Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2015 AOL, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Sega pins Aliens: Colonial Marines marketing mishaps on Gearbox]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2014/09/04/sega-pins-aliens-colonial-marines-marketing-mishaps-on-gearbox/http://www.joystiq.com/2014/09/04/sega-pins-aliens-colonial-marines-marketing-mishaps-on-gearbox/http://www.joystiq.com/2014/09/04/sega-pins-aliens-colonial-marines-marketing-mishaps-on-gearbox/#comments After Aliens: Colonial Marines publisher Sega moved to settle a class-action lawsuit to the tune of $1.25 million in August for alleged false advertising for the game, it shifted the blame for the game's marketing issues to Gearbox Software, according to court documents obtained by Game Informer. Internal emails from Gearbox and Sega representatives cite examples of the former revealing information about the game without the consent of the publisher.

One such email refers to a New York Comic Con panel in October 2012, in which Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford firmly states that a Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines would launch in February 2013 alongside the other versions of the game. Emails within Sega stated that "no-one on the call was aware" of the Wii U version, and that it's "not been picked up so far." Of course, the game missed its Wii U launch window before Sega confirmed in March 2013 that it was no longer in development.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aliens-colonial-marinesclaimsclass-actionclass-action-lawsuitcourt-documentsgearboxgearbox-softwarelawsuitlegalmarketingmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3Randy-PitchfordSegawii-uxboxThu, 04 Sep 2014 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Court approves settlement over Sony's 2011 PSN breach]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2014/07/24/court-approves-settlement-over-sonys-2011-psn-breach/http://www.joystiq.com/2014/07/24/court-approves-settlement-over-sonys-2011-psn-breach/http://www.joystiq.com/2014/07/24/court-approves-settlement-over-sonys-2011-psn-breach/#comments The US District Court for the Southern District of California approved a settlement for the class action lawsuit resulting from Sony's 2011 PSN data breach. The settlement may result in Sony doling out as much as $17.75 million, which includes an offer for one free game (PS3 or PSP only), three PS3 themes or credit for three months of PlayStation Plus membership (valid only for new subscribers).

The claimant groups are divided based on whether PSN account holders prior to May 15, 2011 took advantage of the "Welcome Back" program following the intrusion. Those that did not accept the PSN Welcome Back offer can claim two of the benefit options among the games, themes and PS Plus membership credit on a first come, first served basis until a $6 million allocation from Sony is reached. For those that did take advantage of the program, they will receive one of the benefits above until a $4 million allocation is reached.

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JoystiqCourt approves settlement over Sony's 2011 PSN breach originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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