I just wanted to take a moment out of the legal commentary to give a big “Congrats!” to Burnie, Geoff, Gus, Matt, Dan, Jason, Joel, Kathleen, and everyone else over at Rooster Teeth Productions on the release of Red vs. … Continue reading
While the US report is due in a little over a month, South Korea has decided to impose a Value Added Tax (VAT) on real money trading in virtual worlds starting in less than a week. Specifically, those who earn … Continue reading
It would appear the US Federal Government may finally be taking notice of virtual economies, as it is being reported that a report on the matter is due in August. Of course, an in depth dissection will appear on this … Continue reading
Last evening, my second Xbox 360 died, approximately 7 months after it arrived. I had a launch console, which died about 8 months ago, and was replaced by the recently deceased refurbished console. I know what you are thinking, “Join … Continue reading
Game Politics is reporting that the New York video game regulation bill is on hold, but will still have selling games listed as a class E felony. As I pointed out before, depending on the end result of some active … Continue reading
As I have watched the Manhunt 2 saga unfold, I have noticed that the issues facing Take 2 and Rockstar are really the same issues anyone dealing with governmental or pseudo-governmental groups faces. And so, I wanted to share a … Continue reading
As a short interlude in my legal discussion, I’d like to take a moment to give some kudos to Video Games Live. Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall put on a great show last night at the Meyerson Symphony Center here … Continue reading
Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) have become quite popular as promotional tools, especially in the wake of the success of I Love Bees (the Halo 2 release ARG). However, there’s a flip side to the ARG concept. The unfortunate truth is … Continue reading
In the wake of a bit of a gambling scandal in Second Life, two new points of concern have been once again made very public. 1. Second Life is not an inherently secure gambling platform, and as such, both the … Continue reading
Law of the Game noted rumors of a proposal to exempt games of skill from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act last week. That bill has materialized as H.R. 2610 “The Skill Game Protection Act.” As the text is now … Continue reading
