Gamertell

In Iowa, a 32-year-old man may spend 20 years in prison for possession of Japanese manga and will face penalties under the PROTECT Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1466A). Christopher Handley is still in big trouble because of the manga he purchased from Japan in May 2006 that the government claimed… Continue Reading »

Dogs and cats are living together. Rainbows are everywhere. Jack Thompson has been permanently disbarred. The Florida lawyer, who is best known to gamers as that dern lawyer who keeps hatin’ on our fun, was disbarred yesterday (September 25, 2008). The disbarment begins 30 days from yesterday so he can… Continue Reading »

If all that excitement over the recent Watchman trailer wasn’t enough for you, consider the legal drama over the film’s right to exist. Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox are locked in what could be a very bloody battle with the film (directed by Zack Snyder and set to release… Continue Reading »

Not much can make the heart race like doing something you know you’re not supposed to be doing. Perhaps that is why so many games rely on big-time crimes to provide adrenalin-boosting activities - stealing cars, massive property damage and murder. Although videogames do allow people to partake in ethically… Continue Reading »

Square Enix Co., Ltd., recently announced the results of its copyright infringement case against Korean pop singer Ivy’s music video Temptation Sonata that aired in February 2007. The video was produced by HONG Jeong-ho and the Fantom Entertainment Group (a talent agency). The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor… Continue Reading »

These days an ideological line seems to divide the whole world into two halves. On one side of this ideological equator are the gamers and on the other side are the detractors of video games. Due to the increasing number of controversies around video games, some of which lead to… Continue Reading »

Across the Atlantic, Manhunt 2 bore the brunt of the fierce campaign against excessively violent games. In the US, however, the Manhunt 2 episode doesn’t seem to have set any precedents, at least that’s how it appears for federal judge Ronald Whyte. In his recent ruling ruling, Whyte decided a… Continue Reading »

I swear I’m not trying to dig up an old news story. No, really. Former footballer and occasional film actor, O.J. Simpson, was ordered by the Los Angeles Superior Court to pay all the money he earned from his likeness being uses in All-Pro Football 2K8 to the family of… Continue Reading »

Nintendo, which once became infamous for being stingy with its own hardware licensing, is being accused of unlawfully using another company’s.  Texas-based Lonestar Inventions LP recently filed a suit against Nintendo, charging that the Wii has infringed on Lonestar’s 1993 patent. Lonestar patented a structure for capacitors which took up… Continue Reading »