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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Greg Howson

Game over?

Meant to blog about this yesterday. Dealing a big blow to the little guy, retailer Game have won ownership of the domain game.co.uk. The domain had previously been in private ownership since 1995 and had been used as a games retail site. However Game complained to Nominet, who agreed that the domain caused confusion for Game customers. The decision has now gone to appeal with the outcome expected shortly. Check out the full story and let me know what side you're on. Me? I'd say that the owner of the domain deserves some cash for his opportunism. Game's PR team are likely to be busy over the next few weeks...

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