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Activision wins patent encouraging microtransactions through matchmaking

By Alessandro Barbosa
October 18, 2017
in :  Gaming
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Activision has won a patent that could allow them to alter matchmaking in online games in an attempt to entice players with microtransaction purchases.

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Nintendo could be going back to cartridges for their NX console

By Darryn Bonthuys
August 24, 2015
in :  Gaming
13

It looks like Nintendo may be going back to good ol’ carts. Because cartridges are smaller, which means that you'll have more space for Amiibo toys. Don't you want to be cool?

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And now Philips is suing Nintendo

By Gavin Mannion
May 15, 2014
in :  Gaming
47

Philips has filed a patent infringement suit against Nintendo

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Sony wants to put WHAT in your mouth?

By Geoffrey Tim
April 25, 2014
in :  Gaming, Technology
72

Gaming accessories and peripherals often veer in to bizarre territory.

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Sony patents a transforming modular controller

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 20, 2014
in :  Gaming
15

Could the future of gaming be in modular technology? This Sony patent certainly thinks so.

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The Motorola / Xbox case is finally over… we won

By Gavin Mannion
April 29, 2013
in :  Gaming
14

The long running patent lawsuit between Motorolla and Microsoft has finally come to a conclusion, and it's the best us consumers could have hoped for

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Sony bringing trophies to existing PS2 and PS1 titles

By Gavin Mannion
March 28, 2013
in :  Gaming
17

Sony have recently patented a new technology that will it to grant trophies to games that currently do not have the ability

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How the PS4 might combat piracy

By Geoffrey Tim
February 25, 2013
in :  Gaming
19

Here's how the PlayStation 4 could do away with piracy - and the best of it is that it won't affect leginitmate users.

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