June, 2013

1. EA’s timing argument thrown out in Madden lawsuit: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-24-eas-timing-argument-thrown-out-in-madden-lawsuit

2. Appeals court sides with Nintendo in Wii Balance Board patent lawsuit: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/appeals-court-sides-with-nintendo-in-wii-balance-board-patent-lawsuit/0117375

3. Long, unhappy post on Hart v. EA: http://tushnet.blogspot.ca/2013/06/long-unhappy-post-on-hart-v-ea.html

4. Ellen Page Says The Last Of Us’ Ellie “Ripped Off My Likeness”: http://kotaku.com/famous-actor-sounds-upset-about-the-last-of-us-ellie-551365129

5. Naughty Dog accused of swiping Last of Us art: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-25-naughty-dog-accused-of-swiping-last-of-us-in-game-art

6. Saints Row IV effectively banned under new Australian rating system: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/194993/Saints_Row_IV_first_game_to_be_banned_under_new_Australian_rating_system.php

7. Modern Warfare: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/06/lawsuit-video-game-activision-zampella-west

8. XBox 180: Microsoft No Longer Dream the DRM: http://whoscompeting.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/xbox-180-microsoft-no-longer-dream-the-drm/

9. Big data comes to games. How one company sees the future in personalized play: http://killscreendaily.com/articles/articles/big-data/

10. Canadians Shifting Gaming Addiction from Console to Mobile, Study Says: http://www.techvibes.com/blog/canadians-shifting-from-console-to-mobile-2013-06-13

11. Watch A Fox Reporter Demolish A Hackneyed Anti-Game Argument: http://kotaku.com/watch-a-fox-reporter-demolish-a-hackneyed-anti-game-arg-535096517

12. Make Me Walk, Make Me Talk, Do Whatever You Please – Barbie and Exceptions by Rebecca Tushnet (Georgetown Law): http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2283204

13. Indie dev skips PAX citing Penny Arcade artist’s comments: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-21-indie-dev-skips-pax-citing-penny-arcade-artists-comments

14. Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society Launches “Cookie Clearinghouse” to Enable User Choice for Online Tracking: http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprnstory.php?storyid=276598

15. German Court Holds Google Responsible for Its Search Suggestions: http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/german-court-holds-google-responsible-fo-61547/

16. Recommendation to European Court Favors Google in Privacy Battle: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/business/global/european-court-opinion-favors-google-in-privacy-battle.html

17. Apple and DOJ release slide decks from closing arguments in ebook trial: http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/20/4450410/apple-and-doj-release-slide-decks-from-closing-arguments

18. And in the “can’t stop laughing” department – Kaplit to Trenk domain name correspondence: http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/148538709?access_key=key-1k1todblcn0kvvc628zz&allow_share=true

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1. Apogee Sues Gearbox Over Duke Nukem Forever Deal: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/06/13/apogee-sues-gearbox-over-duke-nukem-forever-deal#.UbtuRxZC5TM

2. Beyonce Settles Lawsuit with Game Developer Gate Five: http://gamepolitics.com/2013/06/17/beyonce-settles-lawsuit-game-developer-gate-five#.UcFOUhZC5TM

3. The Truth About Video Games and Gun Violence: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/06/video-games-violence-guns-explainer

4. George Lucas & Steven Spielberg on the Future of Entertainment:http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/lucas-spielberg-on-future-of-entertainment-1200496241/

5. Is EA Seeing the Light on Used Games? It Sure Sounds Like It: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/06/13/ea-seeing-light-used-games-it-sure-sounds-it#.UbtuvBZC5TM

6. Microsoft reverses Xbox One online check and used games policies following backlash: http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/19/4445984/xbox-one-policy-reversal-changes

7. I Can’t Stop Playing Candy Crush But That’s a Ridiculous Reason to IPO: http://betabeat.com/2013/06/i-cant-stop-playing-candy-crush-but-thats-a-ridiculous-reason-to-ipo/

8. Nolan Bushnell Explains Why Kids Who Video Game Are Smarter Than Those Who Don’t: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/06/17/nolan-bushnell-explains-why-kids-who-video-game-are-smarter-those-who-dont#.UcFMFxZC5TN

9. Pixels Floating on the Art World’s Margins: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/arts/video-games/pixels-floating-on-the-art-worlds-margins.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130613&_r=1&

10. Secret Court Ruling in 2008 Put Technology Companies in Bind: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/daily-report-secret-court-ruling-in-2008-put-technology-companies-in-bind/

11. Google Calls U.S. Data Request Disclosures a Step Backward for Users: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/google-calls-u-s-data-request-disclosures-a-step-backward-for-users/

12. Apple Executive Defends Pricing in Case on E-Books: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/technology/apple-executive-defends-pricing-and-contracts-in-antitrust-case.html

13. Internet Censorship and Control – A collection of peer reviewed papers on the topic of Internet Censorship and Control: https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/internet-control/

And in the “Oh no…really?” category:

14. Forbes Told Women What to Wear to E3, Users Tell Forbes Where to Go: http://www.thealistdaily.com/news/forbes-tells-women-what-to-wear-to-e3-users-tells-forbes-where-to-go/

