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A $4.5 million judgment can sound like a precise measure of damage. In Nintendo’s case against James C. Williams, known online as Archbox, it was something different: the maximum statutory award the court granted for each of 30 selected games after Williams did not defend the lawsuit. Retro Replay covered Nintendo’s original lawsuit against Williams before the court entered this default judgment. On September 23, 2026, U.S. District Judge Lauren King of… Read more

Nintendo tracked down an alleged Switch pirate by following a trail of posts and repair orders, and now it’s asking a court to award $4.5 million in damages. According to court filings, Nintendo of America accuses James “Archbox” Williams of running multiple piracy storefronts, moderating forums that promoted pirated games, and offering paid access to stolen libraries. Investigators tied the Archbox name to email addresses linked to Nintendo repair orders shipped to… Read more