A Michigan (USA) band has filed a federal lawsuit against Activision, creators of the popular game Guitar Hero. The lawsuit, presented by the band The Romantics, seeks for unspecified damages and an injunction that if successful could get Guitar Hero Encore: Rock the ‘80s off the shelves. The legal document states that the video game more »

The King of Kong: a Fistful of Quarters is a rare achievement: a genuinely good videogame film. Directed by Seth Gordon, the documentary follows nice-guy Steve Wiebe as he challenges the ultimate Donkey Kong score (and ego) of Billy Mitchell, the self proclaimed king of classic arcade games.

The film is by turns hilarious and touching. Seth Gordon has a light touch with all the humor. Overly serious arcade gurus like Mr. Awesome and eccentric Twin Galaxies creator Walter Day get played for gentle laughs, while the real zingers are aimed at Mitchell’s inflated sense of self. At one point, he even exclaims, without a hint of irony, “When I talk, it brings controversy. It’s like the abortion issue.”

It’s clear that…