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Nintendo Files Piracy Suit Against Online Retailer, Discusses Effects of Piracy

By Chris Faylor, May 13, 2010 2:18pm PDT

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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"Yeah, I've read wolfire's blog too, and I tend to agree with his perspective. To be fair, ..."

- Agrona see all 19 comments

Fan-Made King's Quest Sequel May Live On

By Chris Faylor, May 05, 2010 1:40pm PDT

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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"Without a doubt. I'm hoping that we'll see an EA-style turnaround, where they realise that ..."

- PlayfulPuppy see all 12 comments

Class Action Lawsuit Against Sony Over PS3 Linux

By Brian Leahy, Apr 29, 2010 1:20pm PDT

Kotaku reports that Anthony Ventura has filed a class action lawsuit against Sony Computer Entertainment America over the removal of PlayStation 3...

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"And you don't understand that UK law overrules any EULA. Law in the UK clearly states that a ..."

- Memphis-Ahn see all 46 comments

EA, Ubisoft, Sony, Disney Settle Patent Lawsuit

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 28, 2010 7:30am PDT

Ubisoft, Sony, Disney Interactive and Electronic Arts have settled with a voice recognition technology patent holder who accused them of...

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"I think it is the same voice command technology I used to use on my Ti-94a in 1984."

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Current and Ex-Infinity Ward Employees Sue Activision for $125 Million

By Brian Leahy, Apr 27, 2010 3:10pm PDT

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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"EA bought out Westwood Studios and messed up Command and Conquer and now it looks and plays like ..."

- lhch see all 133 comments

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Sale of Mature Games

By Brian Leahy, Apr 26, 2010 7:00pm PDT

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...

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"Maybe. But them HEARING the case does not open said floodgates."

- dreamwraith see all 33 comments

No Doubt Lawsuit Against Activision Moving Forward

By Brian Leahy, Apr 16, 2010 12:30pm PDT

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....

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"Most copyright suits are bullshit but in this case I can somewhat understand it. Particularly ..."

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Nintendo Wins Patent Appeal Over Controllers

By Brian Leahy, Apr 13, 2010 7:00pm PDT

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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"The very worst thing you can do for your an advantage in innovation is to release your product. ..."

- billy_zelsnack see all 18 comments

Activision Counter-Sues Call of Duty Creators

By Brian Leahy, Apr 09, 2010 7:30pm PDT

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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UK Gamer Gets Refund over PS3's Linux Loss

By Brian Leahy, Apr 09, 2010 3:00pm PDT

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...

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"How did they come up with the value. Is it some percentage of the purchase price? The presumed ..."

- dlr(2) see all 27 comments

Microsoft Sues Datel Over Xbox 360 Controller Patents

By Brian Leahy, Apr 06, 2010 1:20pm PDT

Back in November 2009, Microsoft pushed an Xbox 360 Dashboard update live that disabled third-party memory units from UK-based accessory-maker...

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"I hope Datel manages to beat the controller law suite, I really like the Xbox 360 controller but ..."

- agentboolen see all 19 comments

Report: PAX East Attendee Attempts to Steal Breach

By Brian Leahy, Mar 30, 2010 6:00pm PDT

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...

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"I'd argue that physical security is a lot more important than software security. In other ..."

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Australian Attorney-General Atkinson Resigns, Opening Door for End to Video Game 'Bans'

By Alice O'Connor, Mar 22, 2010 9:40am PDT

Australian attorney-general and violent video games opponent Michael Atkinson has resigned, the Sydney Morning Herald reports, potentially opening...

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- landaishan see all 16 comments

God of War Lawsuit Thrown Out; Sony and Jaffe Win

By Brian Leahy, Mar 19, 2010 3:00pm PDT

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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"It could have been a dude with just the misfortune of having a woman's name. Ever hear the ..."

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Call of Duty Lawsuit Separates "Call of Duty" and "Modern Warfare", Explains Scope of Royalties

By Brian Leahy, Mar 04, 2010 12:58pm PST

Documents detailing the lawsuit against Activision brought by Jason West and Vince Zampella--the co-founders and former heads of Call of Duty...

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"Then he should be dead about 3-4 months ago. Activision has taken massive influence on World of ..."

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