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2026-09-11 3 stories

• Nintendo Secures Legal Victory Against Sale of Switch Game Piracy Devices 2 sources
• OpenAI employee takes down ChatGPT-coded RuneScape clone following Jagex cease-and-desist
• GTA 6 online mode appears to receive Rockstar's first public acknowledgment, via mention of in-development "32 player format" in legal docs

2026-09-10 7 stories

• Nintendo of America thanks fans for dealing with tariff-related price hikes by encouraging them to spend more money in a new sale 7 sources
• "Today, we are fighting fear" - Final hearing in Rockstar Games vs. fired GTA 6 developers tribunal begins 5 sources
• GameSir Responds to Call of Duty League ‘Controller Cheat’ Claims 2 sources
• Project Dream, Rare’s SNES prototype which evolved into Banjo-Kazooie, has leaked after 30+ years
• Nvidia is reportedly being investigated by the DOJ over its biggest ever deal, a $20 billion non-exclusive agreement with Groq
• Hasbro Responds to DHS Using AI Optimus Prime in Deportation Posts
• "What in the vibe-coded s*** is this" - RuneScape players revolt as gen-AI copycat game appears and eventually attracts the eye of Jagex

2026-09-09 3 stories

• Trump Administration takes down Tetris clone after company warns it takes copyright violation 'very seriously'
• OVFX Studio is Accused of Not Paying Employees and Contractors for Game Development
• Apple’s new EU App Store terms still breach the DMA, says European developer coalition

2026-09-08 2 stories

• The Tetris Company says it was "not involved in the creation" of White House parody, takes "copyright infringement very seriously" 6 sources
• "Rockstar has tried to get away with Grand Theft Employment Rights" - Final hearing in Rockstar vs. GTA 6 fired employees begins this week 2 sources

2026-09-07 2 stories

• "We believe in the power of connection": Donald Trump Tetris parody game rouses the mildly worded wrath of the Tetris Company 2 sources
• The Teaser for A24's Elizabeth Holmes Documentary You Can See Everything Is as Terrifying as It Is Captivating

2026-09-06 2 stories

• Valve staged its own Left 4 Dead 2 trailer "leak" to get around an ESRB ban, says former writer
• The Tetris Company confirms it had nothing to do with the White House's racist rip-off: 'we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them'

2026-09-05 2 stories

• Left 4 Dead 2 Dev Admits Valve Intentionally Leaked Its Own Trailer After the ESRB Blocked It from Release 3 sources
• 8-year Old School RuneScape saga comes to a close with former dev sentenced for stealing $400K in gold and items from players

2026-09-04 4 stories

• Miami Sheriff Rejects GTA 6 Marketing Proposal 4 sources
• Tetris Responds After Trump Administration Launches 'Build the Wall' Clone Game 3 sources
• Criminal Showrunner and Winter Soldier Co-Creator Ed Brubaker Sued by Production Assistant
• Amid Concern in Japan, Dragon Ball Producer Toei Animation Denies Involvement in Saudi-France Paris Theme Park

2026-09-03 4 stories

• Following Nintendo's example, Sony and Microsoft argue they have no obligation to pass tariff refunds onto customers 6 sources
• Sony's discless PlayStation PR disaster isn't going away as State of Play once again flooded with protests 2 sources
• Apple faces £2bn lawsuit over implementation of App Tracking Transparency framework 2 sources
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Directors Say Film Flopped Due to 'Not-So-Great' Timing

2026-09-02 5 stories

• Sony PlayStation Lawsuit Refund: How To Check Eligibility and Claim Your Part of the $8 Million Settlement 3 sources
• Sony Warns PlayStation Customers Against Harassing Support Staff Amid Disc Backlash 2 sources
• The adult game crackdown is "ridiculous for our art form", say Hellraiser devs, but they think they'll survive thanks to that Clive Barker association
• Amazon's Sophie Turner-led Tomb Raider series broke UK safety laws during production
• 77-Year-Old Volunteer Teacher Arrested After Striking Young Student in Altercation Over Pokemon Cards

2026-09-01 5 stories

• "Most" of the developers behind critically acclaimed Star Wars Zero Company were furloughed ahead of launch 9 sources
• PlayStation argues "reasonable consumers" already know they don't actually own their digital games 4 sources
• Sony To Pay Out Nearly $8 Million In Class-Action Settlement Over Game Prices
• Eddy Cue to take over the App Store as Phil Schiller steps down
• As the legal hunt for the GTA 6 leaker continues, Take-Two reportedly tries another more secretive Discord subpoena, this time specifying individuals

2026-08-31 6 stories

• With GTA 6 leaker hunt 'rapidly evolving,' Take-Two asks court to keep latest subpoena request sealed to avoid tipping off leakers 2 sources
• PlayStation Is Set to Pay Out $7.85 Billion to Users as Part of Class-Action Lawsuit 2 sources
• US Senators Say Discord And Roblox Should Have Their Day In Court
• PlayStation Claims Digital Games Are Not Really Owned By Players In Response to Class Action Lawsuit
• Lion King Lyricist Ordered to Pay Nearly $40,000 to Cover Comedian's Attorney Fees After Suing Him Over Joke Translation of 'Circle of Life' Lyrics
• Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country

2026-08-30 4 stories

• 12TB Valve archive leak includes early Portal 2 builds and hints of Half-Life 2: Episode Three 6 sources
• Sony Argues Digital Game Ownership Is Not Plausible 2 sources
• Activision sends a legal rep to a Call of Duty cheat seller's front door, films the whole thing, posts it online 2 sources
• A Star Wars Galaxies community server was allegedly hacked with AI assistance by a Reddit moderator harboring a primeval grudge

2026-08-29 1 story

• Call of Duty Touts Anti-Cheat Commitment Ahead Of Modern Warfare 4