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Kamil Kleszyk, 19 February 2024, 03:20

Turns out that Bandai Namco Entertainment has lost all rights to the 'Elden Ring' trademark to FromSoftware studio. The publisher announced changes in company policy after the corporation experienced substantial revenue declines.

Hubert Sledziewski, 18 December 2023, 04:19

Sony is working on technology to adjust the difficulty level of video games in real time according to the player's skill. This is another attempt in the industry's history to move away from classic difficulty levels.

Maciej Gaffke, 28 November 2023, 04:43

Electronic Arts wants to allow players to voice game characters. The company registered the idea with the United States Patent Office some time ago.

Marcin Przala, 26 November 2023, 14:22

Activision Corporation has filed a patent for a system that would give players game recommendations, modify them and even create new games „on the spot” based on the live broadcasts they watch.

Marcin Przala, 26 November 2023, 13:25

Capcom recently once again renewed the trademark for Deep Down, a game which enchanted gamers in 2013 with its phenomenal graphics. Could it be that the brand created with Sony consoles in mind is set to make a comeback?

Hubert Sledziewski, 13 November 2023, 01:53

Sony has registered a patent that is expected to revolutionize the way we experience video games. At least in theory, since the solution behind it has long existed in various forms.

Adrian Werner, 30 October 2023, 05:57

The animation system in GTA 6 promises to be very ambitious. This is the conclusion that can be drawn from a patent application filed by Take Two.

Damian Mista, 11 April 2023, 18:25

Sony has included a phrase in its patent description that describes other manufacturers as „inferior.” The practice is said to have been used by the giant for many years.

Kamil Kleszyk, 15 March 2023, 15:44

Microsoft has applied to register the Ender Dragon trademark. As this is also the name of the final boss in Minecraft, the community began to speculate that it could be a new game from the popular universe.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 11 May 2022, 13:31

Microsoft may be working on an external device for the Xbox Series S. It would enable us to run physical, not just digital copies of games.

Adrian Werner, 08 April 2022, 15:17

Thanks to a trademark registration, we learned that Square Enix is preparing the return of Tactics Ogre, a classic brand of tactical RPGs.

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 March 2022, 22:24

Silent Hill fans are looking for hints of the series' undoubted and imminent return. For example, in Konami's trademark refresh.

Adrian Werner, 07 March 2022, 14:11

Bethesda has renewed its trademark registration for Spyteam, suggesting that it is trying to announce a new brand by that name.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 January 2022, 18:01

Sony has extended protection for the Psygnosis trademark in North America. It's unclear if this marks the brand's return to life.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 13 December 2021, 15:20

Ubisoft has registered another trademark associated with the Splinter Cell series. Perhaps this means that the company is working on the next installment of the series.

Hubert Sledziewski, 09 December 2021, 21:13

Sony has patented the road-building mechanic similar to that used in Death Stranding. This means that if any studio wants to use this type of solution in their game, they will have to obtain permission from the Japanese company.

Michael Zegar, 21 September 2021, 22:07

Valve's new patent may enable users to play a title while it's being installed. There has also been speculation that it could allow for increased hardware performance during gameplay.

Hubert Sledziewski, 03 September 2021, 21:36

An online description of one of the patents used for the Steam Deck console reveals Valve's focus on touchpad functionality. This control method is intended to be customisable and pressure sensitive.

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 25 August 2021, 13:08

EA has announced a patent declaration and shared five technologies for free that make gameplay easier for users with various disfunctions.

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 26 July 2021, 12:55

Sony has again renewed the PlayStation Home trademark. Does this mean the return of the PS3 era network service on the consoles of the Japanese corporation?

Adrian Werner, 13 July 2021, 16:40

Tencent has obtained a patent regarding the ability to inherit digital assets. In a will, we could distribute our virtual items to designated heirs.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 07 July 2021, 14:08

EA may be planning changes to its reward systems found in multiplayer games The company has patented a new variant of such a mechanic that would offers more possibilities.

Paul Musiolik, 20 June 2021, 19:53

Sony has registered the PSX brand in the game show and online event categories. Could it be that another PlayStation Experience event is coming?

Michal Ciezadlik, 28 May 2021, 14:12

There are many indications that a new PlayStation 5 model is about to hit the market. Last month, Sony filed a patent that may suggest that an improved revision of the console is already in the pipeline.

