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The PS5 Has Been Jailbroken
Link to article: https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-jailbreak-pt-jailbroken The PS5 has seemingly been jailbroken. Jailbreaking is a process in which someone reverse engineers closed software allowing them unauthorized access to software, like video games. Once a PS5 is jailbroken the user can no longer access the online features of a game but they are free to download any games […]
Musqueam Art Featured in FIFA 23
Today being the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I came across this article on the CBC. EA collaborated with the Musqueam First Nation in designing and including Indigenous artwork in their latest iteration of FIFA. It may be a very minor gesture, but I found this to be a thoughtful addition to the game. […]
Gambling and Twitch
https://www.npr.org/2022/09/22/1124384092/twitch-bans-some-gambling-content-after-an-outcry-from-streamers [link to the article on Twitch banning gambling] https://kotaku.com/twitch-gambling-scam-pokimane-mizkif-hasanabi-strike-1849554448 [link to article on the scandal that led to these changes] We have looked briefly at gambling in video games in the form of loot boxes in the first few weeks of class, and have discussed how various countries throughout the world ban games that […]
Video Game Streamers and Music Licensing
Hi everyone, below is Amelia and I’s video presentation on Video Game Streamers and Music Licensing. Enjoy, and comment below if you have any questions!
Video Game Regulation: An Exploration of Possibilities
Happy December everyone! I’m sure we are all a bit flustered by the end of term so rapidly approaching. Hopefully you can procrastinate from other courses/assignments by taking a few minutes to view this presentation by me and Jina on video game regulation. I’m sure you know the drill by now with how to navigate […]
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 […]
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 […]
Money Laundering Using Video Game Loot Boxes
Valve has shut down the ability for players to buy and re-sell keys to access in-game loot boxes in the popular game Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) in a bid to combat money laundering. Only recently, the company announced in a blog post that the online marketplace has been taken over by large fraud networks […]
Planting Trees with Minecraft, Fortnite, and “Treelon” Musk
If you haven’t heard, TeamTrees charity drive is attempting to raise money for the Arbor Day Foundation in order to plant 20 million trees at $1/tree. This charity drive was organized by a known YouTuber known as “MrBeart”, who donated $100,000 himself. One cool Videogame-based response is Seán William “Jacksepticeye” McLoughlin, who held a Minecraft […]
Fashion Firms Are Entering Video Games
Louis Vuitton has just unveiled their newly designed skins for League of Legends. Louis Vuitton’s involvement in designing skins has ben known for a while, but the first skin is now official. This shows the development in the industri and its commercialisation on a whole new level. Link for the skin and the history behind: […]