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Former Bandai Namco worker arrested for suspected embezzlement
Ex-employee is said to have sold upwards of 4,000 company-owned smartphones worth around $2.57 million
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UK government responds to Stop Killing Games campaign
There is "no requirement in UK law" preventing publishers from rendering older games unplayable
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Polish regulators to investigate PS Store and Steam for anti-competitive practices
An inspection has already taken place at Sony's headquarters in Poland
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Two Joy-Con lawsuits against Nintendo are dismissed
Diaz vs. Nintendo and Carbajal vs. Nintendo we moved for the dismissal by both the Mario maker and parents involved
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Epic €1.1m fined for breaking EU consumer law in Netherlands
Update: Epic Games has issued a statement in response to the ACM's findings
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TikTok files challenge against US ban
Petition says, "If a 'qualified divestiture' were feasible, the act would still be an extraordinary and unconstitutional assertion of power"
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Activision to pay $23.4m for patent infringement
Acceleration Bay's legal battle with the Call of Duty maker ends after eight years
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Brazil adopts breakthrough Legal Framework for Games
New law to bolster legal framework around games in the country will pave the way for more opportunities
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Nintendo issues DMCA takedown notice against over 8,500 Yuzu emulator repositories
Firm says the GitHub repositories "offer and provide access to the Yuzu emulator or code based on [it]"
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Google objects to Epic's proposed changes to Play Store policy
Mobile giant says Fortnite firm is overstepping after its jury trial victory last year
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Discord bans accounts that sold messages from up to 620m users
Communications platform is considering legal action against the people behind Spy.Pet site
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FCC reinstates net neutrality
Commission Anna Gomez says "Broadband access to the internet is a critical conduit that is essential for modern life"
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Garry's Mod removing all Nintendo content after takedown notice
Developers say there is 20 years worth of user creations to clear, ask players to delete their own Nintendo content
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Biden signs bill to ban TikTok
National security package includes a requirement for ByteDance to sell the platform in 270 days or have the app banned in the US
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FTC bans non-compete clauses
Commission votes 3-2 to nullify contractual clauses impacting an estimated 18% of US workers
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Take-Two wins lawsuit against tattoo artist
Jury argued that a licence to use LeBron James' image in NBA 2K implied his tattoos as well
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Apple denies violating court order over alternative payments
Claims Epic wants court to "micromanage Apple’s business operations in a way that would increase Epic’s profitability"
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Epic Games calls for Google Play Store policy changes
Update: Google says Epic "wants the benefits of Google Play without having to pay for it"
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Koei Tecmo issues lawsuit against Youzu over copyright infringement
The company allegedly warned the games firm to stop using its IP repeatedly
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FTC denies facial age estimation as verification tactic
ESRB, SuperAwesome, and Yoti joint application to OK the technology under COPPA laws is denied for now, may be re-filed at a later date
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Riot Games and Moonton Games settle IP legal battle
After allegations of copyright infringement that began in 2017, the League of Legends maker withdraws its lawsuits
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Judge rules in PlayStation's favour in $500m patent infringement lawsuit
Genuine Enabling Technology was seeking damages, claiming the tech allowing PlayStation consoles and controllers to communicate infringes its rights
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EU Commission investigates Google, Meta, and Apple for possible Digital Markets Act violations
If a firm is found to have multiple infringements, it can be charged up to 20% of its total global turnover
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US suing Apple for blocking cloud gaming, other antitrust practices
The Department of Justice has criticised Apple for preventing devs from offering cloud gaming services as native apps
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Microsoft, Meta, X and Match back Epic, say Apple ignores court ruling
Four tech firms join the call to have iPhone maker fully comply with judge's rule on anti-steering practicies