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Fortnite’s rad new hoverboard mode goes live as Carlton’s dance copyright claim hits a snowdrift
New court documents show that the United States Copyright Office has ruled that Alfonso Ribeiro cannot copyright the dance that he popularized as Carlton...
The UK’s Fortnite Live event is another convention giving you a free hour in the ball pit; Epic Games takes organizers to court
Let's be real, the disaster of Fortnite Live in the UK is not on par with DashCon or Fyre Festival. There will not be...
The Pokemon Go trespassing lawsuit’s proposed settlement terms are absurdly reasonable
Remember back in 2016 when Pokemon Go news was bonkers? We covered multiple lawsuits revolving around the game, including one lodged against Nintendo and...
Epic Games files to dismiss rapper 2 Milly’s Fortnite dance lawsuit
Epic Games has taken its next step in its legal tango with the growing list of artists who have filed lawsuits over the studio's...
Take-Two’s crusade against Grand Theft Auto cheat creators continues with another successful lawsuit
It looks like Take-Two has added another marker to its tally of successful lawsuits against cheaters, this time against the creator of the Grand...
Pennsylvania legislators introduce video game ‘sin tax’ bill
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to institute a tax on mature-rated video games sold in the state. House Bill 109 would...
That ancient ArcheAge consumer lawsuit against Trion reveals possible rebrand
Over the last couple of years, we've been covering a player-led lawsuit against Trion Worlds. Back in 2015, three gamers alleged that Trion violated...
Escape from Tarkov devs apparently abused DMCA to target more than one YouTube critic
Back in December, we covered trouble brewing in the Escape From Tarkov community, as Russian developer Battlestate stood accused of abusing DMCA takedowns against...
Guild Wars 2 compensates those suspended unjustly in 2018 spyware cheater purge thanks to victim’s GDPR sleuthing
Last April, the Guild Wars 2 community was shaken by the news that over 1500 players had been suspended from the game after ArenaNet...
EA cuts sale of FIFA currency in Belgium in ongoing lootbox legal conflict
Remember back in 2018 when Belgium cracked down on gambleboxes in video games, zeroing in on Overwatch, FIFA 18, and CSGO and ordering them...
There’s another investor suit mounting against Activision, this one alleging fraud in Bungie split
The controversy over the sudden split between Destiny 2 developer Bungie and longtime publishing partner Activision continues with the announcement that "global investor rights...
Facebook lawsuit reveals ‘friendly fraud’ tactics it employed against underage online gamers
For many of us, Facebook use is something we do grudgingly -- we're never quite liking the social platform, but we're also unable to...
NetEase joins Tencent in move for ‘anti-addiction’ curfews on Chinese mobile gamers
NetEase has once again become a household name for gamers thanks to its partnership with Blizzard on Diablo Immortal and many other titles, but...
China’s third round of game approvals still omits Tencent and NetEase
There are a lot of game companies in China, but Tencent and NetEase are the two titans with huge stables of titles, numerous online...
Heroes of the Storm professionals file lawsuit against former team owner over withheld payments
Five members of the now-defunct professional Heroes of the Storm team Naventic have filed a lawsuit against the team's former owner, James Ross Elliot...
The Bethsoft-Behavior lawsuit is over, and now so is Westworld mobile
One of the big gaming legal disputes of 2018 was the lawsuit Bethsoft lodged against Behaviour Interactive over the release of the Westworld mobile game,...
Orange Shirt Kid joins the legal battle over Fortnite dances as Epic reintroduces glider re-deploys
The epic saga of Epic Games's legal battles over Fortnite dance emotes continues as the mother of the player popularly known as Orange Shirt...
The Pinkertons are taking Take-Two to court over Red Dead Redemption 2
Strange lawsuits aren't exactly uncommon within the gaming industry, but this one might just be the weirdest so far -- this year, at any...
Activision investors are now investigating whether the Bungie split involves securities fraud
Two days ago, Activision and Bungie announced an early split of their long-running partnership, a split that transferred publishing rights for the franchise back...
SEC and Wells Fargo settle a suit over 38 Studios
The seemingly never-ending saga of 38 Studios and Project Copernicus has another coda this week in its sad history. Gamasutra is reporting that the Securities...
