Activision Publishing has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Worlds Inc. and Worlds Online Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes offers an original storyline in which Nick Fury calls upon Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and other heroes spanning the Marvel Universe to save Earth from such threats as the vengeance of Loki and the hunger of Galactus, Devourer of the Worlds.

A jury in San Francisco dealt a significant blow yesterday to publisher Electronic Arts, finding against the company in a lawsuit filed by original developer John Madden Football game, Robin Antonick.

A patent-infringement lawsuit brought against Nintendo of America was voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff Impulse Technology who alleged that Nintendo’s Wii console, Wiimote, Wii Balance Board accessory and Wii Fit Plus software infringed one of its patents.

Electronic Arts has filed a lawsuit on behalf of its Maxis Label against Zynga Inc. for infringing EA's copyrights to its Facebook game, The Sims Social.

A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo brought by Copper Innovations Group, alleging that the Wii console and its controllers infringed on one of its patents.

EA has reached a proposed settlement over claims that it has violated consumer protection and antitrust laws and charged consumers too much for games. The proposed settlement calls for EA to: not sign an exclusive license with the Arena Football League for five years and not renew its NCAA agreement for a minimum of five years when it expires in 2014.

Madden NFL 12 provides an immersive and authentic experience that fans have come to expect from the franchise, including all 32 NFL teams and more than 1,700 NFL players.

Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media announced that a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit it filed over Mojang’s applications for ownership of the ‘Scrolls’ trademark.

For the third consecutive time this year, Nintendo has prevailed in a patent litigation in the U.S. A Maryland U.S. District Court judge has summarily dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nintendo brought by IA Labs CA, LLC.

ZeniMax Media announced that a settlement had been reached in the lawsuit filed by its subsidiary, Bethesda Softworks, against Interplay Entertainment Corporation in 2009, regarding the license rights for a Fallout MMO.

Law & Order: Legacies delivers the ultimate Law & Order experience as it assembles a full roster of investigators & district attorneys from multiple Law & Order franchises all into one ‘season’ of seven episodically released games!

Bracken Tor is a thrilling, and realistic, puzzle-solving horror/adventure. Locate evidence of 'mysterious beasts', study and perform ancient rites, in a detailed Bronze Age setting and discover, for yourself, the true nature of the ancient world.

The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and struck down a 2005 California statue that would regulate the sale and rental of computer and video games.

Telltale Games and Universal Partnerships & Licensing announced an expansion of its relationship to include games based on the newest installment of NBCUniversal’s popular “Law & Order” franchise over multiple years.

Now you can pamper and indulge all of your clients as owner of the Paws and Claws Pet Spa — the premier spa for pets who deserve the very best. Spoil your furry friends with world-class treatments — massage, bathing, grooming, even acupuncture and aromatherapy.

Last night was a bit busy due to a bunch of flights being delayed, so I had to wait for an extra hour at the airport for an incoming flight. It postponed all the other plans for the evening.

Midnight dinner, with a few glasses of wine resulted in falling asleep for the rest of the night, waking up at noon, going to see Paul, which was quite entertaining. It was filled with loads of cursing, nerd humor and a weed-smoking alien.

Later tonight, we are going to go see Kevin Smith, so to sum it up, our day will be filled with nothing but profanity, just the way we like it!

Set in a dark fantasy world, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge is an unforgettable cooperative action game, pitting you and your partner against waves of vicious enemies.

Happy Friday!

Two days of Microsoft madness are over! We saw lots of good stuff from a variety of publishers/developers for either PC, X360 or XBLA. Beyond Good & Evil HD looks nice, Fable III on PC and in 3-D looks amazing, Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack was quite fun, Homefront had me glued to the screen for almost an hour, Crysis 2 in 3-D was spectacular, and, of course, you've already read our Gears Of War 3 coverage.

We've got some interviews coming with Epic's Cliff B. as well as Lester "Cole Train" Speight, so keep an eye out for them in the next few days.

Not sure what the plans are for this weekend, but they include watching "Unknown" and "The Eagle."

Sony got itself in a pickle yesterday. The hacker renowned for jail-breaking the iPhone managed to figure out the the security key that Sony is using for its PS3 authentication. This also turns out to be the sole key for all code signing, games and PSN — the whole nine yards. Now people can make their own homebrew software and sign it, and the PS3 will accept it as legit. Obviously the first thought that comes to mind would be for them to change the key, but that would render all old titles incompatible. Sony issued a cease and desist order to the hacker but managed to foul that up by not signing all the documents, so none of it has any legal standing. By filing paperwork in court, Sony then also listed all security keys, making them a matter of the public record. Way to go ...

A Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science professor exercised his free speech and put up a mirror of the entire ordeal, daring Sony to take action.

Activision Blizzard amended its counter lawsuit against two former executives, adding rival publisher/developer Electronic Arts, and added a hefty price tag on its claim, $400 million. Activision accuses EA of intentionally interfering with contracts, engaging in unfair competition and aided and abetted breaches of fiduciary duty by former Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella.

Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

UK based independent games developer and publisher Jagex Games Studio announced that it has been successful in securing a non-infringement judgement in its case against PalTalk Holdings Inc. for patent infringement.

Bracken Tor is a thrilling, and realistic, puzzle-solving horror/adventure. Locate evidence of 'mysterious beasts', study and perform ancient rites, in a detailed Bronze Age setting and discover, for yourself, the true nature of the ancient world.