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

12:30AM November 26, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

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


In Real Life

Rebuffed PSN Plaintiff Lashes Out At Xbox Live, Nintendo

1:00PM November 23, 2009 | Owen Good

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. More »


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PS3 Lawsuits Upgraded To Version 3.01

3:40PM November 5, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


In Real Life

Gundam Creator: “Video Games Are Evil”

10:00PM September 3, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

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.” More »


AU Diary: Being The Kotaku Rookie

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5:00PM September 3, 2009 | Tracey Lien

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


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EA Threatened Over Godfather Machine Guns

11:00PM September 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


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Wi-Fi Company Sues Nintendo, Sony

3:30PM August 12, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


In Real Life

Yelling Gamer Vs. Cops And SWAT Team

9:30PM July 16, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

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. More »


In Real Life

Nutso WoW Player Threatens To Hijack Plane

11:00AM July 15, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


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Read Jack Thompson’s Storming Out Of Court Transcript

6:00PM June 11, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

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:

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