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Class 7 – 10/23/19; “Connecting Ourselves: Gamer Vulnerability in Virtual Realities Part 3” + “Copyright Law and YouTube/Twitch Gameplay” + “Patenting AI-Generated Inventions”
Slides and video (such as it is) below. Unfortunately only the first 2/3’s (roughly) of my talk was recorded, nor were either of the student presentations. The lecture capture team has advised it looks like there was a network interruption in the recording system. We would not have noticed any interruption because the recording system […]
News of the Week; October 16, 2019
GAMES US Hearthstone players banned for Hong Kong protest: Team that held up a “Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz” sign punished “for engaging in behavior disruptive to” tournament broadcast College Hearthstone team hit with 6-month ban after showing ‘Free Hong Kong’ sign Nintendo NYC Overwatch launch event cancelled by Blizzard Blizzard cancels Overwatch live event at Nintendo World in […]
Class 6 – 10/16/19; “Gamer Vulnerability in Virtual Realities Part 2” + “Gaming as a Career” + Ian Verchere
Slides and video below. Have once again had to cut the non-essential slides out of my presentation to fit the maximum upload limit of the website. Jon
Ian Verchere: Class 6 Guest
Ian Verchere is (IMHO) the most influential active creator of games in B.C. He has been a force to reckon with for decades, and if we are lucky enough, will be for decades to come. He has been a “must-see” part of this course for many years. His talks are always deeply and passionately rooted […]
News of the Week; October 9, 2019
GAMES Epic failed to inform players of Fortnite addiction risks, argues law firm Epic Games Settles With Cheating Minor To End Lawsuit Epic, minor accused of cheating in Fortnite settle copyright suit: Confidential settlement concludes summer dispute between Fortnite YouTuber and game maker ‘Fortnite’ company may face class-action lawsuit over claims game as addictive as cocaine Amid […]
News of the Week; October 2, 2019
GAMES Abdin v. CBS Broadcasting: Court grants motion to dismiss claims that Star Trek Discovery tv series infringes video game concept involving fictionalized space-traveling creature, finding lack of substantial similarity. Zynga advises users to change passwords following data breach: Words With Friends and Draw Something players may have had usernames, passwords, other information stolen Duke Nukem 3D’s […]
Class 5 – 10/2/19; “Connecting Ourselves: Gamer Vulnerability in Virtual Realities – Part 1″ + “Loot Boxes” + “Law & the Virtual World”
Video and slides above. A note on my slides…to make them fit the upload capacity of the servers I had to do some pruning of non-essentials including the “Last Year This Time” part of “News of the Week”. You will of course be able to see the missing pieces in the video and am happy […]
News of the Week; September 25, 2019
GAMES Steam must allow digital games to be resold, rules French court French court rules country’s Steam users can resell their games: Ruling contradicts EU law and would be “disastrous” for consumers and industry, says ISFE CEO French Court Declares That Steam Gamers Actually Do Own What They Bought Bandai Namco is suing AtGames over Ms. […]
News of the Week; September 18, 2019
GAMES Parliamentary committee recommends banning loot box sales to children: Report proposes industry tax to fund research into the harmful effects of gaming, slams “wilfully obtuse” industry representatives UK Parliament: Ban all loot boxes until evidence proves they’re safe for kids UK committee argues loot boxes should be covered by gambling regulations Electronic Arts responds […]