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‘Genitalia Blur’ Is New Attack on Videogame Industry
In the wake of the “Hot Coffeegate” scandal, in which a third party modification of Rockstar Games’ “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” was decried by the likes of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for its sexuality, comes an attack on a modification of Electronic Arts' community-building game “Sims 2.”
Australia Losing Out on Porn Dollars, Group Says
More offensive adult content is streaming from Russia and China and less from Australia and the United States, according to an Internet free-speech advocacy group based in Australia.
VSDA Show Focuses on Piracy, Market Share
The annual Video Software Dealers’ Association [VSDA] Expo, which opened its 24th show today at Las Vegas’ Bellagio Hotel, will address piracy and the market footprint of the $22-billion industry.
‘Inside Deep Throat’ to Be Released on DVD
Imagine Entertainment’s “Inside Deep Throat” ships on DVD in both R and NC-17 versions later this summer. “Deep Throat” was the first sexually explicit film to cross over to mainstream audiences and helped launch a sexual revolution as well as igniting a conservative moral backlash.
Morality in Media Blasts President Bush’s Weak Stand on Porn
Only weeks after the unexpected resignation of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, watchdog group Morality in Media has called on the Bush Administration to stop allowing the First Amendment to be used as a shield for pornographers that commercially distribute adult entertainment.
West Coast's Carmen Hayes on Playboy Radio
West Coast's Carmen Hayes on Playboy Radio
Playboy, Smash Capitalize on ‘Housewives’ Phenomena
This fall, Playboy will release “Playboy’s Hottest Housewives,” a DVD that features 12 real-life homemakers who are anything but desperate. Meanwhile, Smash Pictures is releasing a hardcore spoof of the pop-culture fad titled “Cheating Housewives.”
Curtis to Focus Exclusively on Lethal Hardcore Brand
Stoney Curtis to Focus Exclusively on Lethal Hardcore Brand
Email Scams Put Brakes on Non-English Domain Name Rollout
ICANN’s top official said Friday that concerns about phishing email scams will delay the expansion of domain names beyond non-English characters.
Debate Continues on ICANN Internet Governance Role
ICANN, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of Commerce, has weathered recommendations for a reduction of its role overseeing of the Internet.
ICANN Issues Warning on Domain Hijacking
ICANN has issued a warning that shows the tricks web bandits use to steal domains and what registrars and webmasters can do to protect websites.
Heat on Demand Launches
Deep Star Broadcasting Systems Inc. has announced the launch of its first adult video-on-demand service, Heat On Demand, featuring content from Michael Ninn, Simon Wolf Productions, Suze Randall, Private Media Group and Illicit Pictures.
Google, Others Bet on Power Line Broadband
Google has joined Goldman Sachs and the Hearst Corporation in investing a combined $100 million in a Maryland company’s scheme to deliver broadband over power lines.
Playboy Gambles on Poker Branding
Playboy Enterprises has entered a branding deal with Chris Moneymaker’s Moneymaker Gaming to lend its logo to several poker and casino-related products, the company announced today.
No Cybersquatting on .XXX, ICM Registry Says
Despite speculation in the media and on webmaster boards that the .XXX sponsored top-level domain could invite a wave of cybersquatting, Jason Hendeles, vice president of ICM Registry, told XBiz that his company has multiple measures in place to prevent such underhanded tactics.
Industry’s Image Makers Weigh In on Acrylic
Microsoft, in partnership with Hong Kong graphics company Creature House, has released a beta version of a manipulation program code named Acrylic, which is designed to compete with Adobe's Photoshop. But adult designers don't see it replacing the tried-and-true Photoshop any time soon.
Porn Spam on the Rise and Getting More Extreme
The volume of spam emails containing adult-oriented material nearly tripled in May, according to research from security software maker Clearswift, and the subject matter is getting more offensive, critics have complained.
U.S. Court Reverses Decision on Ohio Strip Club
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2003 decision deeming an Ohio town’s restrictions on local strip clubs unconstitutional, sending the case back to U.S. District Court.
Microsoft Pins Spam Suit on German Company
Microsoft filed suit this week against an unnamed company for sending millions of spam emails advertising online adult sites. The company, based in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, runs a network of companies in Ukraine and the United States.
Employers Clamping Down on Adult Internet Activity
Ninety percent of the largest U.S. companies now have formal computer usage policies in place and regularly monitor what employees view while at work, according to research firm Delta Consulting.