What Europe's New Copyright Law Means For Twitch And YouTube
If you live in the European Union, or if you’re an avid fan of European politics (and who isn’t?), you’ve probably…
Fresh Prince's Alfonso Ribeiro Is Suing Fortnite Over The Carlton Dance
Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is suing Epic over Fortnite’s replication of his…
Brutal Abuse Allegations against Real-Life Mecha Exec
Method-2, the Korean mecha, has captured the tech world’s imagination. However, newly revealed footage seems to show…
14-Year Old Video Game Cheater Sued, Mom Says He's A Scapegoat [Update]
Last month, Epic took the unusual step of not just banning two Fortnite players from the game for cheating, but taking…
Cops Bust Fake Arcade Company, Interrupt Baller Lifestyle
Six people from Santa Clara, California have been arrested and charged with selling arcade cabinets full of…
Robbery Suspect Was Allegedly Living In A Video Game Arcade
It’s not that uncommon to hear of criminal suspects residing in manga cafes. Those establishments have daily rates, and…
Game Hacks Are Illegal In South Korea
Starting June 21, creating and distributing video game hacks will be illegal in South Korea.
Russian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church
A Russian man might be spending years in prison after his trial wrapped up last week, after being arrested in 2016 for…
'Let Him Fix It': The Battle Over Who Gets To Repair Your Consoles
In a gritty vintage video games store in Manhattan’s East Village, a man who would only be identified by GorillaStomp,…
Nintendo Is Suing Go-Karting Company Over Copyright Infringement
Today, Nintendo announced a lawsuit against a Tokyo-based kart rental service called MariCar.
Former Japanese Game Developer Arrested Over Embezzlement Allegations
Back in 2013, a developer at Tokyo-based Matrix Software allegedly artificially inflated the budget of an online…
Man Arrested For Sending Death Threats To Blizzard
A Sacramento man has been arrested and charged with sending multiple death threats to Blizzard Entertainment, the…
Star Citizen Backer Gets $2550 Refund
A backer of the infamously expansive space shooter Star Citizen has argued for, and won, a sizeable refund on his $2550…
Blizzard Taking Overwatch Cheat Maker To Court
Blizzard is suing German company Bossland over its sale of an Overwatch cheat program called Watchover Tyrant, which…
NBA 2K16 Studio Sued Over Some Video Game Tattoos
If you ever look at your day job and think, self, I could be making more money, then maybe you oughta consider a career…
The Patent On Loading Screen Mini-Games Is About To Expire
For twenty years, Namco Bandai has held patent US 5718632 A, which has given them ownership of the idea of a loading…
Blizzard Caught In Legal Fight With Game Cheating Company
Last week, Blizzard filed a lawsuit against the team behind a series of bots called “Buddy,” which allow users to cheat…
Online Trolls Are Scamming League of Legends Players
In South Korea, people can report internet defamation to the police. According to Hankook Ilbo, one of the country’s…