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Konami Sues Harmonix/MTV over Alleged Patent Violations, Attempts to Block the Sale of Rock Band

By Nick Breckon, Jul 10, 2008 8:45pm PDT

DrumMania and Guitar Freaks publisher Konami today filed suit against Harmonix parent company Viacom over patent violations related to Harmonix's...

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"I hope Konami isn't planning to recoup their development costs from "Rock Revolution" using the ..."

- JimRune see all 33 comments

Nintendo Slapped with DS Patent Lawsuit

By Aaron Linde, Jul 09, 2008 1:48pm PDT

Following Nintendo's $21M patent lawsuit payout, an Illinois man has filed suit against the company alleging its Nintendo DS handheld violates a...

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"I know that by definition it must have the same description, but is that really the case here?"

- moshman see all 52 comments

Rockstar Pays Under $30,000 to Offended Customers In 'Hot Coffee' Lawsuit Settlement

By Aaron Linde, Jun 25, 2008 8:00pm PDT

Just 2,676 people stepped forward to file claims in the "Hot Coffee" class action lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC, PS2, Xbox)...

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"What I don't understand is you buy a game called Grand Theft Auto where you can murder cops, ..."

- cmkyle053085 see all 29 comments

Take-Two Sues Chicago Over Pulled GTA 4 Ads

By Chris Faylor, May 06, 2008 7:50am PDT

Following the Chicago Transit Authority's decision to stop carrying advertisements for Grand Theft Auto IV, publisher Take-Two Interactive has sued...

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"they should be going after the fox news people who tried making something out of nothing and ..."

- pyide see all 52 comments

Blizzard Says World of Warcraft Bot Creator Earned $2.8 Million

By Nick Breckon, Mar 26, 2008 8:00pm PDT

Blizzard is now claiming that World of Warcraft bot author Michael Donnelly has made $2.8 million by selling his controversial Glider software,...

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"I played around with botting a bit back when I played Asherons Call. Initially I created a ..."

- graah see all 137 comments

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 PS3 Suffering Online Woes; Internet User's Uncle May Be Threatening Lawsuit

By Chris Faylor, Mar 24, 2008 10:05am PDT

The PlayStation 3 edition of Ubisoft Montreal's recently released Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is suffering from issues that are said to make...

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"Aren't these play/performance issues popping up with notable regularity lately. I wonder if it's ..."

- richcz3 see all 21 comments

Gibson Sues EA, MTV, Harmonix over Rock Band; Update: Harmonix Responds, Denies Allegations

By Chris Faylor, Mar 21, 2008 3:20pm PDT

Update: Rock Band developer Harmonix has issued a response to the lawsuit, labeling guitar maker Gibson's claims of patent infringement "completely...

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"i thought gibson *already licensed the shape to gh*. they're just greedy pigs"

- kiddygrinder see all 61 comments

Gibson Sues Six Retailers for Selling Guitar Hero; GameStop, Amazon, Wal-Mart and Others Named

By Chris Faylor, Mar 21, 2008 11:05am PDT

Update: In its legal filings, Gibson named the six retailers it is targeting for their sales of Guitar Hero: GameStop, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart,...

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"Exactly, plus, you will not learn to play a real guitar decently in a short while. This usually ..."

- Derringer see all 83 comments

Gibson Claims Guitar Hero Games Violate Patent; Viacom Drops Guitar Hero Royalty Suit

By Chris Faylor, Mar 12, 2008 3:20pm PDT

Following guitar manufacturer Gibson's claims that the wildly successful Guitar Hero franchise violates a 1999 patent, Guitar Hero owner Activision...

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"why are people fapping over REAL name guitars becoming toys? if you wanna play guitar, go get a ..."

- tard21 see all 24 comments

Capcom Sued Over Dead Rising Trademark Dispute

By Aaron Linde, Feb 27, 2008 2:25pm PST

Film production company MKR Group has filed suit against Capcom over an alleged copyright infringement by Capcom's 2006 zombie action thriller,...

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"its fucking bullshit, its a different story. If Dawn of the Dead was about some gungho ..."

- filthysock see all 17 comments

Evening Reading

By Steve Gibson, Jan 23, 2008 6:47pm PST

ER arrives exactly when it plans to arrive. Not a minute sooner. Your latest wrongly imprisoned story MySpace private pictures...

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"I'm not involved, no. I was originally told not to say anything for fear of it possibly ..."

- K1Bond007 see all 2629 comments

Perpetual, Kohnke Resolve Dispute, Dismiss Lawsuit

By Aaron Linde, Jan 23, 2008 5:22pm PST

Shacknews has confirmed that PR firm Kohnke Communication's lawsuit against former Star Trek Online developer Perpetual Entertainment has been...

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"Hah, I'll see what I can do. In the mean time, I'll have to hold your family hostage -- you ..."

- Aaron Linde see all 4 comments

Ex-Midway Employee Sues Nintendo over Wii Remote (Updated; Lawsuit Not Yet Planned)

By Nick Breckon, Jan 14, 2008 12:01pm PST

Update: Engadget has received a comment from Goschy's wife, who claims he is not yet planning to sue Nintendo over the matter. Original story:...

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"Heheh Light blue touch paper and retire... Gotta loves the internet."

- Saruya see all 52 comments

Evening Reading

By Steve Gibson, Jan 03, 2008 6:00pm PST

Just so you guys know, you are my homies. Thanks for keepin it real. Wireless HD is coming! Some 2008 tech predictions...

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"So have any guyz here dated or are currently dating a girl that they work with? I really dig ..."

- suffering0518 see all 3105 comments

Future Responds to Texas Lawsuit Alleging GamesRadar Violates Children's Online Privacy

By Chris Faylor, Dec 07, 2007 10:03am PST

Future Publishing has responded to the state of Texas-issued lawsuit that alleges its gaming-oriented GamesRadar website does not properly protect...

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"Keep it up, people.. At least by the time you're dead the following generations will be too ..."

- T-900 see all 3 comments