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News of the Week; November 20, 2013
1. Judge Certifies Athlete Class Suing the NCAA 2. Right-Of-Publicity Claims And Their Impact On The Gaming Industry 3. PS4 Beating Out Xbox One in ‘Purchase Intent’ 4. PS4 defects are isolated incidents, says Sony 5. Someone In The Vatican Pirated ‘Football Manager 2013’ Creator Alleges 6. Tropes vs Women in Video Games: Ms. Male Character 7. EA, Sony Execs Say […]
News of the Week; November 13, 2013
1. Huge Xbox losses hidden by patent royalties, says analyst 2. PSN: We Reserve the Right to Monitor and Record Your PSN Activity 3. 9 Ways Video Games Can Actually Be Good For You 4. Witness Blames Malicious Act on Oakland Public Bus on Video Games 5. XBox, Watch TV: Inside Microsoft’s Audacious Plan to Take Over the Living Room 6. The […]
News of the Week; November 6, 2013
1. Zynga Wins ‘Scramble With Friends’ UK Lawsuit, But Must Alter Game’s Logo 2. Video game controller manufacturer Scuf Gaming files patent infringement claim against French competitor BURN controllers 3. Lewis v. Activision Blizzard 4. German Court Says MMOG Publisher Can Set Game Rules, Regardless of Consumer Rights Legislation 5. Nintendo says this amazing Super Mario site is illegal. Here’s […]
News of the Week; October 30, 2013
1. Glen Greenwald: Edward Snowden’s Actions Inspired by Video Games and Comic Books 2. Star Citizen reaches $25 million in funding 3. How Forza 5 and the Xbox One use the cloud to drive machine-learning AI 4. Wind Waker, GTA V, and the beauty of the videogame selfie 5. “Phoenix Wright Dual Destinies” Review: Still appealing 6. AT&T Files Patent […]
News of the Week; October 23, 2013
1. Blizzard wins $7M judgment in World of Warcraft bot lawsuit 2. “The Legal Status of Video Games: Comparative Analysis in National Approaches” by Andy Ramos, Anxo Rodriguez, Tim Meng, Stan Abrams and Laura Lopez (WIPO) 3. Gaming adds $2.3 billion to Canada’s GDP + Canada’s Video Game Industry in 2013 (Nordicity Report) 4. British Newspaper Confuses Deus Ex […]
News of the Week; October 16, 2013
1. THQ Sues EA Over UFC License 2. Artist Daz Dillinger Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to GTA V Makers over Two Music Tracks 3. Activision sale cleared by Delaware Supreme Court 4. Gaming the Name: Federal Court Dismisses Trademark Claim in Video Game Case on First Amendment Grounds 5. Case C-458/13, Grund and others – video games and […]
News of the Week; October 9, 2013
1. Activision Blizzard Sues Worlds, Inc. for Patent Infringement 2. Nottingham Trent University Professor Dissects Video Game Research 3. Gamers committing war crimes should suffer ‘virtual consequences,’ says Red Cross 4. Russian government offers funding for “patriotic” games 5. Xbox One facial data from Kinect doesn’t leave the console + Microsoft offers differing takes on use of Kinect data […]
News of the Week; October 2, 2013
1. E.A. Sports Settles Lawsuit With College Athletes 2. Court Bans Wisc. Teen From Playing Video Games 3. Father Blames Minecraft for Son Bringing Gun to School 4. Settle With Friends? Zynga and Bang With Friends End Trademark Dispute 5. Capitol Hill Focuses On Gun Control, Despite Media’s Fascination With Violent Video Games 6. Researchers express concerns about […]
News of the Week; Sept. 25, 2013
1. Game Copiers and Mod Chips – AG Sharpston issues Opinion in Case C-355/12 Nintendo v PC Box + More on modchips: Are they legal in the EU? 2. Fox & Friends Co-Host Elisabeth Hasselbeck: We Need National Registry for Video Games 3. GTA V exceeds $1 billion in only 3 days 4. The Pratfall of Penny Arcade […]
News of the Week; September 18, 2013
1. 3DRealms Drops Duke Nukem Forever Lawsuit Against Gearbox, Makes a Public Apology 2. Why the University of Washington Wants Its Surgeons to Play Videogames 3. Fox News Offers Two-Part Feature on the Bad Influence of Violent Video Games 4. Fox & Friends Co-Host Elisabeth Hasselbeck: We Need National Registry for Video Games 5. Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be […]