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Coordinates set for consumer backlash disaster! Last month Zavvi accidentally supplied some customers who had pre-ordered Vita title Tearaway with the Tearaway hardware bundle that includes a Vita console. At the time it asked customers if they’d be kind enough to return them – a request that the vast majority …
Read More »Legal row over bankrupt TimeGate’s IP
Filing could mean bidding war over Section 8 and Minimum
Read More »Mini golf chain issues cease and desist letter to Minecraft developer
Minecraft developer Mojang has been served a cease and desist letter from US mini golf chain Putt-Putt regarding user-created levels using the likeness of the company’s courses. VG247 reports that Minecraft creator and Mojang founder Markus ‘Notch’ Persson took to Twitter to post an image of the letter, adding that …
Read More »Tim Langdell’s ‘Edge’ trademark revoked
Legal saga comes to an end two years after Mobigames and EA cases
Read More »Tech leaders push for US immigration and education reform
Facebook, Google, Zynga, LinkedIn and others form political advocacy group
Read More »Congress reignites attempts to make ESRB rating legal in US
A bill has been introduced to congress that would make ESRB ratings mandatory for video games. American lawmakers have been scrambling to introduce legistlation concerning violent video games since the Sandy Hook school shooting in December, calling for aditional research, tax penalties, and now legal ratings. H.R. 287, introduced by …
Read More »No Doubt and Activision settle Band Hero suit
Activision and No Doubt have settled out of court over the band’s lawsuit against the publisher. The dispute began back in 2009 when the band first filed the lawsuit claiming their likenesses were only to be used in Band Hero with their own in-game tracks – as opposed to the …
Read More »Valve’s recent Steam T&C changes face legal challenge
A recent change to Steam’s terms and conditions could face legal action from a German consumer rights group. Last month Valve added a clause into Steam’s T&Cs that is designed to protect itself from class action lawsuits. Failure to agree to the changes resulted in consumers being locked out of …
Read More »Legal gaffe delays Insomniac’s Fuse unveiling
Fans presented with apology hours before new trailer set to be debuted
Read More »PEGI ratings go official on July 30th
July 30th is the day that the full-blooded new PEGI age ratings system for video games will go live in the UK. Games released in the UK are currently rated by both PEGI and, if they contain mature content, the BBFC. PEGI will assume sole control from the end of …
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