video game patent
Blizzard’s 2021 Patent Focused on Restoring Gameplay from a Point in Time
Blizzard’s response to save-scumming: “Why not just rewind?”
Mattel’s Foray into Play-on-the-Go Console Technology
This 2009 patent has echoes of the Sega Dreamcast in its DNA...
Nintendo’s Updated Pokéball Patent
Identifiers on the catching apparatus to match the enclosed creature’s elemental type.
Mattel’s Stackable, Character-Shaped Game Console
We guarantee this is the most interesting looking game system you’ll see today!
Activision’s First-Person Limbs and Hand-Held Object Model Patent
The makers of Call of Duty never miss a chance to iterate on that classic first-person shooter hand.
Looking Back at the DK Bongos Design Patent
Remember the plastic bongos that plugged into the GameCube to play those Donkey Kong-themed rhythm games? Well, have we got the patent for you...
Bandai Namco’s Strange Photography Arcade Cabinet Patent
Back in 2001, the U.S. Patent Office issued Bandai Namco a patent for a camera-controlled arcade game, complete with a massive cabinet styled after a camera.
Microsoft’s Earphone-Based Game Controller and Health Monitor Patent
In 2012, Microsoft received a patent for an in-ear game controller that could monitor user health data and map it to in-game graphics.
Chinese Patent Office Publishes a Nintendo Patent for a Dock Compatible with Both the Switch and Switch 2
Nintendo’s move in China might signal a coming commercial application for their dock technology.