In Real Life

They’re Just Trademarking The Hell Out Of Everything In Skyrim

If you’ve got any Dragonborn T-shirts, bumper stickers or other crap up on Cafe Press or Etsy, now might be the time to hold a clearance sale. ZeniMax Media just submitted a trademark application for that term, joining the recent filing it made for “Fus Ro Dah,” presumably for the same purposes.


May 3, 2012
News

The Pirate Bay Speaks Out Against UK Ban, Offers Workaround

Yesterday the UK High Court ruled that infamous torrent site The Pirate Bay must be blocked from access by all UK internet providers due to copyright infringement issues. “The galaxy’s most resilient BitTorrent site” responded with a call to arms and a way around the oncoming ban.


May 20, 2011
News

Oregon Trail Copyright Owners Sue Frontierville Maker

The May 30 launch of an “Oregon Trail” expansion pack in the popular Facebook game Frontierville has caught notice of the company holding the copyright to the edutainment classic, and it has sued to put a stop to the plans of Frontierville maker Zynga.


March 1, 2011
PlayStation

European Customs Seize PlayStation 3 Shipments

Tens of thousands of PS3s were seized by customs officers last week in the Netherlands as part of an ongoing contentious court battle between LG and Sony, the Guardian reports.


August 26, 2010
News

Zynga Sued Over Mafia Wars Name

Popular Facebook game Mafia Wars comes under fire today as creator Zynga is sued for trademark violation by Digital Chocolate, the creator of the Mafia Wars mobile phone game series.


September 1, 2009
News

Tim Langdell Resigns From IGDA Board

Tim Langdell, the CEO of EDGE Games, which has been at the heart of many controversies regarding trademark rights to the word “Edge” in video gaming, has stepped down from the board of directors of the International Game Developers Association.


August 23, 2009
News

Local Gym About To Get A Letter From Nintendo

Looking to buff up or slim down in Tucson, Arizona? Check out WE-FIT. If you have trouble finding it, it’s the gym at 6437 N. Oracle Road—since that name might change in the future.


August 13, 2009

Korean Game Trailer Likes Halo A Little Too Much

South Koreans are renowned for many things, but when it comes to games development, adhering to copyright laws isn’t one of them. Latest case in point: this trailer for Sudden Attack.


June 25, 2009
News

Kid Icarus “Clone” Changes Its Name To Something Less Icarian

Since Nintendo won’t be releasing a Kid Icarus game on the Wii any time soon, OTT Games decided to release something very similar in Icarian: Kindred Spirits. Turns out it might have been too similar.


December 2, 2008
Uncategorized

No, Nintendo, You Are Not Allowed To Trademark The Term ‘Wii Remote’

In March, Nintendo sought to trademark the term “Wii Remote”. As you’d expect, what with the device being theirs and all. But last week, a letter arrived at Nintendo HQ. The sender? The United States Patent Office. Their response?