Neowin News Feed for: Videogame

New York Passes Videogame Bill

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:37:22 +0000

New York senate has passed legislation creating a governmental advisory council to examine potential impact on violent video games. The bill, which won with a vote of 61-1, mirrors one passed by the New York... Read more...

Godfather Author's Estate Sues Over Videogame Revenue

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:55:34 +0000

The estate of 'Godfather' author Mario Puzo has filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures claiming the studio owes at least $1million in revenues from the game 'The Godfather'. According to the suit, Puzo's estate alleges... Read more...

Auction of videogame sparks online debate

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:48:47 +0000

A Canadian man who said he sold his 15-year-old son's prized video game on eBay after catching him smoking marijuana has sparked an online debate on who is wrong -- father or son. The unidentified... Read more...

Guinness World Records to produce videogame edition

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:13:38 +0000

Guinness World Records has announced plans to debut a new videogame series of the famous annual book, starting by unveiling the Videogame Edition 2008 on stand D505 at the London Book Fair (April 16 –... Read more...

Jackson sues over LOTR videogame licensing

Sat, 05 Mar 2005 23:08:03 +0000

Director Peter Jackson is suing New Line Cinema for a greater share of the licensing profits from the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, in a suit which cites a failure to pay for... Read more...

EA's Catwoman Videogame Leaps onto Retail Shelves

Sat, 24 Jul 2004 21:31:41 +0000

Electronic Arts announced today that Catwoman the videogame, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and based on the highly anticipated Catwoman motion picture from Warner Bros. Pictures starring Oscar(R) winning actress, Halle Berry, is now... Read more...

US videogame pirate sentenced to over 4 years imprisonment

Marcel Klum — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:16:34 +0000

A court in California has handed down a hefty jail sentence to a man who is described as one of the leaders of infamous game piracy group Razor1911, which was one of the best-known online... Read more...

Wrestler Maxx Payne Sues Videogame Maker

Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:20:17 +0000

Retired World Championship Wrestling professional Maxx Payne filed a $10 million lawsuit against a group of video software developers for allegedly stealing his persona to create the game "Max Payne." The lawsuit was filed last... Read more...