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PS5 DualSense teardown estimates '417 hour life', reveals causes of drift

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PS5 DualSense teardown estimates '417 hour life', reveals causes of drift

Feb. 21, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Twitch edited Metallica's BlizzConline show to avoid a DMCA strike

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Twitch edited Metallica's BlizzConline show to avoid a DMCA strike

Feb. 21, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Apple is trying to drag Valve into its on-going legal battle with Epic

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Apple is trying to drag Valve into its on-going legal battle with Epic

Feb. 21, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Epic continues Free Fortnite campaign with EU antitrust case against Apple

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Epic continues Free Fortnite campaign with EU antitrust case against Apple

Feb. 17, 2021 Alex Calvin

Stolen Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 source code sold at dark web auction - report

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Stolen Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 source code sold at dark web auction - report

Feb. 12, 2021 Sherif Saed

CD Projekt Red leaks have begun, starting with Gwent

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CD Projekt Red leaks have begun, starting with Gwent

Feb. 11, 2021 Sherif Saed

UK's anti-scalping bill gains support of more MPs after PS5 launch

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UK's anti-scalping bill gains support of more MPs after PS5 launch

Feb. 9, 2021 Alex Calvin

Japanese man arrested for Pokemon Sword and Shield hacks

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Japanese man arrested for Pokemon Sword and Shield hacks

Feb. 5, 2021 Alex Calvin

Valve hit with $4 million fine over Steam Controller patent infringement

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Valve hit with $4 million fine over Steam Controller patent infringement

Feb. 3, 2021 Alex Calvin

Scavengers suspends co-founder following workplace abuse allegations

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Scavengers suspends co-founder following workplace abuse allegations

Jan. 28, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Take-Two shuts down GTA Online cheat maker

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Take-Two shuts down GTA Online cheat maker

Jan. 26, 2021 Alex Calvin

PS5 custom faceplate seller threatened by Sony back again, says it is "untouchable"

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PS5 custom faceplate seller threatened by Sony back again, says it is "untouchable"

Jan. 19, 2021 Alex Calvin

CD Projekt faces another class action lawsuit over Cyberpunk 2077

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CD Projekt faces another class action lawsuit over Cyberpunk 2077

Jan. 19, 2021 Sherif Saed

CD Projekt will undertake "vigorous action" to defend itself against Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit

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CD Projekt will undertake "vigorous action" to defend itself against Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit

Jan. 4, 2021 Sherif Saed

Gearbox settles Duke Nukem music lawsuit with Bobby Prince

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Gearbox settles Duke Nukem music lawsuit with Bobby Prince

Dec. 22, 2020 Alex Calvin

You probably shouldn't say 'simp', 'incel' or 'virgin' on Twitch anymore

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You probably shouldn't say 'simp', 'incel' or 'virgin' on Twitch anymore

Dec. 17, 2020 Dom Peppiatt

Leaker sentenced to three years for hacking Nintendo and possession of child porn

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Leaker sentenced to three years for hacking Nintendo and possession of child porn

Dec. 2, 2020 Alex Calvin

Uri Geller allows The Pokemon Company to print Kadabra on Pokemon cards again

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Uri Geller allows The Pokemon Company to print Kadabra on Pokemon cards again

Nov. 29, 2020 Dom Peppiatt

Nintendo suing store for selling Switch hack

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Nintendo suing store for selling Switch hack

Nov. 20, 2020 Alex Calvin

Nintendo blocks Smash Bros. tournament over mod use

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Nintendo blocks Smash Bros. tournament over mod use

Nov. 20, 2020 Alex Calvin

EA faces loot box lawsuit in Canada for games including FIFA

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EA faces loot box lawsuit in Canada for games including FIFA

Oct. 22, 2020 Alex Calvin

Apple terminates Epic's developer account on the App Store

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Apple terminates Epic's developer account on the App Store

Aug. 29, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Fortnite staying off the App Store for now, but Unreal Engine tools won't be affected, rules judge

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Fortnite staying off the App Store for now, but Unreal Engine tools won't be affected, rules judge

Aug. 25, 2020 Sherif Saed

Apple responds to Epic Games lawsuit, claims company asked for a "special deal"

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Apple responds to Epic Games lawsuit, claims company asked for a "special deal"

Aug. 22, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

UK's House of Lords says loot boxes are gambling and should be regulated

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UK's House of Lords says loot boxes are gambling and should be regulated

July 2, 2020 Sherif Saed

Sony fined $2.4 million in Australia for its PlayStation Store refund policy

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Sony fined $2.4 million in Australia for its PlayStation Store refund policy

