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News July 21, 2026, 05:24 PM
Nintendo says customers are not owed tariff refunds in a U.S. lawsuit, arguing that buyers who purchased its products received what they paid for and that any price changes were selective rather than a blanket surcharge.
The complaint covers U.S. buyers who purchased Nintendo products affected by price increases between February 1, 2025 and February 24, 2026. In its response, Nintendo argued that the plaintiffs are not entitled to a rebate simply because later legal developments changed the tariff picture. -
Gaming News July 16, 2026, 05:13 PM
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Gaming News July 8, 2026, 03:22 PM
Sony has been hit with a $450 million lawsuit following its decision to stop releasing physical discs for new PlayStation games starting in 2028. Dutch non-profit organization Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC) has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, arguing that a fully digital ecosystem could lead to a monopoly over PlayStation game distribution and ultimately harm consumers. -
Krafton to Pay $250 Million in Bonuses to Entire Subnautica 2 Team After Legal Settlement; Unknown Worlds CEO Steps Down
Gaming News July 1, 2026, 07:21 PM
KRAFTON has agreed to pay expanded bonuses to the entire development team behind Subnautica 2 following a legal settlement with Unknown Worlds Entertainment. The agreement, reached after a lengthy dispute, ensures that not just executives but all current employees — including those who joined after Krafton's 2021 acquisition — will receive a share of the $250 million bonus pool. This move is highly unusual in the games industry, where such payouts typically go only to top management and original staff. -
Authors of Subnautica 2 Will Apparently Receive $250 Million After High-Profile Court Battle With KRAFTON
Gaming News May 28, 2026, 07:56 PM
KRAFTON apparently has no choice but to pay the developers of Subnautica 2 a massive bonus that sparked one of the gaming industry’s biggest legal battles last year. According to several Western and South Korean reports, the game’s hugely successful Early Access launch has pushed the publisher to agree to a payout of up to $250 million to Unknown Worlds Entertainment. -
Gaming News March 20, 2026, 07:23 PM
The situation surrounding Subnautica 2’s development continues to heat up amid ongoing legal battles between publisher Krafton and the former leadership of Unknown Worlds. Following a court decision that reinstated Ted Gill as CEO, a new dispute has emerged—this time over the surprise announcement of the game’s Early Access release date. -
Gaming News March 16, 2026, 09:00 PM
A court has ordered Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton to reinstate former Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and grant him full control over the game’s early access launch. -
News March 11, 2026, 10:30 PM
Valve has publicly responded to a lawsuit filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, which claims that loot boxes in the company’s games constitute an illegal form of gambling. The developer disagrees with the allegations and says it plans to fight them in court. -
Billions at Stake: Valve Faces New Lawsuit Over Loot Boxes in Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, and Team Fortress 2
News March 10, 2026, 07:10 PM
Valve is once again at the center of a legal firestorm, this time facing a fresh class-action lawsuit in its home state of Washington over loot boxes in its games. The case was initiated by law firm Hagens Berman, which filed the suit in federal court on behalf of two players and a proposed nationwide class of consumers who purchased loot box keys in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2. -
Hardware and Technologies March 10, 2026, 10:11 AM
Lenovo, Nintendo, Epson, and other tech manufacturers have decided to take the US government to court. The reason? The billions of dollars they paid in import duties. The Supreme Court recently ruled these charges were illegal, and now corporations want their money back. The catch is that buyers of laptops, consoles, and printers have already paid these duties — prices went up immediately. -
Nintendo Takes on the U.S. Federal Government Over Tariffs — Will They Get Their Money Back With Interest?
News March 6, 2026, 10:29 PM
Nintendo of America has officially filed a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government in the Court of International Trade, targeting the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection. The company is demanding that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in February 2025 be declared unlawful, and that all duties already paid be refunded with interest. -
“Tech Genius Behind Bars” — Shanghai Police Arrested Individuals for Leaking Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail Spoilers
News February 27, 2026, 07:28 PM
In Shanghai, authorities have taken criminal action against copyright violators in the gaming industry, arresting three individuals for publishing illegal spoilers related to Mihoyo games, including Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. -
Forget Drivers, You'll Need a VPN: ASUS Just Geoblocked an Entire Country Over Its Nokia Patent Fight
Hardware and Technologies February 18, 2026, 11:45 AM
German ASUS users are waking up to a digital nightmare. Want to download a GPU driver or update your BIOS? Hope you’ve got a VPN handy. Protesting a recent court ruling, the company hasn’t just halted sales—it’s effectively put the whole country in digital time-out by locking them out of its portal. -
Gaming News February 16, 2026, 08:31 PM
It looks like Battlefield 6 has quietly updated its new operator skins, toning down the oversized, aggressive skull masks after the community criticized the cosmetics for clashing with the game’s promised “return to realism.” -
Gaming News February 16, 2026, 07:50 PM
Indie developers are speaking out about what they describe as persistent hate and inadequate moderation on Steam, the world’s largest PC game storefront. In a new report, The Guardian highlights cases where transphobic, racist and antisemitic reviews and comments have remained visible on game pages despite Valve’s formal rules against harassment and discrimination. -
Hardware and Technologies February 12, 2026, 12:28 PM
The class action against G.Skill had been brewing for nearly a year. RAM buyers realized the numbers on the box weren’t actual frequencies—just “potential.” To hit those promised speeds, users had to wrestle with BIOS updates, flash firmware, and hunt for a motherboard that would play nice. The manufacturer insists it played by the rules, but $2.4 million has already been parked in a settlement fund. -
Ubisoft Faces International Strike: What’s Next for Employees, and Can Unions Change Company Policy?
Gaming News February 11, 2026, 09:46 PM
Ubisoft employees around the world have launched a three-day strike in response to planned job cuts and the company’s demand for a return to office. The walkout began on February 10, 2026, and according to the Solidaires Informatique union, at least 1,200 workers—mainly from France and Milan—are participating. -
Gaming News February 11, 2026, 07:58 PM
At the suggestion of the streamer, a discussion broke out on the Internet about Clash Royale and the contribution of bloggers to the popularity of games.
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