News

There Is A Lawsuit Featuring World Of Warcraft, Winona Ryder & Depeche Mode

Erik Estavillo is suing Activision Blizzard over World of Warcraft. Erik Estavillo is also a funny guy.


November 23, 2009
In Real Life

Rebuffed PSN Plaintiff Lashes Out At Xbox Live, Nintendo

Seems like gaming’s found its Jonathan Lee Riches – the inmate who sues anyone and anything, largely for comedic effect. In this case, Erik Estavillo, who already had a suit against Sony tossed, has taken aim at Microsoft and Nintendo.


November 5, 2009
News

PS3 Lawsuits Upgraded To Version 3.01

Two men, from Texas and Iowa, are launching a class-action lawsuit against Sony after their PS3 consoles were bricked during a recent firmware update.


September 3, 2009
In Real Life

Gundam Creator: “Video Games Are Evil”

But giant mechanised machines are your friend! Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino gave a speech at the CEDEC game conference hoping to, as game site Gamasutra says, “provoke game developers.”


AU Diary: Being The Kotaku Rookie

Kotaku AU

So now is probably a good time for me to introduce myself. My name is Tracey and I’m the Kotaku intern.


September 2, 2009
News

EA Threatened Over Godfather Machine Guns

EA’s Godfather series features two weapons bearing the name “Dillinger”. They are, of course, a tip of the hat to bank robber John Dillinger. But the supposed Dillinger estate are having none of it.


August 12, 2009
News

Wi-Fi Company Sues Nintendo, Sony

Bandspeed, a company specialising in wi-fi networks, has filed a patent infringement suit against Nintendo, Sony and Apple, claiming devices from all three companies cut a little too close to two patents they hold.


July 16, 2009
In Real Life

Yelling Gamer Vs. Cops And SWAT Team

Screams coming from inside a New Jersey house prompted a woman talking a stroll to call the cops. Police arrived on the scene and knocked on the door. That’s when things got bizarre.


July 15, 2009
In Real Life

Nutso WoW Player Threatens To Hijack Plane

Warning! May contain traces of nuts! An 18 year-old kid from Greenwood, Indiana is under investigation by the FBI after issuing a number of “very serious” threats via World of Warcraft.


June 11, 2008
Uncategorized

Read Jack Thompson’s Storming Out Of Court Transcript

Earlier this month, we reported that Jack Thompson walked out of his disciplinary hearing after saying the judge did not have the authority to hear his case. The Florida Bar is recommending that Thompson be disbarred for a minimum of ten years for professional misconduct. So! For those who was a blow-by-blow retelling of the fireworks, game site GamePolitics has the full court transcript. There’s this nuttiness: