Another day, another lawsuit: this time, Konami sues Harmonix and Viacom for reportedly encroaching on their patents with Harmonix' hit music and rhythm game franchise, Rock Band (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii). Does this have to do with the fact that Konami is currently developing Rock Revolution? More details in the full article.

Last month, Nintendo was told by the courts to pay Anascape Ltd. the amount of US$ 21 million for patent infringement. They appealed to have the verdict reduced, and now the decision is out. Read more after the jump.

This week's Blu-ray releases come in a nice variety of genres as the blockbuster flick 10,000 B.C. leads the way. Its supporting cast ain't so shabby either with ZZ Top Live From Texas, Persepolis, and Step Into Liquid right in there to name a few. Go check them all out when you follow the link below to the full article.

This month saw the exodus of three companies from the ranks of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). Following the trend started by Activision, Vivendi, and LucasArts, id Software of Doom and Quake fame recently confirmed that it will also be taking its leave from the video gaming group. More details on this on our full article after the jump.

Like a scene from a bad B-horror movie, swarms of crazed ants have infiltrated the state of Texas and is now wreaking havoc throughout its electrical infrastructures. Known as the crazy rasberry ants - crazy, cos they do not follow those ant lines we usually see and are erratically wandering off, and rasberry, named after Tom Rasberry who battled it out with them previously - they have found Texan electrical wirings to be delicious for some odd, crazy reason.

A new environmental disaster was spotted in southern Texas when a widening sinkhole as long as two football fields ended up swallowing an 18-wheeler truck and some oil equipment. Officials from Liberty County mentioned that there were no casualties so far and that the formation posed no threat to civilian areas. You can find out more about this by reading our full article after the jump.

When you've got a business going, it's a wise idea to keep track of your cashflow. THQ has been doing precisely that. In fact, the company has recently reported the fourth quarter results of the fiscal year, which ended last March 31, 2008. More financial statistics in the full article after the jump.

Trouble is up and about as Apple faces another lawsuit, yet again. Mirror Worlds has filed a lawsuit against the company for a total of four patent infringements. This particular points for the Time Machine, including iPod and the iPhone. Read more on this issue in the full article.

See no evil, hear no evil, text no evil. Think your text messages are just between you and the one who's meant to read it? Think again. In the US, text messaging is quickly becoming a matter of public record that can be brought as evidence in court. Read the full story by following the "read more" link below.

What do people do if real life doesn't offer them what they're looking for?  They tend to look for it elsewhere. For some, it could mean running to a virtual world such as the one found in Blizzard's World of Warcraft. This precisely is the theme of "Second Skin", a documentary film by Juan Carlos Escoriaza. Read up on what's in the film at the full article and see if you can relate to it.