Back in the day Andrew Ainsworth was the prop designer who made the original Stormtrooper outfits. This did not make him a rich man. He got £20 per helmet and £385 per suit of armour. In 2009 Ainsworth was confronted by a lawsuit from Lucasfilm– who are very good with their Jedi lawyers – who […]
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World’s first synethetic life form receives cease and desist letter
In 2010 the famous geneticist J. Craig Venter created the first ever synthetic life form. Venter and his team modified a version of the bacteria Mycoplasma capricolum by creating their own genetic code synethetically and inserting it. The result, because of the replaced DNA, was an entirely new bacteria called Mycoplasma mycoides. The thing is, […]
Bulletstorm causes insanity, encourages rape and annoys Germans
EA’s forthcoming game Bulletstorm seems to have having a weird effect on the world. Yesterday, Fox News (I use ‘News’ only as part of their brand, I’m not suggesting it’s an actual news site) asked Is Bulletstorm the Worst Video Game in the World? and went on to suggest that games like it encourage rape. […]
Super-Powered by M&M license released by Green Ronin
Green Ronin have released license information for publishers wishing to create supplements for the popular Mutants and Masterminds RPG. The updated Super-Powered by M&M license has been released alongside the third edition of the Mutants & Masterminds Hero’s Handbook. There’s an updated microsite for publishers wishing to get involved. The Super-Powered by M&M license system […]
Games Workshop sues Curse Network: Let’s us ask why?
British born Games Workshop have unleashed the attack lawyers on the up-and-coming Curse Network. This will not surprise industry watchers of any experience. Games Workshop are fiercely protective of their IP (intellectual property). In fact, Games Workshop are so quick to rip bleeding chunks out of anyone who might be mis-using their IP that I’m […]
The Dungeons and Dragons lawsuit: Hasbro to sue Atari
Wizards of the Coast’s parent company Hasbro is believed to be on the verge of suing computer games company Atari in a squabble over licensing rights for D&D. Hasbro claims that Atari breached the licensing agreement when the computer game maker sold its European business arm to Namco Bandi. Hasbro also feels that they were […]
China bans foreign money for game development
China has banned foreign firms from investing in the domestic games industry. The authorities hope this is a way to curtail Western attempts to skirt around strict censorship laws. The ruling has come from the General Administration of Press and Publication and the National Copyright Administration and is so strict that foreign firms may not […]
