games at San Francisco Gathering: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/04/04/sen-dianne-feinstein-talks-guns-and-games-san-francisco-gathering#.UWH7Lr_R1Lw

6. Video Game Lobby Steers Gun Violence Debate Away: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/09/video-game-lobby_n_3046533.html

7. The Psychological Appeal of Violent Shooters: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-04-08-the-psychological-appeal-of-violent-shooters?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=european-daily

8. Patent troll Lodsys sues 10 mobile game makers, despite Apple’s intervention:  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/patent-troll-lodsys-sues-10-mobile-game-makers-despite-apples-intervention/

9. Sega forced to admit wrongdoing in Alien: Colonial Marines advertising: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/04/sega-forced-to-admit-wrongdoing-in-alien-colonial-marines-advertising/

10. Microsoft creative director: ‘I don’t get the drama’ over ‘always-on’ Xbox rumors: http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/5/4185938/adam-orth-speaks-on-required-internet-connection-for-durango-rumors

11. Cancer, The Video Game: http://kotaku.com/cancer-the-video-game-471333034

12. Crown bound by Copyright Act: Manitoba v Access Copyright: http://www.barrysookman.com/2013/04/05/crown-bound-by-copyright-act-goverment-of-manitoba-and-access-copyright/

13. Google Immunized for Its Search Results–Mmubango v. Google: http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2013/04/google_immunize.htm

14. In our digital world you don’t own stuff, you just license it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/05/digital-media-licensed-not-owned

15. Beyond the Patents-Prizes Debate by Daniel Hemel, Lisa Ouellette: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2245691

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