
With just under three weeks before the launch of No Man’s Sky—which I personally delayed back in May—a new potential…

Remember Ridge Racer's amazing Galaga mini-game on PS1? Bandai Namco patented the concept of mini-games in loading screens, but video game lawyer David Hoppe noticed Bandai Namco's patent is about to expire. The patent was filed November 27, 1995, which means developers can build their own on November 27, 2015.


After listening to this week's episode of This American Life on software patents, I was curious to investigate…

The British rock band Rocksmith aren't the only ones suing Ubisoft over the French publisher's guitar game Rocksmith.…

Last year, a patent was uncovered for a Wii football. It had been designed by Nintendo, and yet, it was stupid.…

Your PlayStation 3 may become a reasonably priced, earthbound Satellite of Love, if Sony Computer Entertainment…

The last time we unearthed a big new Nintendo patent, we found hints of a video game paradigm shift. This time,…