Jonny Malks
Microsoft Files Patent Application for In-Game AI Helper
Earlier this year, international patent application WO2026035323A1 was published. Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC, the patent application relates to “video game help sessions” assisted by built-in AI helpers made to assist players through tricky parts of a game. The language in the…
Nintendo Files Patent Application Directed to Touchscreen Creature Capture
Nintendo filed a patent application to be included in their creature-capture and mount-switching gameplay systems patent family. Japanese Patent Application 2026-019762 relates to a monster catching gameplay loop in which players use…
New Patent Publication for AMD’s “AI Rendering Engine” Demonstrates Further Push into Generative AI in Video Games
AMD's patent application relates to improving the performance of the rendering tasks that a traditional game engine would perform.
Delivery of “Alternate Content” During Video Game Wait Times: How Sony Might Use Their New AI Patent Publication to Serve Ads
A Sony patent application, recently published as U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 20260138036, relates to showing video game players advertisements while they’re waiting for games to load. The publication concerns finding the precise…