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News of the Week; May 14, 2014
1. Nintendo’s anti-gay cop-out: Why its demented same-sex ban is no game + Nintendo Apologizes for Response to Same-Sex Controversy 2. The Sims 4 rated 18+ in Russia for same-sex relationships 3. The Glorious History Of Video Game Panics 4. Research: 26 Percent of Men Use Opposite Gender Avatars in MMOs 5. Always Sometimes Monster’ Maker Urges GLAAD to Honor Games […]
News of the Week; May 7, 2014
1. Zenimax claims ownership of IP created by John Carmack that powers Oculus Rift [Updated] + Oculus “disappointed, but not surprised” by Zenimax claims + Oculus, ZeniMax trade accusations in VR technology ownership dispute 2. Valve refunding Earth: Year 2066 customers 3. Wolfenstein: The New Order to be Censored in Germany and Austria 4. Nintendo says no to same-sex relationships in […]
DOXA Documentary Film Festival/SFU Philosophers’ Cafe
Will be moderating an SFU Philosphers’ Cafe event associated with the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. The seesion is called “Even Bigger Brother” and is on May 5, 2014, 7 PM at The Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street. More details below: jon
New Developments in Communications Law and Policy; 17th Biennial Conference
Was thrilled to be among many old friends while speaking at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s biennial communications law and policy conference, which this year was in Ottawa. Every time I attend this conference, am reminded of how important it is to bring together lawyers of diverse perspectives and focus us on finding ways […]
News of the Week; April 30, 2014
1. Stanford Has a Videogame Controller That Knows if You’re Bored 2. New ESA Report Offers Stats Galore on American Gaming Trends 3. PC market has surpassed console – DFC 4. Women increasing representation among US gamers – ESA 5. Virtual rape and slavery scandal rocks Minecraft community 6. Playing with privilege: the invisible benefits of gaming while male 7. How Dota 2 […]
Video Game Law talk on CKNW
Was a guest for a couple of segments of the Bill Good Show on CKNW the morning of April 29. It was a wide ranging conversation with a couple of interesting calls. The audio can be found here: jon
News of the Week; April 23, 2014
1. US v. SILVIUS, Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit 2014; mod chips conviction 2. King Settles Trademark Disputes With ‘CandySwipe’ and ‘The Banner Saga’ Makers 3. King Stock Bumped Up by Tencent Partnership 4. Candy Crush Gets Nationwide TV Ads in Japan, and They’re Super Weird 5. PS4 outsold Xbox One in March while Titanfall led software sales 6. It’s Official: […]
BC Campus blog: 5 lessons learned from using UBC’s open publishing platforms
A very nice interview piece at the BC Campus on lessons learned putting together this site. Click on the image below:
Elisa Kreisinger on Fair Use(r): Art and Copyright Online
An excellant, pointed presentation and discussion of fair use from the perspective of a creator. Though not about modding video games per se, the basic conundrums and nuances can be similar. The thoughfulness and thoroughness of the presenter and those in the audience is impressive. Enjoy. jon
News of the Week; April 16, 2014
1. Legal battles shook Titanfall dev Respawn, report says 2. Halo composer fired “without cause” 3. Inside Eve Online’s Fear of a Russian Star Cluster 4. Spector aims to build “Navy SEALs of game development training” 5. How A Drexel Professor Created The World’s Biggest Game Of Tetris 6. Virtual Reality, Oculus Rift, and Computing’s Next Big Reset 7. An oral history […]