Legal

Legal headlines

• Leaker sentenced to three years for hacking Nintendo and possession of child porn

  The Switch leaker is headed to jail.

  2 months ago

• Uri Geller allows The Pokemon Company to print Kadabra on Pokemon cards again

  Spoon-bending magician Uri Geller has finally given Nintendo permission to print Kadabra on Pokémon cards again after a 20 year legal battle in which Geller claimed the character’s likeness was too familiar to his own.

  2 months ago

• Nintendo brings down the hammer on a prolific E3 leaker

  Nintendo’s been taking plumbing tips from Mario, then.

  2 years ago

• PlayStation, Xbox and Switch face legal investigation over online games and services

  PlayStation, Microsoft and Nintendo are being investigated by the UK government about the fairness and legality of online gaming services like Xbox Live, PSN and Switch Online.

  2 years ago

• Gameloft not guilty of health and safety breaches

  Despite a recruit’s claims that he was forced to work up to 120 hours per week, the New Zealand studio of publisher Gameloft has been cleared of any health and safety breaches.

  9 years ago

• Sony did not break Australian privacy laws in response to the PSN breach according to Privacy Commissioner

  According to a declaration made by the Australian Privacy Commissioner, despite Sony’s delayed response in informing consumer’s of April’s PlayStation Network security breach, it has been determined that the company has not breached the nation’s Privacy Act.

  9 years ago

• European release of Trenched delayed by Trench boardgame

  If you’re one of the many Europeans eagerly awaiting the release of Double Fine’s latest title, Trenched, you’re probably wondering what the hold up is. As it turns out, they’ve been delayed by a copyright claim by the designer of the boardgame “Trench.”

  10 years ago