You’d expect that – being the leaders of the team that’ve created and nurtured one of the most successful franchises in videogame history – you’d be duly rewarded by your overlords, right? Well, no. Instead, the millions of dollars of royalties owed were withheld, with said team leaders being sensationally fired for “insubordination.†Would you go down without a fight? …
Remember how No Doubt were suing Activision because they weren’t happy with the way their digital likenesses were being used in Band Hero? They were a little peeved to discover that their avatars could be made to perform any of the songs in the game – believing that their likenesses would only be used for their own songs. It’s just …
You all remember Erik Estavillo, the litigative troll who’s issued just about every game-related company imaginable with a lawsuit? Seems like he’s still riding the crazy train, as he’s subpoenaed yet another celebrity . Not content with just bugging Depeche Mode’s Martin Lee Gore and Winona Ryder, he’s now called upon former Microsoft CEO and philanthropist Bill Gates. Excuse me …
You no doubt remember Erik Estavillo, the serial suer who unsuccessfully tried to sue Sony – and then set his sights on Microsoft and Nintendo? It seems he’s either batsh*t insane, or has no idea when to stop – and my money’s on him being completely off his rocker. He’s now taken aim at Activision-Blizzard – and more specifically World …
Remember that potty-mouthed parasite we told you about who tried to sue Sony, on account of the “pain and suffering†he’s incurred after having his PSN account banned? Thankfully – and quite rightly – that suit got thrown out, but that hasn’t stopped Erik Estavillo from taking aim at the other console manufacturers. Estavillo, who suffers from depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, …
So here is one of those stories that kind of make me laugh but get my blood boiling at the same time. A law firm that specialises in consumer class actions has posted a form on it’s site that requests that users (read filthy pirates) that were banned from Xbox Live all get involved in a class action lawsuit against …
The world is full of nasty parasites : Mosquitoes, intestinal worms, lice – and Randy Nunez. Randy, along with a group of other bloodsucking idiots have filed a class-action law suit against Microsoft and Halo 3 developers Bungie, on the grounds that Halo 3, despite all contrary advertising, doesn’t actually work on the Xbox 360. Wait, what? The suit – …
Erik Estavillo of San Jose, a PlayStation 3 gamer has filed suit against Sony Computer entertainment of America in the U.S. District Court in California. The money-grubbing moron alleges that SCEA has suppressed his right to free speech by banning his PSN account, and in turn caused him irreparable pain and suffering – pain and suffering to the tune of …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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