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News of the Week; June 25, 2014
1. Nintendo loses UK patent ruling to Philips + The indefiniteness of Father’s Day fun – Triton Tech of Texas v. Nintendo of America + After losing patent suit, Nintendo plans appeal 2. Social media class actions buy the Farm(ville): Ninth Circuit dismisses consumer claims against Zynga and Facebook for sharing user information with advertisers 3. Net neutrality the biggest […]
News of the Week; June 18, 2014
1. Nintendo Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit Appeal 2. How Apple TV might disrupt Microsoft and Sony 3. Research: ‘Polite’ Female and ‘Rude’ Male Gamers Accepted Most in Online Games 4. “Inclusivity always seems to end up on the cutting board” + Far Cry 4 to also skip playable female character due to workload + The Lady Killers + Animating the Ladies: Ubisoft […]
Florence Chee on “Sociocultural factors in online gaming contexts”
Professor Florence Chee of Loyola Chicago recently spoke at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland about her research into the realities of video game play and addiction in Korea, so often sensationalized in media reports. It is a terrific talk grounded in solid academic methodologies. Well worth the watch. Parts 1 & 2 of Florence’s talk […]
News of the Week; June 11, 2014
1. Activision Blizzard CEO must face lawsuit over $8.2-billion buyout 2. NCAA Settles Video Game Lawsuit 3. Marty O’Donnell files lawsuit against Bungie for unpaid benefits 4. Nintendo Shuts Down European HQ, Lays Off 130 5. Snatching Atari Back From the Grave, Again 6. Video Games Developed and Published in Canada Central to 2014 E3 Expo 7. E3 2014: EA talks of […]
“Teaching and Learning in the Open: Why/Not?” 2014 CTLT Institute
On June 5, 2014 I participated in a terrific session moderated by Christina Hendricks of the UBC Department of Philosophy. It was part of the annual “CTLT Institute” put on by the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Prof. Hendricks Wiki page on the session can be found by clicking on the image below. […]
News of the Week; June 4, 2014
1. Lawyers win big in Electronic Arts college sports settlement 2. Honda Jet Removed from ‘FlightGear’ After Trademark Complaint 3. Creator Of Flappy Bird Clone Claims His Duplication Is Covered By Trademark 4. Uplay’s Poor Performance Affecting ‘Watch Dogs’ and Other Games on Multiple Platforms 5. This Woman Was Threatened With Rape After Calling Out Sexist Video Games—and Then Something […]
Full Indie Vancouver (past & future)
A little over a month ago on Tuesday April 29, 2014, I had a great time speaking at one of Vancouver’s regular Full Indie events. Full Indie as an organization exists to provide a platform for independent game developers of all types to come together in a network of shared experiences, opportunities, knowledge and moral support. […]
News of the Week; May 28, 2014
1. Zenimax Sues Oculus + Virtual Rift Leads to Legal Rift for Oculus and ZeniMax 2. Wolfenstein: The New Order clocks up 100,000 illegal downloads 3. Blizzard suing StarCraft II hackers 4. Nintendo Reveals Plan to ‘Share’ Revenue with YouTube ‘Let’s Play’ Video Makers 5. Timeline: The rise and fall of 38 Studios in Rhode Island + Caprio: Ratings agencies hands weren’t clean in 38 Studios deal 6. Former CEO […]
Video Game Law talk to the University of Auckland (& beyond)
Thrilled to have been asked by the University of Auckland (New Zealand) Video Game Club to give a talk – remotely, wish I had been there – on Video Game Law. The event happened on Wednesday May 21 at The Business School, The University of Auckland. Had a great time doing it. The talk was […]
News of the Week; May 21, 2014
1. Nintendo Wins Patent Lawsuit Against Wall Wireless 2. Philips alleges Nintendo patent infringement 3. Hex card game sued for infringing Magic IP 4. With Twitch Acquisition Talks, Validation of Games as Spectator Sport 5. You Can Try a Demo of Kabam’s New Videogame … On YouTube. What? 6. Microsoft offering refunds on Xbox Live Gold 7. It’s Run and Gun Time […]