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Stop Killing Games consumer protection bill passes floor vote in California
"Big update for game preservation."
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Tencent pulls directors from Epic's executive board following antitrust "scrutiny" from US Justice Dept
US agency "expressed concerns" about potential antitrust conflicts.
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Nintendo cross-referenced reddit posts and hardware repairs to locate this Switch pirate
By analysing the hacker's digital footprint, the Japanese megacorp was able to hunt them down.
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Nintendo sues streamer who said he could broadcast its pirated games "all day"
Company "passionate about protecting creative works of game developers."
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PlayStation loses legal fight to prevent third party add-ons being sold for its games
European court rules Datel did not infringe Sony's copyright.
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Steam updates subscriber agreements to remove arbitration clause
Change now dictates "disputes are to go forward in court instead".
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Bungie's former General Counsel says Sony forced the studio "to fix the things that were wrong with their game"
"But there were a lot of egos for whom it was important to pretend 'nothing would change'."
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Destiny 2 "resolves" complaint after artist accuses Bungie of plagiarism
Artist says it "feels like a punch in the gut".
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CMA closes its investigation into Apple's app payments "on grounds of administrative priority"
The organisation insists it "will continue to monitor Apple's conduct in the market".
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Modern Warfare modder thinks Activision shut down multiplayer mod so it didn't "interfere" with Black Ops 6
Now the team has "quit" making COD mods, it's "going to make its own game".
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The First Descendant studio responds to claims it copied icons from Destiny 2
UPDATE: Designs removed "with deep affection and respect" for other "looter shooters".
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Epic Games refers Apple to the European Commission, after dispute over button design
UPDATE: Epic says Apple has now accepted its submission.
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Bungie wins court battle against Destiny cheat site AimJunkies
"We're committed to our players and will continue to protect them against cheats."
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Marvel Rivals terms of service has "non-disparagement" clause to prevent players giving "negative reviews"
Content creators cannot "make any public statements or engage in discussions that are detrimental to the reputation of the game".
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Switch emulator Yuzu responds to Nintendo's lawsuit
Nintendo claims the emulator facilitates piracy "at a colossal scale".
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Dark and Darker dev says Nexon's "trade secret and copyright" lawsuit against it has been dismissed
The court also ruled that Dark and Darker's service "should not be suspended based on Nexon's claims and evidence alone".
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Bloodborne Kart isn't allowed to be called Bloodborne Kart anymore, but it is still coming
"We were honestly expecting something like this to happen…"
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Activision Blizzard has been accused of discriminating against "old white guys"
"Activision placed profits over people by terminating the older, higher paid executives".
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Activision Blizzard settles sex discrimination lawsuit for £44m
The company says it is "dedicated to fully implementing all the new obligations we have assumed as part of" the case.