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GAMES New York Makes Playing Pokemon Go, Other Online Games A Sex Offender Parole Violation Pokemon Go legislation puts ESA in a tight spot: Will the industry side with sex offenders or risk legislators hobbling a new market just as it gets going? Pokemon Company Threatens Pokemon Go API Creator With CFAA Lawsuit Pokémon Go […]

GAMES Pokémon Go is “new level of invasion,” says stony-faced Oliver Stone – Snowden director: “This data-mining game is what they call totalitarianism.” Nintendo posts biggest Q1 loss in five years: Last year’s profit turns to $232 million loss in the face of collapsing Wii U sales and the absence of new revenue streams Nintendo suffers huge […]

GAMES The history of video games in court Checking In: Blizzard Still Suing Hack/Cheat Makers For Copyright Infringement? Yup! Pokemon GO’s launch was an unqualified success – almost Nintendo shares up as Pokemon Go heads toward global launch Location, location, location: Pokémon GO’s unique strength and biggest problem: Niantic eyes sponsored locations just as the complaints […]

GAMES Sony Settlement Gives PS3 Owners $9 After Company Made Console Less Useful Via Firmware Update Optimistic about VR and games, Sony raises its earnings forecast Counter-Strike Player Sues Valve Over ‘Illegal’ Weapon Skin Gambling Lawsuit Against Valve Over Skin Gambling Could Face Significant Hurdles EA Sports won’t be beaten at its own game – Escaping […]

GAMES Riot uses LoL chatlogs to weed out toxic employees League of Legends admits to using chat-log analysis in employee reviews: Toxicity analysis looks for context, such as “using their [developer] authority.” Game publishers treading carefully at E3 in wake of Orlando tragedy The Division dev upgrades to permanent bans for first-time cheaters No more Mr. Nice […]