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Tecmo President Performs Ninja Vanishing Technique

Okay, perhaps Tecmo president Yoshimi Yasuda isn’t being terribly stealthy about his departure from the lawsuit-laden company, but there’s still a touch of mystery about his resignation. Kotaku reported the news this morning that Yasuda tendered his resignation to the Tecmo board of directors, and the board will appoint its current chairman, Yasuharu Kakihara, to [...]

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Flashcarts Under Fire: Nintendo Sues R4 Importers in Japan

Nintendo has tried — and by some accounts, failed — to stop DS software piracy in Korea with threats of “strict legal action” against those distributing the pirated commercial titles. But in Japan, they’re taking a different tack. Rather than trace the digital ones and zeros left behind by ROM pirates, Nintendo has instead decided [...]

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Team Ninja Going Ronin?

Yes, I know, ronin refers to a masterless samurai, but I don’t know a fancy word for rogue ninja. Team Ninja of Tecmo, specifically, which is rumored to be undergoing a larger exodus following the departure of their outspoken leader, Tomonobu Itagaki. According to 1UP (spotted via Next-Gen), upwards of three dozen Team Ninja employees [...]

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.13.08

Your daily smörgåsbord of the very best gaming has to offer. Updated repeatedly when it suits our diabolical purpose. Enthusiast:  Won’t help you steal high-priced gasoline: Syphon Filter 3 on PSN (PlayStation.Blog) Mod chips gain legal precedent in UK, jury still out on mod dip (Team Xecuter via GameSpot) This week’s Virtual Console lineup rocks for Europe, why the hell don’t we [...]

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Nintendo Ordered to Pay $21 Million for Controller Patent Infringement

While Nintendo managed to dodge the Immersion “rumble” lawsuits of early 2002 (their Rumble Pak predated the patent), they’re not getting out of this one without a fight. Today, the AP reports that a  Texas court has ordered Nintendo to pay $21 million for infringing upon the game controller patents of Anascape Ltd:

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Take-Two Sues Chicago Transit Authority Over Pulled Ads

Take-Two Interactive, according to a Reuters report, has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority regarding some Grand Theft Auto IV ads that were pulled off of Chicago buses. It seems that Take-Two feels that, having paid $300,000 to run the ads for six weeks, the ads’ disappearance after less than one week entitles them [...]

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Jack Thompson Wishes Mrs. Zelnick a Happy Mother’s Day

Really, Jack? Really? Lovable windmill-tilter Jack Thompson is at it again, which I suppose we all knew he would be, with everyone eagerly awaiting next week’s murder simulator, Grand Theft Auto IV. Jack’s latest masterwork of logic has taken the form of an open letter to the mother of Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two Interactive, [...]

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Rockstar and Take-Two Sued Again, Lawsuit Has Most Merit Ever

Oh, Take-Two Interactive. Is there anyone who won’t sue you? Next Generation has tracked down the latest in the publisher’s litigation woes, this one from an inmate in a South Carolina Prison.

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Surprise! Universal Music Group Trying to Crush Consumer Rights

As part of his Law of the Game blog, Mark Methenitis decided to look into a terrifying lawsuit that could have wide implications for consumers. The suit is UMG Recordings Inc. v. Augosto, and if UMG is successful, it could be another step down the slippery slope toward an abyss devoid of consumer rights.

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Virtual Guitar World Under Attack; Legal Slapfight Continues

Gibson Guitar claims that Guitar Hero and Rock Band infringe upon their intellectual property, and they are determined to fight tooth and nail to protect it, even when it seems quite apparent they have very little ground to stand on.

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