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News of the Week; December 28, 2016
GAMES Nintendo Opens Up New Front In War On Fans: ROM Mods Denuvo Spins Doom Dropping Its DRM Into A Victory Dance Super Mario Run’s inevitable backlash: Consumers bemoan the $10 price point, other consumers rage against them in turn; Nintendo’s attempt to upend the dominance of F2P is as contentious as we expected After […]
News of the Week; December 21, 2016
GAMES Pokémon ROM hack stopped by Nintendo four days before launch: In highly unusual move, Nintendo targets a ROM hack—essentially, a mod. Super Mario Run slower to top charts than Pokémon Go Nintendo shares fall despite Super Mario Run’s instant success Overwatch comic locked in Russia due to “gay propaganda”: Latest comic not readable in Russia as Tracer […]
News of the Week; December 14, 2016
GAMES Russia Accuses EA Of LGBT Propaganda Over Including Rainbow Shoelaces Soccer Players Wore In Real Life California man spent $1 million playing Game of War: Mobile game described as “like gambling, but with no possibility of winning.” China forces devs to reveal loot box drop rates in game: Players must be aware of the percentages […]
News of the Week; December 7, 2016
GAMES FIFA 17 under fire in Russia following EA’s support of LGBTQ campaign: Custom rainbow kits have been met with calls for a ban among Russian MPs citing 2013 “gay propaganda law” Russian officials allege FIFA 17 violates law against gay propaganda Alleging theft of trade secrets, Zynga takes 2 ex-employees to court Konami issues cease and […]
News of the Week; November 30, 2016
GAMES ASA Ruling on Valve Corporation and Hello Games Ltd No Man’s Sky’s Steam page didn’t mislead gamers, rules UK ad watchdog: ASA rejects complaints, citing game’s procedural generation as valid defense. Hello Games didn’t falsely advertise No Man’s Sky, says ad regulator Advertising Standards rules No Man’s Sky Steam page did not mislead consumers: After […]
News of the Week; November 23, 2016
GAMES Robin Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc. (USCA 9th Circuit, November 22, 2016) Australian Competition Commission wants to fine Valve $3m: Courts to decide how much Valve must pay over lack of refunds policy Fallout 4 mods are coming to PlayStation 4 after all: Bethesda announces detente with Sony; patch coming this week Fan-made Pokemon Uranium and AM2R cut […]
News of the Week; November 16, 2016
GAMES Mean Girls v. The Right of Publicity: Lessons Learned From the Lohan and Gravano Lawsuits Ubisoft execs accused of insider trading, publisher denies claims: Five executives, including Montreal CEO, allegedly sold stocks ahead of delay announcements PSN user gets suspended for sharing in-game Watch Dogs 2 nudity: Ubisoft promises to patch out some of the offending […]
News of the Week; November 9, 2016
GAMES Fatal ‘Pokemon Go’ accident spurs police to ask Niantic for game-disabling function New York Times publishes U.S. voter suppression op-ed in video game form Football Manager 2017 review: Thanks to Brexit, it’s the deepest game yet – This is a game that doesn’t just entertain, but makes a political statement too. CCP: Outlawing in-game gambling protects […]
News of the Week; November 2, 2016
GAMES Sega/Steam Took Down A Bunch Of Legitimate Steam Workshop Mods Over Copyright Concerns Steam bans misleading “bullshots” from its product pages: Concept art and pre-rendered shots no longer allowed on online storefront. Canada Copyright Troll Threatens Octogenarian Over Download Of A Zombie War Game Skyrim Publisher Gives Up on Game Reviews—and It Won’t Be […]
News of the Week; October 26, 2016
GAMES Game studio hits Hasbro with cloning lawsuit Rockstar clears out “illegitimately gained” GTA Online cash: Developer also tightens up ban and suspension policy for the hack-addled game. Rockstar beefs up suspension policy, takes in-game cash from cheaters Everything We Know About Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch officially revealed Nintendo Switch heralds the end of the handheld era […]