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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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New US Bill Wants To Turn Game Labels, Sale Restrictions Into Law
US Democratic congressman Jim Matheson has introduced a bill known as “H.R. 287″, which is the latest attempt to introduce tighter controls on the way video games are sold in the United States.
Report: Warner Bros. Interactive Interested In Bidding On THQ’s Assets
A bankruptcy judge yesterday did not approve the bidding procedures THQ proposed in selling off its assets, which THQ’s creditors had complained was rigged to sell the whole thing to a private equity firm for $US60 million. Now comes a report that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is an interested buyer.
Creditors Call THQ’s Bankruptcy Deal Rigged, Want It Stopped
Creditors don’t expect to get everything they’re owed when a company enters any form of bankruptcy, but THQ’s say they’re getting screwed in the publisher’s arrangement to sell off its assets and start over. Three creditors have filed objections, reports Gamasutra, and so has the government trustee overseeing the bankruptcy.
You Can Hire A Lawyer For The Little Guys Of Game Development
Of course, backing an independent game developer’s Kickstarter is one way for a gamer to support that sector — albeit game-by-game. Benefactors looking for a broader approach might consider this project currently on Indiegogo: pro bono legal assistance to independent game developers.
The Xbox 360 Won’t Be Banned By A Silly Court Case
While it seemed unlikely, there was always the chance, however remote, that a battle of patents between Microsoft and Motorola could have seen the Xbox 360 taken off store shelves.
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