Category Archives: Legalities
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 13:46 BST
Duke Nukem Forever: Apogee suing Gearbox over withheld profits
Duke Nukem creator Apogee is suing current Gearbox Software over withheld profits from sales of panned shooter Duke Nukem Forever. The studio claims Gearbox has blocked attempts to carry out an audit on the game’s lifetime sales figures.
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Posted in: Legalities, Shooter
Tags: apogee software, duke nukem forever, gearbox software
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 18:38 BST
3D Realms suing Gearbox over unpaid Duke Nukem Forever royalties
3D Realms has filed a suit against Gearbox Software over unpaid Duke Nukem Forever royalties. The breach of contract suit was filed in Texas on Friday, June 7 with the claim that Gearbox didn’t pay out all the monies stipulated in the purchase agreement between the two companies signed back in 2010.
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Posted in: Legalities
Tags: 3d realms, gearbox software
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 18:41 BST
Atlus’ parent company Index being investigated for doctoring the books
Atlus’ parent company, Index, is being investigated by Japanese authorities for shady bookkeeping practices, according to a NHK report.
Sat, Jun 08, 2013 | 21:41 BST
Désilets suing Ubisoft, wants 1666: Amsterdam rights
Patrice Désilets has filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft in which he is seeking $400,000 and the rights to purchase 1666, which was apparently subtitled Amsterdam.
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Posted in: Canada, Development, Legalities, Ubisoft
Tags: 1666, 1666: Amsterdam, amsterdam, Patrice Desilets
Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 03:20 BST
Xbox1.com domain next on Microsoft’s list
Microsoft has filed yet another dispute over domain names related to its new console, this time chasing down the owner of xbox1.com via the National Arbitration Forum.
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Posted in: Legalities, Microsoft, Xbox One
Tags: domain
Thu, May 30, 2013 | 00:29 BST
38 Studios: Rhode Island considers costs of abandoning bonds
The state of Rhode Island is investigating the possibly of not paying lenders who helped finance shuttered Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios.
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Posted in: Legalities
Tags: 38 studios
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 08:57 BST
ESA report suggests crackdown on game copyright infringement in 2012
The Entertainment Software Association has released its 2012 annual report, confirming that it successfully served over 99,500 takedown notices to owners of Google Links leading to material that infringed on game copyrights.
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Posted in: Legalities
Tags: esa, The Entertainment Software Association
Mon, May 27, 2013 | 06:17 BST
Xbox One leaker will release information if arrested
The leaker who allegedly got hold of an Xbox One dev kit and released a slew of information to the Internet has warned that if he is arrested today, he’ll spill everything he knows.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 15:25 BST
ITC says Xbox 360 doesn’t violate Motorola patent
A six-person committee formed by the International Trade Commission has ruled that Xbox 360 doesn’t violate a patent owned by Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility.
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Posted in: Legalities, Microsoft
Tags: google, Motorola
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 23:04 BST
Lulzsec UK members given record jail sentences
Four members of Lulzsec have earned the UK’s longest ever jail sentences for hacking.
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Posted in: Crime, Legalities
Tags: hacking, Lulzsec
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 06:48 BST
Nintendo claims ad revenue on user-captured YouTube videos
While generously not slapping Let’s Play creators with takedowns, Nintendo has put in ID claims on clips of its games beyond a certain length – bracketing them with adds and pocketing the revenue.
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Posted in: 3DS, Legalities, Nintendo, Wii, Wii U
Tags: Let's Play, youtube
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 03:54 BST
Suspected PSN hacker accomplice hit with house arrest, probation
A man believed to have been involved in a 2008 attack on the PlayStation Network has been given a year of house arrest.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 02:44 BST
Nintendo wins latest appeal in 2008 Wiimote patent case
Motiva has been unsuccessful in its bid to overturn a January decision ruling in Nintendo’s favour over contested Wiimote patents.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 09:22 BST
GMOD creator: “If a lawsuit is the only other option left we’d rather rebrand”
Olympus Games CEO Skylar Kreisher has issued a statement addressing Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman’s willingness to go to court over the question of who can use the term “GMOD”. The developer expressed regret that it has come to daggers drawn, swearing it had no intention to “attack” another developer and vowing only friendly intentions.
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Posted in: Legalities, Mods, PC
Tags: Garry Newman, Garry's Mode, GMod, Kickstarter, Olympus Games, Skylar Kreisher
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 07:10 BST
Super Ubi Land title to change following Ubisoft complaint
Ubisoft has asked indie developer Notion Games to change the title of its upcoming Wii U eShop exclusive Super Ubi Land to something less likely to confuse consumers.
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Posted in: Legalities, Platformer, Ubisoft, Wii U, eShop, indie
Tags: Maestro Games, Notion Games, Super Ubi Land
Sat, May 04, 2013 | 21:54 BST
PS Store scheduled to go back online in South Korea May 16
After being taken offline in South Korea in July 2012, the PlayStation Store will be brought back online May 16. The store was taken offline due to a law in the country which forbids online services for asking those under 18 years old their name or age. Sony took the store offline to incorporate changes which would get the service in-line with the new law. Once it’s back up May 16, the store will be restricted to those 18 years of age and older. Minors will no longer be allowed to use the service, and a credit card will verify the registrants age with the store. Thanks, CVG.
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Posted in: Korea, Legalities, PSN, PlayStation Store, Politics, Sony
Tags: PS Store South Korea
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 05:54 BST
Nyan Cat creator responds to criticism of Scribblenauts suit
Nyan Cat creator Christopher Orlando Torres has said he tried to reach an amicable resolution with 5th Cell and Warner Bros over the use of the meme in Scribblenauts Unlimited, but was “disrespected and snubbed”.
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Posted in: Legalities, Warner Bros.
Tags: 5th cell, Scribblenauts Unlimited
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 05:32 BST
Colonial Marines lawsuit “without merit”, “frivolous” say defendants
Gearbox Software and Sega have both issued dismissive statements regarding a class action lawsuit accusing the two companies of falsely advertising Aliens: Colonial Marines.
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Posted in: Legalities, Sega, Shooter
Tags: Aliens Colonial Marines, gearbox software
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 22:37 BST
TimeGate Studios files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
After laying off a lot of staff members and being hit with a $7.35 million lawsuit by SouthPeak Interactive, TimeGate Studios has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Posted in: Legalities
Tags: Aliens Colonial Marines, Section 8, SouthPeak Interactive, TimeGate Studios
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 22:01 BST
5th Cell and Warner Bros. being sued over use of Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat in Scribblenauts
Warner Bros. and 5th Cell are being sued by the creators of Internet memes Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat over copyright infringement.
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Posted in: Legalities, Puzzler, Warner Bros.
Tags: 5th cell, scribblenauts, Scribblenauts Remix, Scribblenauts Unlimited, super scribblenauts
Deep Down is not a sequel to Dragon’s Dogma