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Video Game Censorship and Freedom of Speech – an Interview with Jon Festinger, Q.C.

In this video, Jon Festinger, Q.C. discusses Video Game Law, Video Game Censorship and the importance of Freedom of Speech. Below is a short summary about Jon Festinger:

“Jon Festinger is a Vancouver, British Columbia based lawyer as a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Law. Jon’s experiences include becoming General Counsel of WIC Western International Communication, Senior Vice President of the CTV Television Network and Executive Vice President, Business & General Counsel of the Vancouver Canucks and GM Place.

Now, Jon has returned to private practice with his own firm Festinger Law & Strategy LLP, and is the author of the first edition of “Video Game Law” published by LexisNexis in 2005 and a co-author of the 2nd Edition which was published in 2012. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the faculties of law at both the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, was appointed Queens Counsel ("Q.C.") by the Province of British Columbia in 2009.

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15 Hardest Games for the Super Nintendo

Who doesn't love a good challenge? If everything was easy, there would be no joy in getting it done. In the realm of video games, the late 1980s and 1990s were the perfect era of "get good" gaming with multiple big-named titles that put a player's skills to the test. The Super Nintendo, one of

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Gamingsince19815h ago

Didn't the snes come out in 1990 in Japan

Profchaos4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Sure did I can only assume the article is talking about old-school games in general

Also the thumbnail used in the article for super Mario bros the lost levels is a screenshots of the Famicom game

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Italy's Crackdown on Counterfeit Retro Consoles Highlights Industry Failures in Game Preservation

In a major crackdown, Italy's financial police have dismantled a ring trafficking counterfeit vintage video game consoles, highlighting a severe issue within the gaming industry. The operation underscores the industry's failure to preserve classic games, driving gamers toward illegal alternatives as legitimate options remain scarce and prohibitively expensive.

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Knightofelemia3d ago

Even if they do crack down all a person needs is an Everdrive and a regular old school machine. Or modify a disc based console that has a dead laser to boot off an SD card. Some of those illegal devices look neat and some of them are just plain crap.

XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

This won't stop it unless you have a great service.

Inverno2d ago

What a stupid thing to be wasting time, money and effort. Aren't these guys literally drowning right now? Maybe y'all should focus more on that instead trying to stop people from playing old games no longer being sold.

Inverno2d ago

Pretty sure I've read and seen parts of Italy experiences/ing pretty bad floodings. Id argue that's more important than trying to prevent the sale of emulation devices.

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Fallout fans mourn loss of loremaster 'The Storyteller' with touching tributes

Fallout content creator The Storyteller has passed away after a year-long battle with cancer, reveals daughter.

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TheNamelessOne5d ago

It's sad to hear. Really enjoyed the guy's stuff.