The Pinkertons have dropped their lawsuit against Take-Two over its depiction in Red Dead Redemption 2. Pinkerton…
Fortnite Dance Lawsuits Dropped, At Least For Now
On March 4 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people must complete their registration with the Copyright Office before…
Microsoft Removes Carlton, Floss Dances From Forza Horizon 4
The Carlton and Floss dance emotes are no longer available in Forza Horizon 4 following changes made to the game as…
The Pinkertons Are Still Around, Suing Over Red Dead Redemption 2
I have learned two things today. One is that publishers Take-Two find themselves in the middle of a legal battle over Re…
Game Console Modding Illegal In Japan, Punishable By Prison And Fines
It is illegal to mod game save data and game consoles in Japan. Both are punishable by up to five years in prison and…
Star Control: Origins Pulled From Steam And GOG Due To Ongoing Legal Battle [Update]
PC stores Steam and GOG took down the video game Star Control: Origins on December 31 following DMCA takedown notices…
Instagram sensation Backpack Kid has announced he’s suing the makers of Fortnite for ripping off his dance to create…
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…
The FTC Says It Will Investigate Loot Boxes
The Federal Trade Commission says it is investigating loot boxes, a controversial video game mechanic that can allow…
After Nintendo's Lawsuit Win, Japan's Unofficial Mario Kart Continues
Late last month, a Tokyo District Court ordered MariCar, the unofficial real-life Mario Kart, to cease lending out…
Sony Sues Hacker For Selling Jailbroken PS4s
Sony Interactive Entertainment is suing a California hacker it accuses of trying to sell jailbroken PS4s loaded up with…
Witcher Author Threatens CD Projekt Red With Legal Action If It Doesn't Pay Him More
The creator of The Witcher books, Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, has called on CD Projekt Red to pay him up to $16.1…
Gearbox CEO Says His Former Assistant Stole $3 Million
In 2014, Randy and Kristy Pitchford found that they needed a personal assistant to help manage their busy lives. He was…
CBS Shuts Down Ambitious Fan Effort To Make A Virtual Starship Enterprise
Before there was Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft’s game about piloting the original Enterprise, there was Star Trek…
Japanese Crime Recreated With CG, Hilarity Ensues
TV Asahi, one of Japan’s largest television networks, has a sporadic program called Rettou Keisatsu Sousamou: The…
Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against Tokyo's Totally Unofficial Mario Kart
Today, Tokyo District Court ruled against MariCar, the unofficially real-life Mario Kart, ordering the company to cease…
Following the sudden and sweeping layoffs at Telltale Games last Friday, at least one ex-employee has filed a class…
Court Blocks Maker Of GTA Online Cheating Programs From Selling Them
Yesterday, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary…
EA Kills "Open Source" Version Of SimCity 2000
Earlier this year, a game called OpenSC2K was released on GitHub, claiming to be a free, open source version of Maxis’…
Valve Now Lets Dutch Players Preview What's Inside Dota 2's Loot Boxes Before Buying
Players in the Netherlands can now see what’s inside a Dota 2 loot box before opening it. The change is part of Valve’s…