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Patents Show That The Next Xbox Might Be A DVR, Too

12:30PM January 4, 2012 | Evan Narcisse

Xbox 3, Xbox 720, NextBox… whatever you call it, lots of rumours are being floated about Microsoft’s next home console. Some say it’ll output Avatar-level visuals while others say it’ll lean heavily on cloud architecture. But the latest hint as to Microsoft’s gaming future point to their ever-increasing ambition to fuse TV, film and gaming content. More »

Nintendo

Nintendo Seeks To Patent The Massively Singleplayer Online Game

9:40AM August 13, 2011 | Owen Good

Back in 2010, Nintendo filed a patent application for something called a “massively single-playing online game”, something whose interactions don’t take place in real time and what sounds a little Animal Crossing-ish (above). More »

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FarmVille Maker Has One More Lawsuit To Worry About Now

8:20AM August 2, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

FarmVille and Mafia Wars maker Zynga, has been slapped with another lawsuit, this time for patent infringement. More »

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Kinect Patent Says It Can Read Sign Language

8:30PM August 9, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

The patent for Microsoft’s motion-sensing camera Kinect was released to the public last week, and while we knew most of the stuff contained within, I’d be lying if I said I knew the device could recognise sign language. More »

In Real Life

Kinect Is A Victorian Gentleman At Heart

4:00PM August 9, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

You can keep your raft-paddling and dance dancing. I’m hanging out for Kinect’s moustache-twiddling minigame compilation. As seen on the USPTO. More »

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Another Patent Filing Speaks Of Rumble-Enabled DS

9:00AM April 11, 2010 | Owen Good

A newly published patent application lends additional credence to what Nikkei reported last month, that Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS handheld will feature force feedback. More »

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Apple Considering Motion Sensing, Rumble, Dual Screen And Button Add-ons For IPad, IPod, IPhone

12:25AM April 3, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Gamers complaining about the lack of buttons on the iPhone, iPod and iPad may see a solution in the near future through the help of a frame for the devices that will be packed with features, control pads and buttons. More »

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Look, Somebody Actually Made A Wii Football Controller

6:30PM March 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Last year, a patent was uncovered for a Wii football. It had been designed by Nintendo, and ye, it was stupid. Well, looks like somebody else has beat the Big N to the market. More »

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Nintendo Patent Implies A New DS Cartridge Design

11:00AM March 7, 2010 | Owen Good

Siliconera found a patent application from Nintendo that is one of either two things – a new cartridge for existing DS configurations, or a new cartridge for a new DS. Or it could be both, come to think of it. More »

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Sony’s "Degradable" Video Game Demo Patent

6:30PM March 5, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Sony has patented a new form of trial or demo for video games that, rather than presenting us with a small piece of a title, gives us the whole thing, then takes bits away as time goes on. More »