Nvidia / ATI Price Fixing Case Gets $1.7M Settlement
In light of the class action lawsuit that accused hardware makers Nvidia and ATI of fixing prices to keep video card prices artificially high,...
READ MORE >Spore DRM Prompts $5M Class Action Lawsuit
The controversy surrounding EA Maxis' PC evolution simulator Spore and its DRM continues to escalate, with studio owner and publisher Electronic...
READ MORE >"Finkelstein Thompson LLP is a law firm that represents consumers who have been harmed by unfair ..."
see all 116 commentsESA Spent $980K on Lobbying American Government in Q2
The Entertainment Software Association, the industry organization representing the games industry in governmental and legal matters, spent $980,000...
READ MORE >"Is that what he meant? Your reading comprehension must be excellent... =/"
see all 16 commentsESA Welcomes Game Pirate Jail Sentences
The Entertainment Software Association--the industry organization assisting game makers in legal and governmental matters and organizes the annual...
READ MORE >"driving a car drunk is just as bad as "scheming" to kill someone, are you insane? Everyone knows ..."
see all 33 commentsAttorney: Blame Grand Theft Auto in Court, Get Rich
The use of Grand Theft Auto as a scapegoat isn't going anywhere, says law professor Ashley Lipson. The trick is worth too much money. "A good...
READ MORE >"No one is denying that it was her fault for spilling the coffee. The point is that the coffee ..."
see all 44 commentsImmersion Rumbled by MS in $20M Force-Feedback Lawsuit Settlement
Immersion, the force-feedback company with a rather litigious history, today announced a settlement in its latest legal drama, this time with...
READ MORE >"Yeah. Quite the masterstroke. I bet Ballmer is high-fiving the lawyers right now."
see all 13 commentsSpace Invaders Exhibit Featuring WTC Attack Angers Relatives of 9/11 Victims, Developer Taito
A version of Space Invaders in which the aliens destroy the World Trade Center towers has now caught the attention of Space Invaders developer...
READ MORE >"And have you played Space Invaders Extreme? That shit fucking rules."
see all 36 commentsCourt Orders Pirate to Reimburse Developer $30,000
London's Patents County Court has ordered an unidentified woman to pay nearly $30,000 in fines to Topware Interactive for illegally sharing one of...
READ MORE >"They don't seem to be encouraging it, though. People are still pirating as much as ever despite ..."
see all 27 commentsEpic 'Defrauded' Developers with Unreal Engine, Says Silicon Knights
Silicon Knights president and founder Denis Dyack commented on the legal struggle between the Too Human (360) and Unreal Engine purveyors Epic...
READ MORE >"Again, give it time. Every time a console comes out with hardware protecting it requiring ..."
see all 83 commentsIllegal Game Law Costs California $282K
In the wake of Califonia's recent budget woes, the state today joined the ranks of Minnesota, Illinois and Louisana as it reimbursed the ESA...
READ MORE >"Most retailers won't even carry games without ratings, so that's why you haven't been able to ..."
see all 29 commentsFinal Fantasy XI Prompts MMO Legislation
The Illinois General Assembly has passed a law requiring the developers of online games to allow account cancellations to be conducted online,...
READ MORE >"hell everything shoudl be done online i hate talking i feel pressured to do something im weak minded"
see all 24 commentsNFL Veteran Brown Sues over Madden Number Use, Hopes to Halt Sales and Obtain All Relevant Profits
NFL Hall of Famer turned actor Jim Brown has sued game makers Electronic Arts and Sony regarding his alleged appearance in the Madden NFL series,...
READ MORE >"This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. "A muscular African American player" -- OH, ..."
see all 24 commentsNY Game Ratings Law Protested by Rights Groups, Labeled Unconstitutional
A day after New York governor David Peterson signed a law that will require all video games sold at New York retailers to display an ESRB content...
READ MORE >"That label is not government enforced. That's the point here: No one has given a solid reason ..."
see all 31 commentsGame Ratings Bill Becomes New York Law
New York governor David Paterson today signed a proposed game-related bill into state law, one that will establish an advisory council to study...
READ MORE >"You can't fault the governor, he can't even see the game boxes, let alone the teeny little ..."
see all 11 commentsNintendo Facing Controller Ban Due to Patent Suit, Anascape Still Owed $21 Million
Nintendo's request for a retrial in a recent patent infringement case by Anascape has been denied by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark. In the...
READ MORE >"I'm sure _THAT_ will happen. What will happen though is that like the dualshock, the good ..."
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"Yeah.... minus legal fees, which in some case puts the people who sign up for the lawsuit in the ..."
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