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…
Nintendo Suing Pirate Websites For Millions
On July 19, Nintendo filed suit in an Arizona Federal Court against the operator of two popular retro gaming sites,…
Warner Bros. says development studio Behaviour Interactive has assured it that the allegations in Bethesda’s recent…
The $500 million verdict Zenimax won against Facebook over the Oculus Rift was cut in half yesterday by a U.S. District…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Creators Drop Lawsuit Over Fortnite
Last month, Kotaku reported that South Korea’s PUBG Corp., the studio behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, was suing…
Bethesda Sues Makers Of Westworld Game, Saying It Uses Fallout Shelter's Code [UPDATE]
Bethesda is suing Warner Bros. and Behaviour Interactive over the new Westworld video game which it claims copies parts…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Studio Is Suing Over Fortnite
South Korea’s PUBG Corp., the studio behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, is suing Epic Games, the developer of Fortnit…
FTC Warns Nintendo, Microsoft, And Sony To Review Warranty Terms
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony a 30-day window in to change their console…
Another Tourist Crashes Real-Life (And Totally Unofficial) Mario Kart In Tokyo
Last night in Tokyo, a 30-something-year-old tourist from Singapore made a wrong turn, driving a rental MariCar (the…