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Double Fine Countersues in Brutal Legend Legal Mess, Says Activision Dodging Guitar Hero Competition

By Nick Breckon, Jul 22, 2009 11:55am PDT

With publisher Activision suing Double Fine to block the release of Brutal Legend, the developer has now filed its own countersuit, claiming that...

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"No mate, Vivendi are useless pricks who ruin everything they touch. They wish they were the ..."

- MeestaNob see all 40 comments

Chicago Game Ad Restrictions Violate Free Speech, Claims Lawsuit

By Chris Faylor, Jul 22, 2009 8:42am PDT

The Entertainment Software Association has filed a suit against the Chicago Transit Authority, claiming that CTA's new policy to not display...

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"telling a corporation they cant make games with violent content is a no-go. that is protected ..."

- radio_babylon see all 21 comments

'Duke Begins' Developer Outed in DNF Docs

By Chris Faylor, Jul 14, 2009 7:51am PDT

The mysterious "well-known videogame developer" behind new Duke Nukem series entry "Duke Begins" is Gearbox Software (Brothers in Arms, Aliens:...

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"no they are fully aware.. that if this game gets finished... No one will even think about any ..."

- ekuriox see all 37 comments

3D Realms Countersuit Reveals Continuing Duke Nukem Forever Work, New Duke Game

By Chris Faylor, Jun 22, 2009 11:17am PDT

Duke Nukem series creator 3D Realms/Apogee Ltd. has responded to publisher Take-Two's lawsuit over the incomplete state of Duke Nukem Forever,...

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"DNF is dead. It missed the boat by almost a decade. George B fell victim to nastiest form ..."

- Krogotj255 see all 127 comments

Factor 5 Sued By Ex-Employees

By Alice O'Connor, Jun 17, 2009 8:13am PDT

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Lair developer Factor 5 is being sued by former employees for fraudulent behaviour in the wake of its bankruptcy,...

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"If he stole assets from the company or broke laws when moving assets to a new company that he ..."

- LemonJoose see all 17 comments

Duke Nukem Forever Court Documents Reveal Allegations of Offshore Banking Hijinks

By Chris Faylor, Jun 15, 2009 7:40pm PDT

Update: 3D Realms/Apogee Ltd. founder Scott Miller has chimed in with his thoughts: Do readers here realize that filed lawsuits are entirely...

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"I am sorry, but it doesn't require breaking an NDA to point out a developer who has worked on ..."

- wieder see all 230 comments

Take-Two Sues 3D Realms for Failing to Deliver Duke Nukem Forever

By Nick Breckon, May 14, 2009 7:01pm PDT

Update: Documents for the case have appeared online, revealing that, among other things, Take-Two is demanding a copy of the Duke Nukem Forever...

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"What a "major" bummer... I, and so many were really hoping and looking forward to this title ..."

- jaw69 see all 479 comments

Richard Garriott Sues NCSoft for $27 Million

By Alice O'Connor, May 06, 2009 10:11am PDT

Ultima creator Richard Garriott is suing former employer NCSoft for around $27 million, alleging he lost stock options when the Tabula Rasa...

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"Yeah, he obviously doesn't deserve the money that was promised to him in a contract. In fact, ..."

- robosextoid see all 49 comments

Valve Sues Activision over 2002 Licensing Dispute

By Nick Breckon, Apr 30, 2009 1:31pm PDT

Half-Life 2 developer Valve today filed suit against Activision, owner of former HL2 publisher Sierra, over a 2002 lawsuit regarding cyber-cafe...

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"Its truth. Not bias. You're one of those types that claims they have billions in operating costs ..."

- et72 see all 65 comments

TimeGate, Paramount Settle 'Section 8' Lawsuit

By Chris Faylor, Apr 22, 2009 2:33pm PDT

Developer TimeGate today confirmed with Shacknews that it has settled the lawsuit against Paramount Digital Entertainment and Paramount Pictures...

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"It was my understanding that you could use the same name for a product as long as the two ..."

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DJ Game Lawsuit Heats Up: Activision Hit by Restraining Order, Must Surrender Source Code

By Chris Faylor, Apr 20, 2009 3:00pm PDT

While the L.A. Superior Court refused to grant "any restraining order" against Activision last week, that apparently changed today, as Genius...

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"You need to try their TTX turntable, I would say it is "legendary" as it ofen gets compared to ..."

- chumleychuff see all 9 comments

Activision Denies DJ Game Sabotage Accusations, Claims It Actually Helped Competitor

By Chris Faylor, Apr 16, 2009 12:33pm PDT

Activision has denied Genius Products and Numark's recent allegations that it bought 7 Studios, which is developing Scratch: The Ultimate DJ for...

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"Activision most likely provided the money either 1) so that the studio could wrap up its work ..."

- Chris Faylor see all 3 comments

DJ Game Lawsuit: Scratch DJ Publisher Sues Activision, Claims Conspiracy

By Nick Breckon, Apr 14, 2009 4:28pm PDT

The war over the lucrative music game genre escalated today, with the publisher of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ suing DJ Hero publisher Activision and...

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"well either way we all know what djs want these days and these controllers seem like the real deal"

- frankia see all 8 comments

Utah Governor Axes Violent Game Legislation

By Chris Faylor, Mar 25, 2009 3:47pm PDT

Though the legislation passed the Senate and House of Representatives with much political support, GamePolitics reports that Utah governor Jon M....

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"Didn't Jack lose his lawyers license? Why's he got such a fixation for games, why doesn't he go ..."

- torgjo see all 17 comments

Nintendo Wins Wii Patent Lawsuit

By Chris Faylor, Mar 17, 2009 2:24pm PDT

The United States District Court has dismissed a lawsuit against Nintendo, in which Fenner Investments claimed that the Wii and GameCube maker...

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"I cannot agree more with you man, some patents are just ridiculous."

- mahmoodpoya see all 4 comments