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US Court dismisses Wargaming lawsuit against former employees
Update: World of Tanks firm plans to appeal, claims Battle Prime still infringes on source code and should remain off stores
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Jagex disputes Plutos Sama's claims of ownership
RuneScape dev calls RICO lawsuit against former owner "meritless," says it was fully acquired by Carlyle Group
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PSVR 2 could be the hottest VR headset yet | Patent Trawling
Our newest feature debuts with a survey of Sony ideas that will raise/singe your eyebrows and a search for the first US gaming patent
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Developers should be wary of the IPO's siren call | Opinion
As CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk woes turn legal, developers with an eye on the stock market should think carefully about doing business under that level of scrutiny
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Québec law firm files latest Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift lawsuit
Lambert Avocat seeking compensation for all Québec consumers who bought Switch controllers since August 2017
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CD Projekt faces a second class-action lawsuit over Cyberpunk 2077
Firm says content, subject and scope is same as the first suit, reiterates it will "undertake vigorous action to defend itself"
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Epic Games takes legal action against Apple and Google in UK
Update: Apple says Epic's "reckless behavior made pawns of customers", and it "looks forward to making this clear to UK courts"
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Nintendo blocks videos by Game & Watch hacker
But YouTuber who added other games to Super Mario Bros anniversary handheld is filing disputes to reinstate them
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Capcom security breach compromised personal data of 16,415 people
Japanese publisher previously only verified nine victims of the attacks, now says it could be up to 390,000
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FTC wary of Apple and Google "squeezing developers"
Commissioner concerned over the "vast power" they wield, suggests it drives developers to manipulative monetisation
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Federal Trade Commission orders Tapjoy to better police fraudulent advertising
US governmental body says mobile ad platform's failure to do so has "cheated developers and gamers"
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Koei Tecmo says it will sue over bootleg Dead or Alive video
Publisher plans civil case against person who sold in-game videos of Dead or Alive games modified to remove clothes
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The Sinking City returns to stores as Nacon wins first decision in legal dispute
Paris Court of Appeal rules Frogwares acted unlawfully when it pulled game over allegedly owed royalties
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Google employees announce union open to all Alphabet workers
Over 225 Google employees have formed a union after over a year of behind-the-scenes organization
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Microsoft calls for Xbox drift lawsuit to be handled by arbitration
Platform holder wants class-action case to be taken out of court and away from a jury trial
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CD Projekt facing class-action suit over Cyberpunk 2077
Update: Polish developer says it will "undertake vigorous action" to defend itself
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Apple reportedly warns devs of more app takedowns in Chinese App Store
Thousands of games and apps will be removed unless proof of an official license is provided before December 31
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US COVID-19 relief bill would punish streaming of copyrighted content
Legislation for $300 weekly unemployment bump adds possibility of ten-year prison term for streaming protected content, would also create small claims Copyright Claims Board
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Gearbox reaches settlement with Bobby Prince over Duke Nukem music
Composer expresses support for Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
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An insider's perspective on China's new age ratings | Opinion
Apptutti's Daniel Camilo on how age ratings might impact the biggest games market in the world
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Investors reportedly considering class action lawsuit against CD Projekt Red
Meanwhile, management grilled by staff over unrealistic deadlines for Cyberpunk 2077 development
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Nintendo reportedly sends cease and desist to custom Joy-Con charity campaign
Controllers were in memory of Desmond "Etika" Amofah; but included Switch logo and copyright
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Activision sues Netflix for poaching former CFO
Suit alleges Netflix incited Spencer Neumann to break his contract to become CFO of Netflix
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Nintendo hacker, leaker sentenced to three years in prison
Man was also sentenced for possession of child pornography
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Uri Geller retracts 20-year ban on Kadabra Pokémon trading cards
Illusionist apologises for legal action against Nintendo after two decades of emails from upset fans