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The Great Fallout Legal Battle Ends Without A Fallout MMO
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PS3 Jailbreak Code Hits Internet, No Stopping It Now
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China Rips Off The IPad With The IPed
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Rumour: Infinity Ward Had Been Courting EA, Other Publishers
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Infinity Ward Founders Suing Activision Over Unpaid Royalties
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Activision Cites Infinity Ward "Insubordination"
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EA Sports Has No Right To College Players, Judges Say
A US federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by a college quarterback against EA Sports, on grounds the video game publisher used his likeness without permission in its popular NCAA Football series. Ryan Hart sued years ago on grounds that the Rutgers quarterback in NCAA Football exhibited all of his traits except for his name, and therefore constituted his actual likeness.
Chinese Game Accused Of Stealing From World Of Tanks
Two Chinese companies are being taken to court by developers Wargaming.net, accused of stealing intellectual property to complete their game Project Tank. Wargaming — who are behind one of the biggest games in the world, World of Tanks — have made the accusation in claiming Project Tanks is “disturbingly similar” to their own title, and have filed suit.
EA Won’t Be Paying For Real Guns In Video Games Anymore
A report on Reuters says that following recent events like the Newtown school shooting, and the controversy over the company’s relationship with arms manufacturers, Electronic Arts has made the decision to stop paying for the rights to use real weapons in its video games. But it’s still going to use them anyway.
You’d Be Sued If You Used Scribblenauts’ Copyrights, Says Meme Creator
People howled when word spread that the creators of Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat were suing Scribblenauts over the unauthorised use of those memes in the series’ latest game. Frivolous lawsuit! Well, think of it this way: Big Video Game is finally getting sued by the little guy — for copyright infringement.
After Four Years, An Industry Scourge Loses His Edge
One of the unhappiest stories I’ve ever followed has come to a proper conclusion. When Tim Langdell got a great video game removed from the iTunes store because its title was Edge, I went ballistic. In hindsight, that was rash.
The Madden Class-Action Settlement Triples Its Payout To Gamers
If you bought EA Sports’ American football products between 2005 and mid-2012, good news: An adjustment to its settlement of a class action lawsuit has elevated the pittance of a payout gamers would have gotten into something a little more substantial. You have a month to claim it.
38 Studios Reportedly Knew Rhode Island Could Not Cover Development Costs
In the dragged-out, teeth-gritting aftermath of 38 Studios’ dissolution, lawyers for Rhode Island now claim the developer moved there knowing the state’s $US75 million in incentives could not cover the $US125 million needed to make the Kingdoms of Amalur MMO.
The Game Looked Like A Rip-Off, But Sony Isn’t Suing Over It
In South Korea, Everybody Cha Cha Cha is an incredibly popular social networking game for Android. The objective is to race cars and try to score points. It looks very similar to a racing game in the 2010 mini-game collection Everybody’s Stress Buster. Make that looked.
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