While Microsoft is expecting regulatory approvals for its acquisition of Bethesda/ZeniMax within the next week, there is one other surprise potential blockade in the way. A lawsuit against Bethesda over Fallout 4's Season Pass has been updated, requesting that the merger be postponed. The class action lawsuit claims that Bethesda's …
Read More »Epic Games settles class action lawsuit over randomised loot boxes
For a little while now, Epic Games has been facing a class-action lawsuit over loot boxes sold in Rocket League and Fortnite. This week, a settlement agreement was reached, which will see Epic Games providing in-game currency. The lawsuit was filed after Epic Games removed randomised loot boxes from Rocket …
Read More »Apple attempts to drag Valve into its legal battle with Epic Games
As we all know, Epic Games is fighting Apple over its iOS App Store policies across many fronts, from lawsuits in multiple countries to official antitrust complaints with regulators. In its efforts to defend itself, Apple attempted to drag Valve into the fight, delivering a subpoena back in late 2020. …
Read More »Nintendo seeking $47m in damages in patent infringement lawsuit
While Nintendo has been involved in plenty of patent infringement lawsuits over the years, the Japanese gaming giant is usually on the defensive end fighting against patent trolls. The situation is a little different this year, with Nintendo suing Colopl for $47 million over five counts of patent infringement. Nintendo …
Read More »Lawsuit claims PS5 DualSense controller is ‘defective’
Nintendo and Microsoft have been making headlines over the last couple of years due to lawsuits around ‘Stick Drift' on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch controllers. Now, Sony is also joining those ranks, with a law firm filing a class-action suit over the PS5's DualSense controller. Stick drift is an …
Read More »Microsoft fights back against Xbox One controller ‘stick drift’ lawsuit
Back in October, we learned that Nintendo isn't the only company facing lawsuits over gaming controller issues – there was also a case brewing against Microsoft over Xbox One controller ‘stick drift'. Now, that class-action lawsuit has come to fruition, but Microsoft is hoping to keep things out of the …
Read More »Gearbox settles lawsuit with original Duke Nukem composer
Back in 2016 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem, the Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour was released. That re-release ended up causing some legal issues for Gearbox, as composer Bobby Prince filed a lawsuit claiming his music was used without permission. Now after a year of lawyers …
Read More »Cydia creator sues Apple over anticompetitive practices
If you've ever jailbroken an iOS device, then chances are you've heard of Cydia. Cydia was the first unofficial app store, only installable on jailbroken devices. In an interesting twist, Cydia is suing Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices. Apple has been getting an increasing amount of criticism for its App Store …
Read More »FTC files lawsuit seeking to break up Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
The US Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at Facebook this week, filing a lawsuit alleging that the company has engaged in systematic anti-competitive behaviour. The lawsuit comes following an cooperative investigation between attorney generals in 46 states. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp …
Read More »Activision is suing Netflix, claims streaming giant poached CFO
Back in early 2019, Activision let go of CFO, Spencer Neumann. At the time, all indications seem to have been that he was pushed out of the company and later moved on to Netflix. Now, Activision is suing Netflix for poaching, indicating that there was more going on behind the …
Read More »Judge dismisses patent infringement lawsuit over ‘sign in with Apple’ feature
Apple might not have escaped a fine from Italy this week, but the company has managed to avoid a patent infringement lawsuit. A while back, BlueMail developer, Blix, filed a lawsuit against Apple over its ‘Sign In with Apple' feature on iOS, but it has since been dismissed. As reported …
Read More »Apple to pay $113 million to settle iPhone ‘battery gate’ lawsuit
Back in 2017, Apple found itself in a controversial position, after it became public that Apple had been quietly throttling the speed of older iPhones. While this was done in order to slow the effects of battery ageing, Apple still found itself in the middle of a class action lawsuit, …
Read More »Nintendo sues Amazon seller over Switch hacking tools
Back in October, we learned that Nintendo had won a lawsuit against people attempting to sell Nintendo Switch hacking tools. Now, Nintendo has set its sights on other sellers, leading to another legal battle. This time around, Nintendo is suing an Amazon seller known as ‘Le Hoang Minh', which has …
Read More »Nintendo faces another lawsuit over Joy-Con drift
Nintendo has faced plenty of lawsuits regarding issues with the Switch Joy-Con controllers. This week, another one was added to the pile, this time claiming that Nintendo is knowingly selling a “defective” device. Polygon shared the legal filing this week, which says: “This defect significantly interferes with gameplay and this …
Read More »Epic Games brings its Apple lawsuit to Australia
The news cycle this year has been partially dominated by Epic Games' ongoing legal battle with Apple. The case is set to go to trial next year in the US, but Epic Games is looking to bring the fight to Apple in other parts of the world too, starting with …
Read More »Lawsuit claims EA uses dynamic difficulty to push loot box purchases
