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Sony’s Mystery Science Theatre-Like Interactive TV Patent Puts You In The Movies
1:40PM Michael McWhertor | Your PlayStation 3 may become a reasonably priced, earthbound Satellite of Love, if Sony Computer Entertainment America’s patent application for a Mystery Science Theatre 3000-like interactive television becomes a real-life product. More »
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Nintendo’s Nutso Football Controller Patent
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | I’m just about at my breaking point with these wacky controller patents, but this one’s so wacky – a football you stick your Wii Remote into – that it’s worth a closer look. More »
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4:00AM Owen Good | Sony Computer Entertainment America filed a patent a couple months back, for a system using coffee mugs to play a video game. Now they’ve filed one to make your laughter into a controller. More »
Sony Files Patent For PS3 Laughter Detection
4:00AM Owen Good | Sony Computer Entertainment America filed a patent a couple months back, for a system using coffee mugs to play a video game. Now they’ve filed one to make your laughter into a controller. More »
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Nintendo’s Shameful, Inflatable Horse-Riding Wii Controller
12:00PM Luke Plunkett | Read that headline one more time. Then look at this picture. And prepare yourself for the eventuality that no, this is not a joke, meaning yes, Nintendo actually patented an inflatable horse-riding peripheral for the Wii. More »
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Microsoft Patents Home-Like Advertising Space
12:20PM Luke Plunkett | You didn’t think Microsoft’s avatars were just for dressing up, did you? Oh, you did? Silly you. They’re there to help Microsoft make money, as you can see in this patent for a walk-in advertising space. More »
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Microsoft Patents Drop-In Co-Op In Shooters
7:00AM Stephen Totilo | Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office assigned the maker of the Xbox 30 and publisher of Gears of War the feature to offer seamless switching from solo to co-op gaming. More »
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Demo Play Coming To Nintendo Handhelds
9:30PM Brian Ashcraft | Earlier this year, a Nintendo patent came to light that described a function that would allow players to “skip” parts of the game they found difficult. More »
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Sony Motion Control Patent Shows Coffee Mug Gaming
5:30PM Brian Ashcraft | We know about the EyeToy. We’ve seen that motion controller Sony showed at E3. But there is another motion controller Sony has been working on. More »
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Nintendo Patents WarioWare Take On Othello
6:00AM Stephen Totilo | The last time we unearthed a big new Nintendo patent, we found hints of a video game paradigm shift. This time, Nintendo may have locked up a multiplayer mode from a 2004 GameCube game. More »
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