Are Screen Shots Illegal?

Question

Are Screen Shots taken of a PC game and posted on a website illegal?

Answer 1

its a grey area.
if your site is meant to sell those screenshots, then yes you'd be violating a copyright
if your site is meant to 'criticize" the game, then you're in the clear.
if your site is for entertainment, or you plan on modifying the images as a spoof, then you're in the clear.

Answer 2

No, not at all. It's hard to even pin-down pirated software being illegal.