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1. Patrice Désilets Sues Ubisoft For $400,000 And Rights To Purchase 1666: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/06/08/patrice-desilets-files-lawsuit-against-ubisoft.aspx

2. Acknowledging Copyright’s Illegitimate Offspring – User-Generated Content and Canadian Copyright Law by Teresa Scassa: http://www.press.uottawa.ca/sites/default/files/9780776620848_14.pdf

3. How Games Licensing Works on Xbox One: http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/license

4. Xbox One, discs, and downloads: Better than feared, worse than hoped: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/06/xbox-one-discs-and-downloads-better-than-feared-worse-than-hoped/

5. PS4 $399, no used game restrictions: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-11-ps4-USD399-no-used-game-restrictions

6. EFF Weighs in on First Sale Doctrine and Used Games: http://gamepolitics.com/2013/06/07/eff-weighs-first-sale-doctrine-and-used-games#.UbTkSxZC7fg

7. Analyst: Publishers Unlikely to Block Used Games, But Might Seek Retail Fee: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/06/07/analyst-publishers-unlikely-block-used-games-might-seek-retail-fee#.UbTmOhZC7fg

8. Mattrick addresses Xbox One online concerns: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-12-mattrick-addresses-concerns-over-xbox-one-connectivity

9. Privacy concerns won’t hurt Xbox One, says Bushnell: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-07-privacy-concerns-wont-hurt-xbox-one-says-bushnell

10. Chinese Game 300 Heroes A Mash-Up of Copyrighted Material: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/06/05/chinese-game-300-heroes-mash-copyrighted-material#.UbUBehZC7fh

11. Investigation into Trendy Entertainment reports mismanagement, sexism: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-10-investigation-into-trendy-entertainment-reports-mismanagement-sexism

12. Rhode Island Republicans Call for Investigation Into 38 Studios Deal, Urge a Default on $100 Million Debt: http://gamepolitics.com/2013/06/06/rhode-island-republicans-call-investigation-38-studios-deal-urge-default-100-million-debt#.UbTjvxZC7fg

13. New online game turns mild-mannered Vancouver pedestrians into virtual warriors: http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=8501415

14. Video Gamers Really Do See More: Gamers Capture More Information Faster for Visual Decision-Making: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130611161943.htm

15. Tech Companies Concede to Surveillance Program: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/08/technology/tech-companies-bristling-concede-to-government-surveillance-efforts.html?pagewanted=all

16. Google, Facebook and Microsoft Ask to Reveal U.S. Data Requests: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/daily-report-google-facebook-and-microsoft-ask-to-reveal-u-s-data-requests/

17. Privacy czar to probe Canadian impact of U.S. data program: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/06/10/pol-cp-mackay-surveillance-eavesdropping.html?cmp=rss

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1. Athletes’ rights of publicity trump First Amendment in video game context: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=11825a4a-15ac-435f-93d9-3d375da14e2c

2. The Future of Video Games – A Box and a Cloud: http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/05/the-future-of-video-games-a-box-and-a-cloud.html

3. Canadian Video Game Industry Critical Component of New Digital Economy and Source of National Pride; Contributes $2.3 Billion to GDP: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130531-906598.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

4. Russian Hacker Pirates The Dishwasher, Calls it ‘Justice’: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/06/04/russian-hacker-pirates-dishwasher-calls-it-justice#.Ua6QIhZC7fg

5. Let’s Play crackdown is an attack on game culture: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/192396/Opinion_Lets_Play_crackdown_is_an_attack_on_game_culture.php

6. Pre-owned crackdown is a sad excuse for business innovation: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-31-pre-owned-crackdown-is-a-sad-excuse-for-business-innovation

7. Mamma Mia: Nintendo Flexes Copyright Against YouTube Video Game Reviewers: http://www.iposgoode.ca/2013/05/mamma-mia-nintendo-flexes-copyright-against-youtube-video-game-reviewers/

8. Research: Video Games Make Teens Better Citizens: http://gamepolitics.com/2013/06/05/research-video-games-make-teens-better-citizens#.UbAuUBZC7fg

9. Were truckloads of ‘E.T.’ Atari cartridges buried in New Mexico? A film crew is about to find out: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/31/4384248/documentary-crew-to-excavate-legendary-et-atari-landfill

10. I Am A Gamer: One Woman’s Push For Change Through Charity Game Jams: http://indiestatik.com/2013/05/31/iamagamer/

11. When It May Not Pay to Be Famous: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/sunday-review/between-the-first-amendment-and-right-of-publicity.html

12. Google must obey FBI’s warrantless requests for user data for now, judge rules: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/31/4383048/google-must-obey-fbis-warrantless-requests-for-user-data-for-now

13. Trial on E-Book Price-Fixing Puts Apple in Spotlight: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/technology/e-book-antitrust-case-against-apple-to-begin.html?adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1370279475-MuZoMRqmY+vnZvLQrTFeNg

14. In China, an Empire Built by Aping Apple: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/business/global/in-china-an-empire-built-by-aping-apple.html?pagewanted=all

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