The handful of artists who’re suing Fortnite maker Epic Games over the use of their dances as emotes in the popular battle royale have been dealt a bit of a blow. The US Supreme Court has ruled that the plaintiffs trying to sue Epic for infringing on their copyright can’t proceed with their suits unless there’s actual copyright. Unless those dances are registered with the US Copyright Office, they have no ground for action.
Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has been accused of stealing trade secret and make soon face charges in a massive US federal investigation.
EmuParadise is one of the longest-standing sites fort retro games on the internet. It’s been around for two decades, letting people download admittedly illicit ROMS for older game systems. Thanks to Nintendo coming down hard on ROM sites with financially-crippling lawsuits, EmuParadise will no longer offer rom downloads. They’ve not been hit by a similar lawsuit yet but have opted to err on the side of caution
This former Panama dictator sued Activision for use of his likeness, but what happened next will surprise no one.
With Activision getting sued by a former dictator, they've responded with the big guns - Rudolph Giuliani.
Aging former-dictator, Noriega, has lodged a lawsuit against Activision for using his likeness. Are you still allowed to do that after you become a dictator?
Uplay isn't thrown out - and Valve helped it survive the legal battle.
The first ever lawsuit has been brought for non-delivery of a Kickstarted project. Will it set a new precedent?
Blizzard continues to delight players. This time, the developers have shared information about what’s …
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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