Blizzard Turns to Copyright to Fight Cheaters
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in Intellectual Property, MMORPGs, News | No Comments »In a case that has been described as "pitting distasteful gaming behavior against an unsavory over-assertion of copyrights," Blizzard Entertainment and Vivendi SA seek damages against software company MDY Industries for alleged tortious interference with contract and secondary copyright infringement. ...
Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act Redux
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Legislation, News, Politics | 1 Comment »Variety and ABC News report that Representatives Lee Terry (R-Neb.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) introduced the "Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act" to the House floor today. The bill, H.R. 5990, was subsequently referred to the House Committee on Energy ...
GTA IV Ad Controversy Roundup
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in Jack Thompson, New Complaint, News, Politics, Rockstar | 1 Comment »The Internet has been rife with Grand Theft Auto IV stories as of late. It seems as though any website with a merely tangential relationship to video games has mentioned Rockstar's blockbuster and many gaming-centric sites have turned into ...
