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Video Game Patent Review Not Time-Barred, Fed. Cir. Says
Key takeaways Patent challenger never served in infringement case PTAB should determine proper service before review A patent validity challenge at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board wasn’t time-barred because the petitioner was never properly served in a related infringement case, the Federal Circuit ruled. The PTAB should have considered the timeliness of a petition […]
“Sequels”: No More Game Preservation
In today’s class we spoke about the evolution of Video Games, especially encompassing the development of streaming through Google’s Stadia or Xbox’s X Cloud, but what about the development of Video Games themselves? A recent article I read (link below) was discussing Overwatch 2 and highlighted the blurred line between sequels and expansions. Personally, I […]
Presentation Outline: Digital Legacies – Examining the State of Digital Assets Upon Death
Have you ever thought about how much “stuff” you own that resides entirely online? Do you attach some sort of real-world value to these assets? Would you feel personal loss if certain digital assets were irretrievably lost? In the event of death – what happens to these digital assets? In this week’s presentation, Ellie, John, […]
Fortnite professional ‘FaZe Jarvis’ has been banned for life by Epic Games for uploading videos of him cheating.
There has been a lot of conversation over the past week over Fortnite’s ban handed to FaZe Jarvis. FaZe Jarvis is a 17-year-old professional Fortnite gamer for the esports organization ‘FaZe Clan’. He decided on making a youtube video, now deleted, showing the unfair advantages hackers and cheaters have when playing this game – and […]
Racism in Video Game Culture Continued
Hi Guys, Just wanted to follow up on the last week’s presentation with a short video on racism in video games. I was planning on showing a portion of this video during the presentation but due to time constraints ended up cutting it out. The video features a short interview with Terrence Miller, an African […]
Inside the ESRB
Noclip, a video game documentary series on YouTube, recently released a documentary about the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). This is the first time in ESRB’s 25 year history that they have agreed to allow media to enter their doors. “How Does the ESRB Rate Video Games?” gives a sneak peek inside the offices of […]
Tropes vs Women in Video Games – Season 1
Hey guys! To follow up on my group’s presentation on Wednesday, I thought I’d post a link to the first season of Anita Sarkeesian’s ‘Tropes vs Women in Video Games.” Enjoy!
Zoe Quinn and the suicide of Alec Holowka
It appears as though Zoe Quinn is back in the news, and is once again receiving backlash. Quinn and another female developer, Albertine Watson, accused Alec Holowka, who was behind Night in the Woods, of emotional and sexual abuse while they were working together several years ago. It appears as though Quinn, after seeing another […]
Exclusive Streaming Contracts with YouTube Live
Streaming sites like YouTube Live and Mixer are using exclusive contracts with popular streamers to increase traffic to their respective platforms. This week YouTube Live announced that Jack “CouRage” Dunlop, a popular Fortnite gamer will begin to exclusively stream with them beginning on November 5th. In addition, Lachlan Power has exclusively signed to YouTube Live […]
Presentation Outline: Modifications in Video Games
We will be exploring the issue of video game modifications (“mods”) this week. A mod is an altercation to the video game by users or players. Mods can be in the form of changing code or physically adding to the system and its accessories. As mods are often user-generated, there are many debates surrounding their […]