Photo Credit: Magnus Engø (Unsplash) Natalie Bravo is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Like its predecessors, the 2017 Nintendo Switch is not immune to hacking…
Tag: Video Games
The Precarious Position of Streaming Video Games – Potential Repercussions from the European Copyright Directive
Esports and video game streaming have become a popular pastime and a big business with gaming platforms such as Twitch and Mixer[i] attracting millions of viewers apiece and tournaments for…
in Commercialization, Copyright, Gaming, Internet Sharing, IP, Movies, Smartphones, Technology0by Editor
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The Price for Pokemon - How Much Are Childhood Icons Worth Protecting?
The Value of the Pokémon Franchise If you were born in the late 1980s or early 90s or have young children, you have probably encountered a red-cheeked mouse called Pikachu…
in Blogs, Cross Border Issues, Gaming, Infringement, Infringement, IP, Patent Trolls, Patentability, Patents, Technology, UK, Uncategorized, US0by Editor
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Big Telecom versus Video Games: Big Implications
As reported on Kotaku.com – “British Telecommunications, a multinational mega-conglomerate with origins dating back to the 1800s, is suing Valve, a video game company that can’t count to three”. British Telecommunications…
Australian consumer protection body calls Steam's return policy a bunch of hot air
If you’re a gamer, you’re probably familiar with the Steam game distribution platform, estimated to account for 75 percent of all online game purchases. Online game purchases have surged in…