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Read More »Xbox 360 disc scratching case makes it all the way to the US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court will now decide whether Microsoft will face a class-action lawsuit over allegations that the Xbox 360 had a disc-scratching fault. The Xbox 360 had its fair share of technical problems, not least of which was the infamous Red Ring of Death – a fault that ultimately …
Read More »Man suing Bethesda over Fallout 4 ‘addiction’ after he loses wife and job
A Siberian gamer who played Fallout 4 non-stop for three weeks is taking Bethesda to court, alleging that he became ‘addicted’ to the game. The 28-year-old claims no responsibility for the 21-day binge that he claims resulted in the loss of his wife and job. If I knew that this …
Read More »Glu sued, accused of stealing Kim Kardashian game idea
Just Games Interactive Entertainment has accused mobile games publisher Glu Mobile of stealing its idea for a Kim Kardashian game. The Associated Press reports that Just Games claims to have prepared a detailed pitch” for a Kardashian title for a representative of Kim Kardashian’s mother and manager, Kris Jenner. Just …
Read More »John Carpenter stopped potential CanalPlus Metal Gear Solid lawsuit
The many similarities between Escape from New York and Metal Gear Solid would have led to a lawsuit were it not for director John Carpenter. Hideo Kojima’s game contains lots of references to the 1981 film, the most well know of which is Snake’s name and likeness. [CanalPlus] wanted to …
Read More »Amazon sues over 1,000 fake reviewers
US retail giant Amazon has issued a lawsuit against 1,114 people accused of posting fake product reviews on its website. The move is the second such effort by the website to combat ‘false, misleading and inauthentic’ reviews this year, after it took a number of review sellers to court in …
Read More »Machine Zone and Kabam resolve legal dispute
Game of War company Machine Zone’s trade secret lawsuit against Star Wars: Rising developer Kabam has been settled. The two firms issued a joint statement, in which the free-to-play companies say that they have ‘amicably’ solved their differences. It was announced at the end of August that Machine Zone was …
Read More »O’Donnell wins $95,000 in Bungie lawsuit
Halo composer claims he was fired “without cause”, judge rules in favour
Read More »Former Machine Zone employee faces federal prosecution
Jing Zeng accused of stealing trade secrets from Game of War dev
Read More »Game of War dev sues Kabam over trade secrets row
The developer behind mobile hit Game of War is taking Kabam to court after it was discovered the latter had seemingly gained access to the studio’s secrets. Machine Zone has filed a lawsuit accusing the mobile publisher of misappropriation of trade secrets”, according toVentureBeat, referring specifically to the developer’s plans …
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