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Nintendo files lawsuits to battle Switch hackers
Nintendo Switch hackers have had a major bit of bad news today as Nintendo has renewed their offensive against the hobby. Switch hackers have long been a part of the homebrew scene, helping to crack copy protection for games in some cases, while others were just interested in modding the console. Nintendo of America filed
Nintendo Is Taking Down That Unofficial Super Mario 64 PC Port
Nintendo is well-known for being a litigious company. The effort poured into modding, emulating, or riffing on Nintendo games always carries the risk that the project will always be taken out by legal threats or action by Nintendo. And sure, there are legal requirements to defend your IP or you risk losing the rights, but
Xbox Elite controllers cause class-action lawsuit
Microsoft has been hit with a new class-action lawsuit from a gamer in the state of Washington over Xbox Elite controllers. The lawsuit claims that Microsoft and Xbox have consistently refused to deal with obvious design flaws with the high-end controllers. Plaintiff Donald McFadden filed the suit in the US District Court for the Western
Nintendo Switch hacker pleads guilty to various charges
A California man who hacked Nintendo of America servers and leaked information about the Nintendo Switch before its 2017 launch has been convicted of the crime and some related charges. Ryan S. Hernandez pleaded guilty on Friday to charges related to the hack. He hacked Nintendo in 2016 by using a phishing scam targeting Nintendo employees.
Ragnarok secures access to Rune II
Rune II, the Viking action-adventure, may have been given a new lease on life. The original company behind the project, Human Head Studios, was hit with a lawsuit from publisher Raganrok over a variety of issues concerning the creation and release of the game. The day after it was released, the game’s developer, Human Head
Red Dead Redemption Damned Enhancement remaster killed by lawsuit
Red Dead Redemption Damned Enhancement has been in the works for years. Rockstar and Take-Two have yet to port the original Red Dead Redemption to the PC platform. The game was originally ported to the PS3 and Xbox 360, telling the later tales of John Marston as he attempts to track down the rogue members
Ragnarok sues Human Head Studios for abandoning Rune II
Rune II, the Viking action-adventure, is headed for more rough waters. Rune II, a sequel to Human Head Studios’ Viking action-adventure, released for PC on November 12th. However, due to a long development cycle and lackluster sales, the game failed to keep the studio from closing. The studio had apparently been in trouble for some
Riot Games settles discrimination suit, agrees to $10 million in payments
Riot Games, the company behind the hit MOBA League of Legends, has been in the headlines a lot recently. The studio has grown a lot thanks to its flagship video game. However, that growth has not been without major problems. A major lawsuit slammed the developer after tensions boiled over surrounding allegations of workplace discrimination, abuse
Court rules Quantic Dream endangered employees
Quantic Dream has been ordered to pay thousands of Euros in damages after a court ruling over abusive working conditions went against them. The company must pay €5,000 in indemnities and €2,000 in legal funds to a former IT manager who was a consistent target. The case also cited issues with crunch as a major
Pokémon Company seeks legal action against Sword and Shield leakers
Nintendo have developed a rather serious reputation for being very litigious in defense of their rights. And many gamers and analysts have criticized them and other Japanese companies for their heavy-handed approaches in the past. But a name that doesn’t often come up in legal filings concerning copyright infringement is The Pokémon Company International, the
Epic Games is suing a Fortnite Chapter 2 leaker
Epic Games is suing an alleged leaker in North Carolina court over the infringement of trade secrets. The suit is based off of early unintended reveals of the next phase of Fortnite, the flagship game of the studio. The company temporarily ended public access to the game following ten seasons of post-launch content The lawsuit
Ubisoft sues Rainbow Six Siege cheat maker MizuSoft
The litigious solution to cheating in games is one that’s well-established by this point. Blizzard and other online gaming companies are well known for this, and now Ubisoft is getting in on the action to defend Rainbow Six Siege from cheaters. Rainbow Six Siege was released on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on
Epic sued over alleged addictive design of Fortnite
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has reported that the legal firm Calex Légal has applied for authorisation to enact a class action lawsuit against Epic Games. The basis for the suit is pretty inflammatory too, as it alleges that Epic intentionally preyed upon human psychology and the naivety of their users when designing their flagship shooter. The
Duke Nukem 3D composer sues Valve and Gearbox over music license
Bobby Prince, the well-known designer on a variety of games, has filed suit against Valve, Gearbox and several other high-profile names in the games industry over alleged copyright infringement. Prince has worked in the games industry for a long time, racking up quite the resume of titles that he has contributed to. The stable of
Nintendo wins high court case against Switch piracy
Nintendo is well-known for a litigious legacy, and that’s just been reinforced by another ruling in the gaming giant’s favor this week. The company is infamous among many gamers for going after piracy in all its forms. Nintendo has already gone after piracy sites and ROM sharing communities in the last few months. The more
Niantic settles Pokémon Go trespassing class-action lawsuit
Pokémon Go may be insanely popular, but it hasn’t been without its own share of problems and controversies. Then there was the incredible festival of cringe that was the Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago. The event was plagued by huge problems and in 2017 it rather spoiled a bunch of public perception of the game
Blizzard sues Chinese game developer for infringing Warcraft
Once again, Blizzard has become involved in a length court process dealing with a company compromising their IP rights and making money by exploiting their work. Although this time it isn’t cheaters they’re going after, this time the gaming giant is pursuing a Chinese company which allegedly copied many of the RTS titles Blizz is
Riot Games reached a settlement agreement in gender discrimination lawsuit
Riot Games, the team behind the massive MOBA League of Legends, has a new development, and it’s not a new game. The controversy over this “cultural” malfeasance began following an investigative report by Kotaku in August 2018. The report alleged an extremely toxic culture and work atmosphere choked by sexism, harassment and retaliation against those who
Epic Games with with another class-action suit, this time over account hacking
Fortnite is an incredibly popular game, and as the game only continues to grow in reach and value, the incentive for black-market activities within the game grows as well. Account hacking is a pretty major endeavor for scammers in any game, and that’s doubly true for the most popular battle royale title. That means that
Actor Wil Wheaton Sues Geek & Sundry Over Alleged Unpaid Earnings
Wil Wheaton, best known for his role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Big Bang Theory, has filed a breach of contract suit against digital outfit Geek & Sundry, a company he has worked with and helped build by creating some of the most well-known tabletop gaming properties that exist online today. Wil
Nintendo offering free Switch Joy-Con repair for “drifting”
So Nintendo has finally formally weighed in on the drifting issue affecting Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons, and there’s some good news. The company has acknowledged the ongoing issues with the controllers, namely the drifting issue, and is offering comprehensive repair services. And the best part is that they’re completely free. VICE has obtained an internal memo
Lawsuit filed over Switch Joy-Con drift issue
Joy-Cons are great, except when they stop working. And for a lot of gamers using the Nintendo Switch, that’s a growing number of people. Switch owners across the globe are well aware of this issue, but for those not in the know, here’s the rundown. It comes down to one major problem, drifting. The rumblings
Niantic seeking injunction against hackers of their games
Niantic has filed suit against a wide array of people who they claim are behind Pokemon GO++, a popular unofficial derivative of the popular Pokemon ARG. Pokemon GO++ allows players to run an altered version of the games code, and by passing the connections through Niantic servers, the players using the hack are able to
Riot Games refuses to budge on arbitration, are a bunch of hypocrites
So for a while now, there has been ongoing controversy at League of Legends maker Riot Games LA studio and beyond over a forced arbitration clause being enforced by the games company. Riot Games has been the subject of ongoing issues such as gender discrimination lawsuits and other claims of abuse and mistreatment of their
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