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Indie Developer Says Hoyoverse Copied His Puzzle Game for Zenless Zone Zero

A side-by-side video aims to rebut fan accusations against the developer by showing detailed gameplay parallels that suggest possible design copying.

Japan Patent Office Rejects Nintendo's Touchscreen Monster-Catching Patent

Atari Buys Rights to First Five Wizardry Games as Drecom Asserts Trademark Control

Take-Two CEO Leaves Door Open to L.A. Noire but Says There’s Nothing to Announce

Digital Bros Buys Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP for €4 Million

Jailed Lapsus$ Hacker’s Alleged Messages Claim GTA 6 Source Code Is ‘Out There’

Void War Returns to Steam After Games Workshop DMCA Over Space Marine‑Like Shoulder Pads

Artist Says Marathon Plagiarism Dispute Resolved With Bungie and Sony

Facepunch Says Rust Asset Dispute With Delta Force Is Resolved After Trailer Callout

Stalker Studio’s DMCA Takedown Pulls Indie Shooter Misery From Steam

Obsidian Acknowledges Fallout: New Vegas 2 Demand, Reaffirms 2025 Focus on Its Own Franchises

DHS Defends Halo-Themed ICE Messaging, Says Pop-Culture Campaign Will Continue

Dead Space Co-Creator Mounts New Push for Dead Space 4 as EA Sale Nears

Veteran Designer Yoshiki Okamoto Urges Palworld Boycott, Drawing Backlash in Ongoing Nintendo Patent Fight

Nintendo Wins U.S. Patent on Summoning-and-Battle Game Mechanic

PlayStation Tightens Live-Service Oversight After Concord Failure, Shifts Focus to Building IP

PlayStation Refocuses Live-Service Strategy on Quality and Early Testing, Says Hermen Hulst

Blackbird Interactive Regains Full Control of Hardspace: Shipbreaker IP

Nazara Bypasses NODWIN Funding, Dilutes Stake and Waives Control

‘Until Dawn’ Film Faces Modest Debut and Credit Controversy