"Our new fourth generation high-speed satellite Internet service is an industry game changer, allowing customers to do more of what they love online, from shopping and social networking to movies and music, " said Mike Cook, senior vice president, North American Division at Hughes.

ENGADGET: Hughes updates its HughesNet satellite broadband with Gen4 service

The always-vocal jury of the Internet, meanwhile, rushed on Thursday to the defense of the video game industry.

CNN: John D. Sutter,