Month: <span>July 2025</span>
Patent Analysis
US Patent No. 9,076,292: Encouraging player socialization using a nemesis and avenger system
Overview: In the world of online gaming, fostering player interaction and enhancing social dynamics are crucial elements for player retention and engagement. A patent issued to Blizzard Entertainment describes systems and methods…
blizzard
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
Nemesis System
Patent Analysis
Corsair Receives Japanese Utility Model for “Sensing” Mouse Wheel
Corsair recently was awarded Japanese Utility Model No. 3,251,063, which describes a “sensing roller device” for a mouse that can provide a “virtual bodily sensation" (that is, it seems, tactile feedback like…
controllers
corsair
japan
mice
Patent Analysis
Colopl receives Japanese patent on replaying location-based events
Japanese game developer Colopl Inc. has received a Japanese patent, Japanese Pat. No. 7,671,912, directed to a “replay control means” that can “revive” an event for a specific location.
colony life
colopl
japanese patent
location-based gaming