kryogen1x alerts us to coverage at 1up indicating that Nintendo controller may soon become scarce — Nintendo lost in court to Anascape over analog sticks in their Wii and GameCube controllers.This isn't the first time the big manufacturers have been... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Wed, Jul 23 2008
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| 16 May 08 |
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Wii controller lawsuit costs Nintendo $21m » the register (uk) Texas firms sues Nintendo, and wins! Nintendo has vowed to fight a court order demanding it pay $21m (£10.7m/€13.5m) to a US gaming company for patent infringements associated with controllers for the Wii and GameCube.… |
| 14 Jan 08 |
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Sony, Nintendo sued in console controller patent clash » the register (uk) Up to a point, Lord Copper A US company has filed a lawsuits against both Nintendo and Sony, alleging that the controllers that go with the companies’ games consoles trample over its intellectual property rights for console to controller connection.… |
| 23 Jul 08 |
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Nintendo Can't Fight Off Patent Lawsuits, Faces Injunction » digg Nintendo seems to be on a losing streak with its fight against patent-holder (and apparent one-man shop) Anascape. With Anascape's patents being so broad, without any actual products on the market, this is a case every one in the gaming industry needs to... |
| 16 Jul 08 |
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Sensitive Wii maker snubs developers » the register (uk) Nintendo keeps development kit to itself Nintendo may have announced a new enhancement to the Wii controller, but don't expect many titles to take advantage of the new accuracy.… |
| 09 May 08 |
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Apple developing 3D gaming controller for Apple TV » digg Apple in a new patent filing reveals that it is developing a 3D remote control system for its Apple TV setup box that would mimic the functionality of the Nintendo Wii controller and also deliver some features akin to its multi-touch technology on the Mac... |
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