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Panel on “Reclaiming the Open Learning Environment”
Was very privileged to speak at Open UBC Week with my very talented colleagues Brian Lamb of Thompson Rivers University and Will Engle of UBC’s Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology. My bit was about the history of how Video Game Law’s open aspects evolved and grew. The talk happened October 23, 2013 but has […]
News of the Week; February 26, 2014
1. King Drops “Candy” Trademark Battle in U.S.; Other Trademarks Unaffected 2. International Trade Commission Sides With Nintendo in 3DS Patent Infringement Case 3. Gearbox sues 3D Realms, Interceptor over ‘unauthorized use’ of Duke Nukem 4. Zynga Beats IPO Lawsuit 5. That’s a Bingo: GSN Gobbles Up Bash Gaming, Ending Lawsuit 6. Court Orders GAME to Pay Back-Rent 7. 11 Times Video […]
News of the Week; February 19, 2014
1. IGDA criticizes King’s “predatory” trademark tactics 2. Valve DNS privacy flap exposes the murky world of cheat prevention 3. Digital resale rights in the EU: the state of play 4. Time for Some Traffic Problems… In Your Video Games! 5. Women are gamers, but largely absent from “e-sports” 6. The Plight Of Iranians Trying To Make A Video Game About […]
HLS CopyrightX: Special Event- Creativity, featuring Joshua Redman – YouTube
Prof. Fisher’s course is back along with the wonderful special events he puts together. The first special event is about how creativity works. As always, a very worthwhile watch. jon
News of the Week; February 12, 2014
1. Valve Wins German Lawsuit Concerning Used Digital Games Sales 2. Modchips now legal in the EU (as long as they’re not naughty) 3. U.S. Gaming Content Spending Topped $15.39 Billion in 2013 4. Original Dungeon Keeper Creator Calls New Mobile Game ‘Ridiculous’ 5. Oculus VR Will Co-Publish Space Shooter EVE: Valkyrie 6. Gaming Minds Search for the Sweet Spot Between […]
News of the Week; February 5, 2014
1. U.S. District Court Dismisses GTA Online Class Action Lawsuit + Grand Theft Auto online delay not actionable 2. GTA V tops 32m shipped as Take-Two’s Q3 profits hit $578m 3. Blizzard sues Hearthstone clone developer 4. Someone Files Fake ‘Express Abandonment’ on Watch Dog Trademark, Ubisoft Fights Back 5. Pennsylvania’s Fact-Finding Commission on Video Games and Violence Fails to […]
News of the Week; January 29, 2014
1. Court overturns $11 million judgment for original Madden creator 2. Copyright Suit Over Second Life Terraforming Survives Summary Judgment, Then Settles — FireSabre v. Linden 3. Stoic: The Banner Saga Sequel Held Up By King Trademark Challenge 4. Candy Crush is everything that is wrong with trademark law 5. ‘Candy Crush Saga’ Creator Accused Of Cloning Indie Game 6. Nintendo […]
News of the Week; January 22, 2014
1. Why did a SimCity offline option take so long? 2. Plastic surgery game removed from sale 3. Gaming Addiction Documentary ‘Love Child’ Debuts at the Sundance Film Festival 4. The Healing Power of Video Games 5. Dreamcasters: how video games alter our subconscious 6. Valve says virtual reality hardware could transform entertainment in two years 7. Stealth marketing: Microsoft paying YouTubers for Xbox […]
News of the Week; January 15, 2014
1. Court upholds findings in $9.2M Epic Games, Silicon Knights lawsuit 2. Why The Violent Game Debate Actually Isn’t Over 3. Nintendo Secures IA Labs Patents in Sherriff’s Sale 4. Schilling Attorney Claims New Documents Prove Rhode Island’s Lawsuit is ‘Baseless’ 5. SimCity reversal: EA finally adding offline mode 6. China drafting new rules for consoles, disallows products ‘hostile to China’ […]