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Lions, and Tigers, and…. Joustin’ Beavers?
RC3, Inc. v Bieber Florida Middle District Court, No. 3:2012cv00193 Florida based game developer RC3 created a game, Joustin’ Beaver, in which a beaver that jousts must navigate the whirlpool of success,…
U.S. Patent No. 7,670,220: Racing games and other games having garage, showroom, and test drive features
U.S. Patent No. 7,670,220: Racing games and other games having garage, showroom, and test drive features Issued March 2, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘220 patent describes a racing game where players…
U.S. Patent No. 7,666,079: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer readable medium that stores a program for processing a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,666,079: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer readable medium that stores a program for processing a video game Issued February 23, 2010, to Square Enix Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,967: Battle school
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,967: Battle school Issued March 16, 2010 Summary: The ‘967 patent is aptly named “Battle school” because it deals with a lesser-explored kind of game—the educational game. The invention…
U.S. Patent No. 6,421,056: Three-Dimensional Image Processing Apparatus
U.S. Patent No. 6,421,056: Three-dimensional image processing apparatus Issued July 16, 2002, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘056 patent set out to solve a practical problem that had existed…
U.S. Patent No. 6,626,760: Video Game Apparatus and Memory Medium Therefor
U.S. Patent No. 6,626,760: Video game apparatus and memory medium therefor Issued September 30, 2003, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘073 patent allows a player to lock his character…
U.S. Patent No. 6,331,146: Video Game System and Method With Enhanced Three-Dimensional Character and Background Control
U.S. Patent 6,331,146: Video game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background control Issued December 18, 2001, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 6,722,989: Virtual Pet Game in which the Virtual Pet Can Converse With the Player and Learn New Words and Phrases From These Conversations
U.S. Patent No. 6,722,989: Virtual pet game in which the virtual pet can converse with the player and learn new words and phrases from these conversations Issued Apr. 20, 2004, to…
U.S. Patent No. 6,695,694: Game Machine, Game Device Control Method, Information Storage Medium, Game Distribution Device, and Game Distribution Method
U.S. Patent No. 6,695,694: Game machine, game device control method, information storage medium, game distribution device, and game distribution method Issued February 24, 2004 Summary: The ‘694 patent describes a game…
U.S. Patent No. 6,692,357: Video Game Apparatus and Method With Enhanced Player Object Action Control
U.S. Patent No. 6,692,357: Video game apparatus and method with enhanced player object action control Issued February 17, 2004, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘357 patent describes a game storage…
U.S. Patent No. 6,666,764: Method of Controlling a Character in a Video Game
U.S. Patent No. 6,666,764: Method of controlling a character in a video game Issued Dec. 23, 2003, to Konami Summary: The ‘764 patent describes a video game system where enemy characters…
U.S. Patent No. 6,641,481: Simplified Matchmaking
U.S. Patent No. 6,641,481: Simplified matchmaking Issued November 4, 2003, to Microsoft Summary: For those of you who play Xbox Live, the ‘481 patent (aka “Quitters Play Together”) will be right up…