Nintendo Files Piracy Suit Against Online Retailer, Discusses Effects of Piracy
Hardware and software maker Nintendo announced today that it has filed a civil lawsuit against the owner of NXPGAME, claiming that the unnamed...
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In what can only be described as a prime example of history repeating itself, publisher Activision is now in "discussions" with independent...
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see all 12 commentsClass Action Lawsuit Against Sony Over PS3 Linux
Kotaku reports that Anthony Ventura has filed a class action lawsuit against Sony Computer Entertainment America over the removal of PlayStation 3...
READ MORE >"And you don't understand that UK law overrules any EULA. Law in the UK clearly states that a ..."
see all 46 commentsEA, Ubisoft, Sony, Disney Settle Patent Lawsuit
Ubisoft, Sony, Disney Interactive and Electronic Arts have settled with a voice recognition technology patent holder who accused them of...
READ MORE >"I think it is the same voice command technology I used to use on my Ti-94a in 1984."
see all 15 commentsCurrent and Ex-Infinity Ward Employees Sue Activision for $125 Million
The Infinity Ward drama thickens, once again. The LA Times reports that 38 current and ex-Infinity Ward staff members, have filed a suit against...
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see all 133 commentsSupreme Court to Hear Case on Sale of Mature Games
In the Supreme Court's next term, which begins in October, the highest court will hear a case on the sale of mature video games to minors. The case...
READ MORE >"Maybe. But them HEARING the case does not open said floodgates."
see all 33 commentsNo Doubt Lawsuit Against Activision Moving Forward
Last November, band No Doubt sued Activision over the use of the band's likeness in the form of in-game avatars being used in non-No Doubt songs....
READ MORE >"Most copyright suits are bullshit but in this case I can somewhat understand it. Particularly ..."
see all 22 commentsNintendo Wins Patent Appeal Over Controllers
Back in 2008, a company called Anascape sued Nintendo for infringing upon patents in Nintendo's line of controllers. The jury found that Nintendo...
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see all 18 commentsActivision Counter-Sues Call of Duty Creators
The Modern Warfare 2 drama-train is on the move again. After ousted Infinity Ward studio heads Jason West and Vince Zampella sued Activision over a...
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see all 79 commentsUK Gamer Gets Refund over PS3's Linux Loss
NeoGAF administrator 'iapetus' just got a partial refund from Amazon UK for his launch-day PlayStation 3 60GB model. Why? It turns out that when...
READ MORE >"How did they come up with the value. Is it some percentage of the purchase price? The presumed ..."
see all 27 commentsMicrosoft Sues Datel Over Xbox 360 Controller Patents
Back in November 2009, Microsoft pushed an Xbox 360 Dashboard update live that disabled third-party memory units from UK-based accessory-maker...
READ MORE >"I hope Datel manages to beat the controller law suite, I really like the Xbox 360 controller but ..."
see all 19 commentsReport: PAX East Attendee Attempts to Steal Breach
At PAX East 2010, a man reportedly attempted to steal the code for Breach, the new multiplayer shooter from Atomic Games, which I had a chance to...
READ MORE >"I'd argue that physical security is a lot more important than software security. In other ..."
see all 50 commentsAustralian Attorney-General Atkinson Resigns, Opening Door for End to Video Game 'Bans'
Australian attorney-general and violent video games opponent Michael Atkinson has resigned, the Sydney Morning Herald reports, potentially opening...
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see all 16 commentsGod of War Lawsuit Thrown Out; Sony and Jaffe Win
As if often the case with many successful intellectual properties, lawsuits flock around them. David Jaffe and Sony's God of War was not immune to...
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see all 6 commentsCall of Duty Lawsuit Separates "Call of Duty" and "Modern Warfare", Explains Scope of Royalties
Documents detailing the lawsuit against Activision brought by Jason West and Vince Zampella--the co-founders and former heads of Call of Duty...
READ MORE >"Then he should be dead about 3-4 months ago. Activision has taken massive influence on World of ..."
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