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more about #lawsuit Alex_Mexico: No mention of FIFA/Pro Evo whatsoever? C'mon Owen, you know your readership goes well beyond the US borders (read: everyone else who do give a damn ab... more » Karlott: Is Papyrus still around? I know a few billion people who would be ecstatic if they could make NASCAR games again. Personally I wouldn't mind seeing H... more » MSUHitman: If EA doesn't get their MMA game out before the end of say June or July, then they're going to be DOA as only hardcore MMA fans will know most of the ... more » angelfan91: EA needs to resurrect MVP Baseball. more » KaneRobot: Pretty awful news for anyone hoping for something fresh with this license. THQ has been a shining example of mediocrity with this license, and it's ap... more » dreamfall: Well, here's to hoping that THQ continues to evolve the series. I think this year's iteration was one of the best in awhile- that user uploaded movie ... more » tralfaz23: I haven't bought a wrestling game since the N64 days more » jeffmi07: The lack of FIFA 10 anywhere is very disappointing. more » kidwei: kinda disappointed not to see any love for FIFA, which has been great two years in a row. FIFA 10 was probably the best soccer game ever made to date more » ceilingFANBOY: I wonder what the legality of profits from NCAA games going to the schools represented in the game are. While not directly going to the players in the... more » Dragonzigg: MLB2k9 wasn't helped by the fact that MLB09 The Show was one of the best sports games ever mde. more » MrBounce: I think NBA 2K this year was a bit disappointing compared to previous years. NHL from EA was as good as ever, but it's too bad 2K seems like they're ... more » Namius: Wouldn't it be great if 2k Sports put out a generic pro football game where you could create your own teams/logos (with logos, uniforms, staidums, aud... more » joshnorm: I wish 2k took notes from the last MLB High Heat game or MLB the Show....give us something worth playing damn it. more » CMay: Reportedly, they were going to revitalize the Coach line of games with the first new title being My Business Coach for the DS. While researching abou... more » Mad-Hobo: I saw this game pack at the store, Thinking i should buy it. more » funkmastafrost: As a former employee, I have had to do lots of research regarding these tax issues. The government knows of Mr. Rushton's tax exploits. Regarding Soci... more » Andrew Wyatt: "Oh, and speaking of taxes? A former employee, who sent us this tip, told Kotaku that his (and others') Social Security taxes hadn't been paid in 2007... more » Archaotic: Jobs in this industry are incredibly competitive because so many want to work in it, and will make great sacrifices to do so, and are reminded by peop... more » Scuzgob: a game from early in a franchise is "confusingly similar" to a later game from the same franchise? ... w-what? youre making my head hurt with your bla... more » -
#legal
Settlement Gives THQ the WWE License Until 2018
THQ wrapped up two big loose ends at the end of this year, reaching a settlement with Jakks Pacific over who owed what for the rights to World Wrestling Entertainment and, separately, extending its deal with the promoter to 2018. More » -
#2009yearinreview
2009 in Review: The Sports Video Game Report
Every year in sports has its winners and losers, but in sports video games, the results aren't about pennants and trophies. And they're not always clear-cut, either. More » -
#labor
Back Pay is Hell, and Utah Devs Still Aren't Getting Any
When we last left Sensory Sweep, the Utah studio that just stopped paying employees, it cut a deal with the government to pay back nearly $1 million by September. That hasn't happened, and its founder is facing tax evasion charges. More » -
#lawsuit
Judge Rejects Bethesda Motion to Stop Sale of PC Fallout Bundle
A federal judge has shot down a motion by Bethesda Softworks to stop Interplay from selling three PC Fallout titles it published. The decision also means Interplay's work on the Fallout MMO continues, though the lawsuit against them still lives. More » -
#talesofthepissed
Rebuffed PSN Plaintiff Lashes Out at Xbox Live, Nintendo
Seems like gaming's found its Jonathan Lee Riches - the inmate who sues anyone and anything, largely for comedic effect. In this case, Erik Estavillo, who already had a suit against Sony tossed, has taken aim at Microsoft and Nintendo. More » -
