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A lawsuit accusing Sony of misrepresenting the display resolution of PS4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall has been given the nod. Game Informer reports that Sony has failed in a motion to get all bar one of the claims dismissed’, meaning that while the outcome is yet to be determined …
Read More »Noriega’s Black Ops II lawsuit thrown out of court
The LA Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit from former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega aimed at Call of Duty: Black Ops II publisher Activision. Noriega filed a lawsuit in July claiming that the publisher had of the "blatant misuse, unlawful exploitation and misappropriation” of his image for economic gain" in …
Read More »Lindsay Lohan steps up Grand Theft Auto V legal complaint
Actress Lindsay Lohan has responded to claims that her Grand Theft Auto V lawsuit is a publicity stunt by significantly upping the intensity of her claim. The Hollywood Reporter says that the previous ten-page lawsuit, filed back in July, has now been buffed up to 67 pages. Its stated aim …
Read More »Activision dismisses Manual Noriega’s ‘absurd’ Call of Duty lawsuit
Publisher Activision is looking to have a lawsuit filed by former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega thrown out of court. In a release that dubs the legal action frivolous” and refers to Noriega as a convicted murderer”, Activision says it has enlisted the services of former New York major and current …
Read More »Sega accuses Gearbox as Aliens: Colonial Marine lawsuit gets ugly
Sega of America has filed documents defending itself against false advertising allegations for Aliens: Colonial Marines, pointing to Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford as a major issue throughout the game’s development. Polygon reports on the newly surfaced documents, which reveal emails that reference Pitchford’s habit of taking things into his own …
Read More »Take-Two: Lohan filed GTAV lawsuit ‘for publicity purposes’
Celebrity Lindsay Lohan has been accused of using a lawsuit to get attention. In July it was revealed that the Herbie: Fully Loaded, Mean Girls and Ugly Betty Star is alleging that Grand Theft Auto V character Lacey Jonas was unofficially based on her. Lohan claimed the character is an …
Read More »Sega proposes $1.25m payment to settle Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit
Publisher Sega hopes settle its way out of the Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit via a payment of $1.25m. Polygon reports that should the settlement be agreed upon, Sega will escape any further litigation relating to the game – but leave Gearbox fighting on. Of the proposed $1.25m payment, $312.5k is …
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall’s graphics land Sony in court
A Californian man is suing Sony over allegations that the company mislead the public over Killzone: Shadow Fall’s graphics. Polygon reports that Douglas Ladore is annoyed and/or senses a possible money-making opportunity over the fact that while advertised as running in 1080p, when in multiplayer the game actually outputs at …
Read More »Gearbox wants out of Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit
Developer Gearbox is arguing that claims against it in an Alien: Colonial marines lawsuit should be dropped. Last year a suit was filed claiming that Gearbox and Sega falsely advertised the game owing to the visual and design disparity between pre-release footage and the final shipped titles. Polygon reports that …
Read More »Nintendo loses out to Philips in patent lawsuit
Having enjoyed lots of success in the courts in recent years, Nintendo has now lost a major patent battle with Philips. Bloomberg reports that Judge Colin Birss said a Nintendo unit infringed two Philips patents in a ruling today”, although it was cleared of a third violation. Added Birss: The …
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