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AT&T sues ad industry watchdog instead of pulling ads that slam T-Mobile
4+ week, 1+ day ago (607+ words) National Advertising Division said AT&T ad and press release broke program rule. AT&T yesterday sued the advertising industry's official watchdog over the group's demand that AT&T stop using its rulings for advertising and promotional purposes. While the NAD describes AT&T's actions as a clear-cut violation of rules that advertisers agree to in the self-regulatory process, AT&T disputed the accusation in a lawsuit filed in US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. "We stand by our campaign to shine a light on deceptive advertising from our competitors and oppose demands to silence the truth," AT&T said in a press release. AT&T's lawsuit asked the court for a declaration, stating "that it has not violated NAD's procedures" and that "NAD has no legal basis to enforce its demand for censorship." The lawsuit complained…...
Revisiting Jill of the Jungle, the last game Tim Sweeney designed
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (956+ words) DOS platformers didn't have a reputation for being fun, but this one is a blast. Twice a month, we'll publish a personal retrospective like this one, where we'll feature one of the games from the list'perhaps a retro game you've heard of, perhaps a modern title you missed. Regardless, GOG will have a DRM-free version of the game ready to go. Be sure to check out the earlier pieces in the series! Boy, was 1992 a different time for computer games. Epic MegaGames' Jill of the Jungle illustrates that as well as any other title from the era. Designed and programmed by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, the game was meant to prove that console-style games of the original Nintendo era could work just as well on PCs. (Later, the onus of proof would often be in the reverse direction.) As…...