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Epic, minor accused of cheating in Fortnite settle copyright suit
Confidential settlement concludes summer dispute between Fortnite YouTuber and game maker
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Former Nintendo lawyer and Kirby namesake John Kirby dies
Legal expert saved Donkey Kong in case against Universal
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The UK games industry is at a regulatory crossroads | Opinion
Harbottle & Lewis' Kostya Lobov breaks down the potential impact of various government initiatives and investigations
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Gearbox and its former lawyer agree to drop lawsuits
Suits dismissed after parties resolve "misunderstandings," say evidence exonerated Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford
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SAG-AFTRA dismisses Gearbox's stance in Borderlands 3 union row
Actors union says Gearbox was unwilling to apply SAG-AFTRA standards to all Borderlands 3 actors
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Court upholds net neutrality repeal, but lets states pass their own
Mozilla's case against the FCC largely fails, though DC appeals court says preemption of state and local laws goes too far
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Switch Lite added to Joy-Con drift class action lawsuit
Consumers report Joy-Con drift with Nintendo's new console after a matter of days
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Duke Nukem 3D composer sues Gearbox, Pitchford, and Valve
Gearbox allegedly failed to pay royalties to Bobby Prince with Duke Nukem re-release
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Walgreens suing AtGames for breach of contract
Retailer alleges plug-and-play gaming company owes it nearly $1.62 million for unsold products it returned
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Bandai sues AtGames over Ms. Pac-Man mini arcade cabinet
Complaint also alleges AtGames caused "irreparable harm" to Bandai following bodged Pac-Man licensing deal
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French court rules country's Steam users can resell their games
Update: Ruling contradicts EU law and would be "disastrous" for consumers and industry, says ISFE CEO
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Suspect arrested in conjunction with World of Warcraft DDoS attack
Blizzard confirms individual believed to be behind wave of server outages this month is in custody
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Kickstarter accused of "union busting campaign" by former employees
Two former staff claim they were fired for their roles in unionising Kickstarter's workforce
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Second person gets prison sentence in fatal swatting case
Call of Duty: WWII player gets 15 months for asking third party to report emergency at online opponent's address
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ESA "strongly disagrees" with UK DCMS loot box report
Trade group points to promises of odds disclosure as evidence it is "a leader in partnering with parents and players"
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TIGA: Government should "urgently" carry out research around loot boxes and gambling
CEO Dr Richard Wilson raises impartiality concerns over suggestion of taxing industry to fund research; PEGI also weighs in
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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
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Nintendo sues ROM site
Switch maker's anti-piracy legal efforts continue with copyright and trademark infringement suit against RomUniverse
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Capcom wins patent lawsuit against Koei Tecmo
After second round in court, judge orders Koei Tecmo to pay nearly $1.5 million in compensation
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UK High Court orders ISPs to block Switch hacking sites
Judge sides with Nintendo in blacklisting a handful of sites advertising circumvention devices and software
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UK regulatory roundup: Where we are and what lies ahead
Harbottle & Lewis on four imminent developments that will impact the games industry in the UK and Europe
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Niantic agrees to combat trespassing Pokémon Go players
Developer settles class action lawsuit after three years, committing to new preventative measures
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Industry needs to sit up and take notice following abuse allegations | Opinion
BECTU boss Philippa Childs puts forward six recommendations to combat industry abuse problem
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Valve reportedly fighting EU antitrust charges
Focus Home, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Koch Media, and ZeniMax reportedly settling charges
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NBA 2K20 trailer sells the thrill of gambling | Opinion
The lurid online casino is wilfully shortsighted at a precarious time for the industry