EA is no stranger to lawsuits, particularly in the wake of the Battlefront II loot box controversy. Since then, folks have been taking a harder look at FIFA Ultimate Team, one of EA's biggest sources of income each quarter. The latest class-action lawsuit claims EA uses Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment to …
Read More »EA faces class action lawsuit in Canada over loot boxes
When it comes to the loot box debate, EA gets brought up quite often. Multiple investigations and legal cases have been thrown at the publisher in the years since Star Wars Battlefront II's release and this week, another one was added to the pile. EA is reportedly being sued in …
Read More »The US Department of Justice begins antitrust legal battle against Google
Google has faced antitrust allegations all across the world, facing cases in Europe, Asia and other territories. Now, the US Department of Justice is also aiming at Google, filing a new antitrust lawsuit. The US DOJ says Google has an unfair monopoly over search and search-related advertising. Android is also …
Read More »Microsoft faces lawsuit over Xbox One controller ‘stick drift’
There have been well documented complaints against Nintendo for Joy-Con drift issues but Microsoft is also facing similar legal complaints. An ongoing class-action lawsuit this week has been updated to include complaints of ‘stick drift' on the Xbox Elite and Elite Series 2 controllers. The lawsuit was filed in April …
Read More »Epic Games VS Apple trial set to begin in May 2021
One of the biggest stories of 2020 has been Epic Games' sudden war with Apple and its iOS app store practices, resulting in Fortnite being booted from the App Store. A big lawsuit has been brewing ever since, but there is going to be a bit of a break on …
Read More »Judge rules Apple can remove Fortnite but Unreal Engine must remain available
Following on from Epic Games' recent lawsuit and restraining order filings against Apple, a judge has officially weighed in on the case. Last night during a court hearing held via Zoom, US District Judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, decided that Apple was allowed to keep Fortnite off of the iOS App …
Read More »Magic Leap lawsuit against Nreal dismissed
Back in June 2019, Augmented Reality startup, Magic Leap, launched a lawsuit at a competing company, Nreal. The lawsuit alleged that Nreal had copied Magic Leap's technology and design but now, the case has been dismissed by a California judge. Nreal was founded by Chi Xu, a former employee of …
Read More »Nintendo cracks down on Switch hacking tool sellers
Over the last 18 months, hackers have made great progress on opening up the Nintendo Switch console for piracy and homebrew software. Nintendo has been cracking down on these exploits with software updates but the latest tactic is to take things to the courtroom. At the end of last week, …
Read More »Gamevice attempts second lawsuit against Nintendo over Switch design
Back when the Nintendo Switch launched, Gamevice filed a patent infringement lawsuit, claiming that the detachable controller design infringes on its own IP. A few weeks ago, Nintendo successfully got that case thrown out, but Gamevice is being persistent, with another legal dispute now coming to light. This time around, …
Read More »Xbox co-creator sues Atari over VCS console design
Rob Wyatt, co-designer for the original Xbox and a co-founder for Tin Giant, a design company, is suing Atari over the upcoming VCS console. Atari had hired Wyatt and his company earlier on in the Atari VCS development cycle, but apparently over $260,000 has gone unpaid for the work. Tin …
Read More »Patent infringement case against Nintendo Switch thrown out
Following on from the Nintendo Switch's launch in 2017, a company called ‘Gamevice', known for the Wikipad, sued Nintendo claiming that the detachable Joy-Cons infringed on patents. Now almost three years later, the lawsuit appears to be over. Gamevice has been making smartphone gaming controllers and its own ‘Wikipad' tablet …
Read More »You can now Rickroll your friends in Fortnite with an official emote
One of Fortnite’s most well known features is its plethora of dance moves and emotes that players can purchase and perform. Epic games has in the past been accused of stealing these moves without crediting its creators. In response, it seems like Fortnite will be getting officially licensed dances, as …
Read More »Apple ordered to be over $800 million for patent infringing WiFi chips
Apple often has so many legal battles going on that it can be hard to keep track. The latest case dates back to 2016, when the California Institute of Technology accused Apple of selling iPhones with WiFi chips that violate several patents. Now, Apple is being ordered to pay a …
Read More »Riot Games’ $10 million lawsuit settlement blocked as officials say studio should pay more
Over the course of 2019, there was plenty of discussion surrounding Riot Games and its internal practices. There have been lawsuits alleging discrimination and sexism, which Riot is attempting to settle with a $10 million payout. The settlement agreement was announced in December but is now being blocked, with the …
Read More »Cloud Imperium Games calls for lawsuit to be dismissed, claims Crytek is attention seeking
The back and forth between Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games continues. Recently, Crytek filed to have its lawsuit against CIG dismissed without prejudice, allowing the company to wait for Squadron 42 to release before re-filing the lawsuit again. Cloud Imperium Games has since filed a response, labelling Crytek's lawsuit as …
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