News
Oculus VR faces two allegations of sexual assault and harrassment
Facebook's current head of VR/AR describes stories as "sickening"
Legal (Page 30)
News
Night in the Woods team cancels game amid Alec Holowka allegations
Scott Benson and Bethany Hockenberry cut ties with Holowka, will handle the property alone from now on
News
Blizzard sues over "brazen" Warcraft clone
World of Warcraft maker taking InstantFuns to court due to Glorious Saga, saying the game's content "is almost entirely copied"
News
More developers come forward with accounts of emotional abuse and sexual assault
Nathalie Lawhead's account prompts Zoë Quinn, Adelaide Gardner, more to speak out about their experiences in the industry
News
Six men arrested over alleged Counter-Strike match fixing
Australian police say offences could lead to up to ten years in prison
News
Riot Games reaches preliminary settlement in class action lawsuit over gender discrimination
Riot: "Gender discrimination (in pay or promotion), sexual harassment, and retaliation are not systemic issues at Riot"
News
Steam no longer allowing payments in Argentinian pesos
Storefront error cites "government laws," but currency depreciation may be at the heart of payment block
News
Modified DayZ receives MA15+ rating in Australia
Bohemia Interactive's changes satisfy the Australian Classification Board
Feature
The onslaught of regulation against games and esports | Opinion
Legal experts at Reed Smith reflect on the scrutiny the industry is under, and how the European Esports Federation might offer hope
News
Nintendo clamps down on YouTube game music channels
One channel received over 140 copyright claims against their videos
News
US delays tariff on game consoles
Trump says extra tax on some electronic products made in China won't go into effect until December 15 to lessen impact on holiday shopping
News
Ubisoft loses Rocksmith patent suit
Judge dismisses publisher's claim against music tutorial software maker Yousician with prejudice
News
DayZ will be modified worldwide to lift Australian ban
Bohemia Interactive confirms it will be tweaking zombie hit to avoid isolating Australian players
News
Subnautica dev demands G2A pay $300,000 to cover lost chargebacks
Studio calls for controversial marketplace to honour its offer of 10x compensation
News
Epic Games faces class action lawsuit over Fortnite data breach
US law firm says Fortnite users "have no guarantee security measures will adequately protect their personal information"
News
Loot boxes a matter of "life or death," says researcher
Academics discuss their studies and concerns surrounding game monetization at FTC workshop
News
Police say there is no danger after Twitch HQ threatened
Investigation ongoing, employee social media accounts suggest shooting threat
News
DayZ refused classification in Australia after Five Star Games submission
Update: Five Star Games has confirmed it was denied classification for DayZ's retail release in Australia -- the game is still available digitally
News
Consumer advocates to ESRB, FTC: Loot box odds disclosure is not enough
Consumer Reports' Anna Laitin: "A kid is not going to make a better decision with odds disclosure"
News
What did the FTC hear in its loot box workshop?
ESA defends virtual currency and dynamic drop rates as concerns are raised about consumer protection and similarities to gambling
News
Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to require loot box odds disclosure
ESA says platform holders will roll out new policy that would apply to new games and updates that add loot box features
News
ESA also leaked E3 2018's media attendee list
Data has now been removed but was still live earlier this year, despite show organisers being alerted last September
News
TaxWatch: Activision Blizzard has dodged taxes on billions
UK think tank details how Call of Duty company's corporate structure, IP royalty scheme minimizes money owed
News
ESA has previously leaked media's personal details for E3
Files have now been taken down from web archive, ESA "still investigating the matter"
Feature
The flawed Kinder Egg defence
The University of Adelaide's Dr Daniel King on what his "Unfair Play" academic study reveals about the industry's monetisation practices