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Dutch Court Orders PS3 Seizures — Including Those In Homes

Several thousand more PlayStation 3s were seized by Dutch customs officials on the eve of Sony’s courtoom showdown with Korea-based LG, whose allegations of patent infringement have effectively halted the distribution of consoles across Europe the past 10 days.

March 1, 2011
PlayStation

European Customs Seize PlayStation 3 Shipments

Tens of thousands of PS3s were seized by customs officers last week in the Netherlands as part of an ongoing contentious court battle between LG and Sony, the Guardian reports.

February 9, 2011
Xbox

Could This Be The Future Of Typing On A Control Pad?

Having to enter letters and numbers via a control pad sucks, as anyone typing out credit card numbers or download codes on an Xbox 360 or PS3 will attest. If only there was a way to make this necessary evil easier…

December 6, 2010
News

Alternate PlayStation Move Had Balls

As nice as Sony’s PlayStation Move is, we can’t help but look at this old patent for the device and think one of its original designs was a little nicer.

October 17, 2010

Patent Application Imagines The DS Helping With The Groceries

Still trying to sell the DS to people who don’t typically play games, Nintendo has plans for an application linking the DS with a supermarket’s inventory so users can simplify their shopping list and find what they need more easily.

October 11, 2010
News

Patent Hints At Vitality Sensor’s Games

A patent application filed by Nintendo mentions a Wii Vitality Sensor game in which players control the flight of a cartoon character with a combination of Wii remote gestures and – wait for it – breathing.

September 15, 2010
News

Is This How We’ll Play PS2 Games On A PS3?

Sony has patented a means whereby you can play PS2 games on a PS3. And they’re some kooky means.

July 20, 2010
News

Sony Patents Alternative To Split-Screen Multiplayer

A couple of patents published recently show that Sony’s looking at stereoscopic video for more than just 3D gaming; it could take the place of split-screen local multiplayer.

April 5, 2010
News

Apple Thinking About Control Pads For IPhones

Apple’s products can get as shiny and popular as they want, but so long as they take the button-less, touch-screen iPhone design route, they’ll have a problem when it comes to games: rubbish controls.

March 15, 2010
News

Microsoft Seeks To Patent The DLC Upsell

A recent patent application describes a process in which an Xbox Live gamer, invited to a multiplayer session, but missing a critical piece to play (a map, a track, whatever), is offered and may buy it without dropping the invitation.

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