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Nvidia / ATI Price Fixing Case Gets $1.7M Settlement

By Chris Faylor, Sep 29, 2008 7:59am PDT

In light of the class action lawsuit that accused hardware makers Nvidia and ATI of fixing prices to keep video card prices artificially high,...

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"Yeah.... minus legal fees, which in some case puts the people who sign up for the lawsuit in the ..."

- Knives4620 see all 22 comments

Spore DRM Prompts $5M Class Action Lawsuit

By Chris Faylor, Sep 24, 2008 8:11am PDT

The controversy surrounding EA Maxis' PC evolution simulator Spore and its DRM continues to escalate, with studio owner and publisher Electronic...

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"Finkelstein Thompson LLP is a law firm that represents consumers who have been harmed by unfair ..."

- Finkelstein Thompson see all 116 comments

ESA Spent $980K on Lobbying American Government in Q2

By Blake Ellison, Aug 28, 2008 8:00pm PDT

The Entertainment Software Association, the industry organization representing the games industry in governmental and legal matters, spent $980,000...

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"Is that what he meant? Your reading comprehension must be excellent... =/"

- heartsauce see all 16 comments

ESA Welcomes Game Pirate Jail Sentences

By Blake Ellison, Aug 28, 2008 10:35am PDT

The Entertainment Software Association--the industry organization assisting game makers in legal and governmental matters and organizes the annual...

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"driving a car drunk is just as bad as "scheming" to kill someone, are you insane? Everyone knows ..."

- thetangent see all 33 comments

Attorney: Blame Grand Theft Auto in Court, Get Rich

By Blake Ellison, Aug 27, 2008 8:00pm PDT

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...

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"No one is denying that it was her fault for spilling the coffee. The point is that the coffee ..."

- thesubtlesnake see all 44 comments

Immersion Rumbled by MS in $20M Force-Feedback Lawsuit Settlement

By Blake Ellison, Aug 26, 2008 3:20pm PDT

Immersion, the force-feedback company with a rather litigious history, today announced a settlement in its latest legal drama, this time with...

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"Yeah. Quite the masterstroke. I bet Ballmer is high-fiving the lawyers right now."

- Phunk see all 13 comments

Space Invaders Exhibit Featuring WTC Attack Angers Relatives of 9/11 Victims, Developer Taito

By Nick Breckon, Aug 22, 2008 1:54pm PDT

A version of Space Invaders in which the aliens destroy the World Trade Center towers has now caught the attention of Space Invaders developer...

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"And have you played Space Invaders Extreme? That shit fucking rules."

- airmaus see all 36 comments

Court Orders Pirate to Reimburse Developer $30,000

By Aaron Linde, Aug 19, 2008 11:54am PDT

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...

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"They don't seem to be encouraging it, though. People are still pirating as much as ever despite ..."

- nudel see all 27 comments

Epic 'Defrauded' Developers with Unreal Engine, Says Silicon Knights

By Aaron Linde, Aug 18, 2008 3:50pm PDT

Silicon Knights president and founder Denis Dyack commented on the legal struggle between the Too Human (360) and Unreal Engine purveyors Epic...

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"Again, give it time. Every time a console comes out with hardware protecting it requiring ..."

- three-d see all 83 comments

Illegal Game Law Costs California $282K

By Chris Faylor, Aug 05, 2008 12:39pm PDT

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...

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"Most retailers won't even carry games without ratings, so that's why you haven't been able to ..."

- PwniusMaxunus60 see all 29 comments

Final Fantasy XI Prompts MMO Legislation

By Aaron Linde, Aug 01, 2008 4:15pm PDT

The Illinois General Assembly has passed a law requiring the developers of online games to allow account cancellations to be conducted online,...

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"hell everything shoudl be done online i hate talking i feel pressured to do something im weak minded"

- Chandler55 see all 24 comments

NFL Veteran Brown Sues over Madden Number Use, Hopes to Halt Sales and Obtain All Relevant Profits

By Chris Faylor, Aug 01, 2008 10:04am PDT

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,...

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"This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. "A muscular African American player" -- OH, ..."

- ninjase see all 24 comments

NY Game Ratings Law Protested by Rights Groups, Labeled Unconstitutional

By Chris Faylor, Jul 23, 2008 8:33am PDT

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...

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"That label is not government enforced. That's the point here: No one has given a solid reason ..."

- LeeMon see all 31 comments

Game Ratings Bill Becomes New York Law

By Chris Faylor, Jul 22, 2008 12:02pm PDT

New York governor David Paterson today signed a proposed game-related bill into state law, one that will establish an advisory council to study...

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"You can't fault the governor, he can't even see the game boxes, let alone the teeny little ..."

- guido anchovy see all 11 comments

Nintendo Facing Controller Ban Due to Patent Suit, Anascape Still Owed $21 Million

By Chris Faylor, Jul 22, 2008 10:50am PDT

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...

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"I'm sure _THAT_ will happen. What will happen though is that like the dualshock, the good ..."

- SigENeaT see all 21 comments