We prefer a meaningless collective guilt to a meaningful individual responsibility. ~Thomas SzaszThe latest attempt to regulate the game industry by New York has gone widely reported, but is just the latest in the long trend of poor responses to … Continue reading
For anyone who may be an International Game Developers Association member in the Dallas area, I will be participating in a legal panel on June 6, 2007. The panelist biographies are available here. The event details are available here and … Continue reading
The Halo 3 Beta is well under way by now. My stats are here. I was one of the lucky players who got into the Bungie Friends and Family phase of the beta before the larger public beta began, and … Continue reading
Full Text of the Bill Joystiq Story Illinois is poised to pass a bill that deals with the definition of gambling in that state, and more to the point, removes the classification of “gambling” from particular activities. The relevant portion … Continue reading
Coverage at:DestructoidKotakuJoystiqGame Politics (Parts I, II, III) Much like Columbine, the Virginia Tech Massacre has already seen its fair share of ties to the game industry in the media (even if they are completely fabricated). And, like Columbine, a small … Continue reading
Ordinarily I would have posted a new article today, to leave the blog-o-sphere with something to ponder over the weekend. However, something came up. If you would like to hear more about the Halo 3 beta, I suggest you keep … Continue reading
Law of the Game is typically about intellectual property and business law type matters, expanding at most into the civil arena. However, due to the incomprehensible number of news stories about Second Life rape, the blog will be taking a … Continue reading
In Response to Play Final Fantasy VII in Second LifeWhile the idea of playing Final Fantasy VII in Second Life sound fun, my infringement sense is tingling. The original article states: “As far as Square’s sponsorship of the whole thing, … Continue reading
In Response to:Uk gov’t urged to act on ‘virtual goods’: Anti-fraud laws should apply to Second Life I have dealt with a wide variety of consumer protection issues in my career, primarily ones dealing with franchising. Consumer protection, in general, … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Machinima is a 3 part series. The first was Machinima from the perspective of the Machinimist. The second tackled Machinima from the point of view of the game developer. Finally, the third is a bit of a … Continue reading
