Univision wins auction for Gawker Media with $135 million bid
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Ziff Davis only offered $90 million.
READ MORE >Nvidia settles false advertising class action suit related to GTX 970
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Members of the class will get around $30.
READ MORE >Overwatch 'cheat' has Blizzard in court against German company
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Copyright infringement and unfair competition is at the heart of the case filed in California district court.
READ MORE >"Valve lets people use cheats for awhile to get a good feel for what the exploit is doing to best ..."
see all 11 commentsTwitch files legal action against botting services and owners
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View bots, chat bots and follow bots are firmly in the crosshairs.
READ MORE >Chroma Squad facing legal action from Power Rangers company
Negotiation may give Power Rangers company royalties
READ MORE >"You said a mouthful. I have a friend who used to write for Saban on MMPR and VR Troopers, and ..."
see all 26 commentsFormer dictator suing Activision over Call of Duty portrayal
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Alleges it portrays Noriega as "enemy of the state"
READ MORE >"I sort of wanted to sue Activision over having Ollie fucking North as an advisor."
see all 5 commentsCapcom shareholders open possibility of takeover
Capcom shareholders voted to end its takeover defense at a recent investor meeting, leaving the company open to an acquisition.
READ MORE >"They just added Minish Cap to Wii U. I wish they'd do this for A Link Between Worlds and the others."
see all 43 commentsNintendo wins another Wii patent troll suit
Nintendo has won against an appeal of a previous dismissal regarding a patent suit. Triton Tech of Texas claimed the Wii infringed on its patent, but an appeals court saw differently.
READ MORE >Zenimax and id Software file lawsuit against Oculus VR [Update]
Nearly three weeks after accusing Oculus VR and John Carmack of stealing their intellectual property, Zenimax and id Software have formally filed suit against the company in a Texas court.
READ MORE >"Obvious money grab. Zenimax wants a piece of that pie. And they're probably going to get it ..."
see all 95 commentsOculus responds to Zenimax claims, 'not surprised' by accusation
Last week, Bethesda and id parent company Zenimax made a bold claim, accusing John Carmack of stealing tech when he decided to leave id and work...
READ MORE >"Zenimax translation: "We f#cked up and shelved our own VR Tech because we didn't think there ..."
see all 35 commentsWii U the subject of latest Nintendo patent suit
Nintendo is facing another patent lawsuit, this time from a company that claims the Wii U infringes on its patent for a "multiscreen personal computer display method apparatus."
READ MORE >"They should make the patent trolls pay for (at least) x4 the ammount they wanted to get out of ..."
see all 11 commentsProposed tax reform would withhold credit from 'violent video game' makers
A proposed tax reform bill from the House Ways and Means Committee would create an R&D tax credit for US companies, but would then withhold that credit to makers of violent video games.
READ MORE >"and/or lobbyists and "conceren troll" groups one million moms comes to mind... even though ..."
see all 10 commentsCandy Crush Saga dev opposes The Banner Saga trademark
Candy Crush Saga developer King has filed a "Notice of Opposition" to Stoic's trademark for The Banner Saga. The legal notice claims a "likelihood of confusion," but in a separate statement King claims this is just a necessary legal step to protect their brand from clones.
READ MORE >"I hope the makers of Bejeweled etc games sue King to hell for copying their game. Banner Saga ..."
see all 15 commentsRhode Island bill aims to encourage 38 Studios suit settlement
A bill proposed in Rhode Island on Wednesday aims to encourage a settlement from 38 Studios by easing the uncertainty on the defendants.
READ MORE >Nintendo must pay 1.8% in 3DS royalties due to patent lawsuit
Last year, Nintendo had to pay $15 million to former Sony employee Seijiro Tomita after he sued over alleged patent infringement over the...
READ MORE >"Apple is salivating over those rounded corners. Incoming Apple lawsuit in 3....2...."
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"They got a rid of a decent chunk of regular coverage at the AV Club when they took over :("
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