News of the Week; January 27, 2016
GAMES Lawsuit against Oculus founder can proceed, judge rules Oculus Faces Messy Ownership Claims Over Its Head Mounted Display–Total Recall v. Luckey Call Of Duty Again Sued Over Another Historical Figure… Who Is A Good Guy In The Game Guitar Hero YouTuber Sings Acapella Version To Get Around ContentID Takedowns… Probably Is Still Violating Copyright […]
News of the Week; January 20, 2016
GAMES Activision sued for portraying Angolan rebel as murderous “halfwit”: Family of Jonas Savimbi object to his depiction in Call of Duty: Black Ops II Call of Duty publisher sued by family of Angolan rebel: Jonas Savimbi is portrayed as a ‘barbarian’ in Call of Duty: Black Ops II say three of his children who […]
News of the Week; January 13, 2016
Games Will Supreme Court tackle 1st Amendment issue in Madden NFL litigation?: Expression in movies, plays, books, music, and video games hangs in the balance. Virtual Casino Doesn’t Violate California’s Gambling Law–Mason v. Machine Zone Fake Minecraft sequel pulled from App Store Just Cause 3 prompts despair among Chinese pirates Major piracy group warns games may be […]
News of the Week; January 6, 2016
GAMES “World of Warcraft” Creator Takes Battle to Court over Game’s Characters $100M Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Settled For…An Apology? Ember settles Machine Zone copycat suit with an apology FTC Closes 2015 With No New Secret Shopper Survey VR sticker shock: How Oculus failed to prepare the world for a $599 Rift CNN phones it in […]