#stfu
Microsoft Responds to Class Action Claim Against Xbox Live Bannings
Microsoft's response to a law firm's attempt to round up Xbox Live users smashed by the recent mass-banning reminds everyone that the service's TOS allow it to hammer pirates, anytime, anywhere, so STFU. More » -
#legal
Visually Impaired Gamer Sues Sony
GameSpot reports that a man has sued Sony, Sony Online Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment of America, contending the company violates the Americans with Disabilities Act for not making its virtual worlds more easily navigable by the visually impaired. More » -
#sad
Jury Awards $16 Million in Fatal Win-a-Wii Stunt
A jury awarded $16 million to the family of a Sacramento-area woman who died in a 2007 radio stunt in which participants chugged water and held their bladders in order to win a Wii. More » -
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#easports
EA, Dawg Apparently Settling $25,000 Madden Lawsuit
By the end of this month, Cleveland supafan John "Big Dawg" Thompson should resolve his civil suit against Electronic Arts, alleging the unauthorized use of his likeness in the publisher's Madden NFL series. More » -
#gamefly
GameFly Filing Shows Netflix-Only Mail Slots
The slapfight between GameFly and the U.S. Postal Service now extends to the question of official-or-unofficial "Netflix Only" mail slots, which the rent-by-mail service contends is another example of the inappropriate preferential treatment its peers and competitors receive. More » -
#ps3
Guy Sues Sony, Saying Firmware Update Bricked His PS3
You read enough of these and you begin to understand why giant corporations have huge legal divisions. A Florida man filed a class-action suit on Friday saying his PS3, purchased Jan. 3, 2009, was bricked by September's firmware 3.0 update. More » -
#easports
Now the Fans Are Suing EA for Appearing in Madden
Following up on the latest litigation involving the Madden NFL franchise, GameSpot finds that a former North Carolina footballer, a licensing group for boxers, and one of the Cleveland Browns' infamous "Dawg Pound" inhabitants want a piece of Electronic Arts. More » -
#psn
Banhammered PSNer Gets Bangaveled by Judge
Remember that clown who sued Sony because they banned him from PlayStation Network? Some B.S. about it abridging his First Amendment rights? Yeah, a federal judged tossed that suit in a hot minute. More » -
#controversy
Electronic Arts Sues to Cancel Langdell's Trademarks
Electronic Arts is asking the United States to cancel five trademarks held by Tim Langdell's Edge Games, saying the marks have been effectively abandoned. In comments to Kotaku, EA portrayed its actions as done on behalf of the development community. More » -
#easports
Federal Judge Rules Video Games are Protected "Expressive Works"
The news here isn't that Jim Brown, a man who certainly knows his rights, is supporting college players suing Electronic Arts over the use of their likenesses. It's how he lost his own claim against the Madden series publisher. More » -
#ohboy
Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
Yep. If Second Life's involved, how could sex toys not also be involved? A manufacturer of, uh, intimacy aids has filed a lawsuit alleging that users bootleg, with impunity, the virtual sex toy brand it also sells in Second Life. More » -
#turbine
Turbine Swept Up in Infringement Lawsuit
Turbine, maker of Dungeons & Dragons Online, has a busy legal department of late. In addition to suing Atari, it's being sued - along with Sony and Blizzard - by a holding firm alleging infringement of their patented realtime technology. More » -
#legal
Atari Responds to Turbine Suit
Atari responded to today with a sharp denunciation of the breach-of-contract lawsuit filed last week by Turbine, calling it a frivolous action that does "a great disservice" to MMO gamers. More » -
#maddennfl10
Madden Suit Seeks to Gang-Tackle EA
Did you buy a copy of Madden NFL from its 2006 version forward? You too can be a plaintiff in the lawsuit against Electronic Arts, over its exclusive-rights arrangement with the NFL. More » -
#ubisoft
Space Bishop Loses Lawsuit vs. Ubisoft
No, not that Bishop. In this case it's a guy high up in the UFO religion of Raëlism, who alleged Ubisoft canceled a fatty contract with him after his membership became known. More »
