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News of the Week; September 2, 2015

GAMES 1. Square Enix, SNK settle legal dispute 2. Convicted Murderer Says Video Games Made Killings Easier 3. Brad Bushman compares Virginia shooter’s horrific video to a ‘first-person shooter game’ 4. Pokemon Company Hates Fun. Sues To End PAX Party + Pokémon’s copyright lawyers wipe out themed PAX pre-party: Prohibited party poster promoted Pikachu, protected Pokémon personality. + Pokémon party organizer: […]

News of the Week; August 26, 2015

GAMES 1. APA Says Video Games Make You Violent, but Critics Cry Bias + 200-Plus Scholars Speak Out Against American Psychological Association’s Violence/Gaming Study 2. Party foul: Game of War studio sues rival Kabam after friendly soirée banter got out of control 3. Derek Smart Threatens To Sue Star Citizen Developers Unless They Meet His Demands 4. Machine Zone sues Kabam […]

News of Week; August 19, 2015

GAMES 1. Scholars are (still) calling on APA to stop linking violent games to aggression + ESRB has no plans to change ratings system after APA report + Researcher Chris Ferguson takes aim at APA study in Sky News interview 2. Duke Nukem Lawsuit Ends, Gearbox Emerges as “Full and Rightful” Owner: The Borderlands developer settles its lawsuit with […]