• more about #outrage
    Koztah: Has anyone checked out the company's site? This man's right to make games should be revoked based solely on his atrocious use of emboss, outer glow an... more »
    Quilt: Question: Who the fuck is the IGDA and why the fuck are they relevant to anyone, anywhere? Additional Question: Why does it matter who happens to be... more »
    Stealth_chill: Dear Owen Good, on behalf of the people of Kotaku, i would like to file a motion to change the picture displayed in this story. This picture of Yim ... more »
    thesircuddles: I hope that guy gets hit by a bus. more »
    Sugoi: As an IGDA member, I'd really like to see him go. However, this is really not the way to go about this. Honestly, this sort of vigilante action only ... more »
    gique: join the fight http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=100713289870 you can also donate direct to mobigames via PAYPAL in their fight against this mor... more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: I hear the kotaku comment system 2.0 upgrade is patented by langdell. more »
    mayfaire: Well, the issue's obviously been picked up since I read through that thread last, but they were having trouble getting support and interest before. I ... more »
    tossrStu: OH FFS. I just lost my entire post when I accidentally clicked on the blank space to the right of the comments box. Summarised: * Marble Madness is a... more »
    stupid_mcgee: 1000 angels could save your soul ([k]): Good on you, Owen, for bringing this guy's antics to such mainstream attention. I feel that unless you did this, Langdell would still be trolling away... more »
    MisterSleep: I'm going to trademark the colon: both the grammatical and anatomical 'punctuation' marks. So every time somebody creates "Game: The Subtitle", uses a... more »
    DaveKap: Ah I really hope he succeeds in wiping this human filth off the board. more »
    rabidkeebler: From everything I've read about this. I think if someone really pushed it, they could nullify Langdell's trademark through lack of distinctiveness. ... more »
    prototype beta: Does this mean MIRRORS a game by EDGE is gonna be delayed again? more »
    Michael Dukakis: I just trademarked "shenanigans". Hey Good you be Owen me. more »
    Sl0th: Picked this up from the IGDA blog post from May 31st: (Link Here:http://igdaboard.wordpress.com/2009/05/31/31/) "What we can do is reiterate the pri... more »
    GlenTen: Soon he will extend his trademark trolling to variations of Edge, including Ed Norton, GE and even Sonic the hEDGEhog. more »
    thespyderboy: 10% is a small amount, so it doesn't sound like it'll be a problem if anyone on the board reads Kotaku on a regular basis. Also, you really begin to ... more »
    DannyElfman: I like how every article about this guy has the same image attached to it. more »
    drag: Oh this joker again. Someone needs to find him a slightly less life-consuming, utterly pointless, taken-too-seriously and expensive hobby. Say, WoW? more »
  • #trademarktroll

    Anti-Langdell Email Raises Ire of IGDA [Update]

    IGDA members yesterday received an email, purportedly from an IGDA address, asking them to vote on removing Tim Langdell from the association's board. Today, the organization denied any official connection and said it was investigating. More »
  • #timlangdell

    Effort Begun to Remove Trademark Troll from IGDA Board

    Tim Langdell's not really a developer - "litigator" might be a better job description - but the Lord of Edge is really on the IGDA board. Now someone's started a petition to remove him. More »
  • #jerk

    Trademark Troll Is At It Again [Update]

    "Edge of Twilight" was announced more than two years ago. Just last month, Tim Langdell, notorious for claiming all uses of the word "edge,"in video games, filed a trademark application for exactly that name. More »
  • #outrage

    Trademark Troll Gets Mobigames' EDGE Taken Down

    This story really sets my teeth on edge. Whoops. Sorry, I forgot to ask Mr. Game Developin' Industry Founder Dude Tim Langdell (left) for permission to use that word. More »