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Rock Band And Dance Central Creators Getting Down To Vidrhythm

Harmonix recently trademarked Vidrhythm, which as it turns out is one of the Rock Band and Dance Central developer’s new projects. I’m guessing “rhythm game” and “occasionally confused with that new, weird Final Fantasy music game.”


June 18, 2011
In Real Life

The Total Defeat Of The Man Who Said He Owned The Word ‘Edge’

We’ve given Tim Langdell a wide berth (like, for nearly two years) rather than assault you with incremental developments in the legal proceedings involving his ridiculous, all-encompassing trademark claims to the word “Edge.” But we’ll check in now, as a court ruling in the U.K. affirms what many have long suspected: His entire operation is a sham.


November 24, 2010
News

Well, They Actually Did It

Nintendo trademarks a piece of popular jargon so they can…send an email advertisement. Lame. Thanks Bruce!


September 1, 2010
News

Monday Night Combat Was Almost ‘Combat, Inc’

Monday Night Combat. Evokes a sense of battle-as-primetime sport, right? Sure, thanks to a certain football broadcast. Uber Entertainment filed and owns the Monday Night Combat trademark, but it had backup plans in case the lawyer-mans raised a fuss.


August 19, 2010
News

Valve Will Have To Fight To Trademark New Game Based On Warcraft III Mod

You might be happy that Valve seems to be releasing a commercial product based on an old Warcraft III mod, Defense of the Ancients Allstars. Valve are probably happy too. Some of the mod’s original creators, though? Less happy.


August 12, 2010
News

New Defense Of The Ancients Trademark Points To Valve

Rumours that Valve is planning on doing more with ultra-popular Warcraft III mode Defense of the Ancients All-Stars – or DotA – feel a lot less rumour-like now. The Half-Life developer recently trademarked “DOTA” for future use.


August 5, 2010
News

EA Trademarks The Hell Out Of Syndicate

EA files three new trademark registrations for Syndicate, further teasing us with visions of a downloadable online sequel to Bullfrog’s classic real-time tactics game.


May 18, 2010
News

With The Nintendo 3DS Could Come 3DSWare, 3DSPlay

We’re just weeks away from getting our first official look at the Nintendo 3DS, promised to make its debut at E3. New trademarks could portend Nintendo 3DS related games that come along with it.


April 14, 2010
News

Syndicate Remake Looking More And More Likely

A series of trademark filings, submitted in 2009, reveal that Electronic Arts and developer Starbreeze are (or at least were) working on a new Syndicate game.


News

The 4 Heroes Of Light May Be Your Next Final Fantasy Fix

Square Enix may be bringing its lovely looking Final Fantasy spin-off stateside, with the company trademarking The 4 Heroes Of Light, a still unofficially announced video game from the RPG publisher.