June 5, 2020 Sherif Saed

Manchester United is suing Football Manager over use of its name

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Manchester United is suing Football Manager over use of its name

May 25, 2020 Sherif Saed

Settlement reached in Crytek's lawsuit against Cloud Imperium Games

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Settlement reached in Crytek's lawsuit against Cloud Imperium Games

Feb. 21, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo doesn't need to offer refunds on eShop pre-orders in EU, German court rules

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Nintendo doesn't need to offer refunds on eShop pre-orders in EU, German court rules

Jan. 23, 2020 Sherif Saed

Court overturns $10 million judgment against Nintendo's Wii Remote

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Court overturns $10 million judgment against Nintendo's Wii Remote

Jan. 21, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Ubisoft takes legal action against those who perpetuated Rainbow Six Siege DDoS attacks

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Ubisoft takes legal action against those who perpetuated Rainbow Six Siege DDoS attacks

Jan. 18, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Major US labour union launches campaign to unionise video game developers

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Major US labour union launches campaign to unionise video game developers

Jan. 8, 2020 Sherif Saed

Rune 2 publisher is suing Human Head for abandoning game, withholding assets - UPDATE

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Rune 2 publisher is suing Human Head for abandoning game, withholding assets - UPDATE

Jan. 3, 2020 Sherif Saed

The Witcher author and CD Projekt reach new agreement, settle royalties dispute

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The Witcher author and CD Projekt reach new agreement, settle royalties dispute

Jan. 2, 2020 Sherif Saed

League of Legends' Riot Games to pay $10 million to settle gender discrimination suit

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League of Legends' Riot Games to pay $10 million to settle gender discrimination suit

Dec. 3, 2019 Sherif Saed

New YouTube terms allow it to terminate channels if they're not "commercially viable" [Correction]

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New YouTube terms allow it to terminate channels if they're not "commercially viable" [Correction]

Nov. 11, 2019 Sherif Saed

Epic Games is suing a beta tester who leaked Fortnite Chapter 2

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Epic Games is suing a beta tester who leaked Fortnite Chapter 2

Oct. 26, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Ubisoft is suing MizuSoft for providing a cheat service to Rainbow Six Siege players

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Ubisoft is suing MizuSoft for providing a cheat service to Rainbow Six Siege players

Oct. 25, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Gearbox and former legal counsel agree to end legal battle

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Gearbox and former legal counsel agree to end legal battle

Oct. 4, 2019 Sherif Saed

Sony, Sega and Warner have been exploiting the UK's Video Games Tax Relief to avoid paying millions in taxes - report

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Sony, Sega and Warner have been exploiting the UK's Video Games Tax Relief to avoid paying millions in taxes - report

Oct. 2, 2019 Sherif Saed

Judge rules that banned streamer Phantoml0rd can sue Twitch for more than $50,000

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Judge rules that banned streamer Phantoml0rd can sue Twitch for more than $50,000

Oct. 1, 2019 Sherif Saed

The class-action lawsuit against Switch Joy-Con drift is open to Switch Lite owners now too

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The class-action lawsuit against Switch Joy-Con drift is open to Switch Lite owners now too

Sept. 30, 2019 James O'Connor

French high court rules that Steam can't ban users from reselling digital games

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French high court rules that Steam can't ban users from reselling digital games

Sept. 20, 2019 Sherif Saed

Riot Games reaches settlement agreement in gender-discrimination lawsuit

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Riot Games reaches settlement agreement in gender-discrimination lawsuit

Aug. 23, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Class-action lawsuit filed against Epic Games over Fortnite security breach

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Class-action lawsuit filed against Epic Games over Fortnite security breach

Aug. 10, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo is facing a class-action lawsuit over a Joy-Con design issue

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Nintendo is facing a class-action lawsuit over a Joy-Con design issue

July 22, 2019 James O'Connor

Nintendo brings down the hammer on a prolific E3 leaker

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Nintendo brings down the hammer on a prolific E3 leaker

June 10, 2019 Natalie Clayton

Iron Maiden is suing 3D Realms for trademark infringement over Ion Maiden

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Iron Maiden is suing 3D Realms for trademark infringement over Ion Maiden

May 30, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Anti-loot boxes bill will be presented today after gaining bipartisan support

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Anti-loot boxes bill will be presented today after gaining bipartisan support

May 24, 2019 Sherif Saed

The Loot Box Bill is Public, And The ESA Says It's "Flawed And Riddled With Inaccuracies"

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The Loot Box Bill is Public, And The ESA Says It's "Flawed And Riddled With Inaccuracies"

The newly introduced bill could end up affecting more than just loot boxes.

May 23, 2019 Eric Van Allen