Adrian Werner, 24 May 2021, 14:10

The patent applications suggest that Sony is planning a system to recognize players' facial expressions and send emotes based on that knowledge. Another idea from the company is to automatically detect when we're not doing well in a game and give us help in the form of video content.

Milosz Szubert, 26 April 2021, 15:31

Techland has registered the Dying Light 2 Stay Human trademark. Its classification may suggest that it refers to some form of online gameplay. So far, however, nothing has been officially confirmed.

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 April 2021, 22:05

Sony has patented another interesting solution. The company wants to allow AI to learn the habits of the player, so that it can later help him complete the game.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 25 March 2021, 11:41

The Chinese and Americans are working on portable consoles that can compete with Japan's Nintendo Switch. Both Qualcom's and Tencent's devices show great similarities in design or features.

Milosz Szubert, 23 February 2021, 17:32

EA has been granted a patent for a new virtual terrain generation technology. By using neural networks, the creation of surfaces and biomes is supposed to be faster than ever.

, 19 February 2021, 22:15

Electronic Arts is working on a new technology to allow games to run instantly without having to download them first. It wants to use data streaming for this purpose.

, 03 February 2021, 20:34

Valve has lost an infringement lawsuit for a patent that was used in Steam Cotroller. The company will have to pay the other party $4 million, possibly more.

Bart Swiatek, 31 January 2021, 18:58

It turns out that the Nemesis system used in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War in 2015 were patented by Warner Bros.

Bart Swiatek, 07 January 2021, 19:19

Microsoft has registered a patent describing a technology that allows for creation of a chat bot based on a person's personality, voice and even appearance.

Paul Musiolik, 03 December 2020, 18:40

A patent filed by Sony indicates that PS5 Pro with two GPUs is under consideration. The console would offer a significant increase in computing power.

Adrian Werner, 04 November 2020, 14:16

Amazon obtained an interesting patent, according to which toxic players would be quarantined and could only play against other such users.

Paul Musiolik, 20 September 2020, 20:22

Based on Sony's patent application, a fan created a project of PlayStation 5's interface. According to the design, the console's menu will be an extension of the PS4 layout.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 18 August 2020, 18:46

An Apple's patent for streaming games over the 5G network has recently been made public. According to it, a game is to be played on a server and the mobile device is only to display the transmitted image.

Bart Swiatek, 29 July 2020, 11:50

A patent registered by Sony suggests that the PlayStation 5 may use an advanced image reconstruction technique similar to DLSS 2.0 created by Nvidia.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 09 July 2020, 18:15

One of Sony's patents gives hope that not only PS4 games, but also those from earlier generations of consoles will run on the PS5. The key may be streaming.

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 July 2020, 17:05

Microsoft has refreshed the Fable series trademark. Interestingly, the document suggests that the company intends to use the name.

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 June 2020, 21:25

There are two of Sony's patents that can be associated with PlayStation 5, which appeared on the web. These concern the user interface and suggest that the console will improve the use of multiple applications at once.

Adrian Werner, 08 June 2020, 11:32

Recent trademark registrations by Sony's Argentinean branch suggest that the company is preparing to announce Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 5.

Milosz Szubert, 22 April 2020, 16:23

We may have learned the official logo of the Xbox Series X console. It appeared in an application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Adrian Werner, 22 April 2020, 12:31

Thanks to the registration ofa trademark, we learned that work is underway on Jurassic World Aftermath, a new game set in the film universe of the Jurassic Park franchise.

Bart Swiatek, 17 April 2020, 13:19

Sony has patented a robot to act as a companion for the gamers. The device is to be able to sense the user's emotions and respond to their sadness or joy.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 14 April 2020, 15:56

A patent for a new controller from Valve has recently been published. It shows that the device will have replaceable buttons. Is this the new Steam Controller?

Bart Swiatek, 26 February 2020, 10:55

A patent registered with the U.S. Patent Office reveals a technology that may appear in DualShock 5 - a function that would enable us to measure the heart rate and sweat rate of a player in order to better adjust the gameplay.

Adrian Werner, 25 February 2020, 12:17

Fans discovered that Riot Games, known from League of Legends, registered the Valorant trademark. It will probably be the official title of the online shooter, for the time being known under the temporary name Project A.

Adrian Werner, 10 February 2020, 12:38

Sony has obtained a patent for a hint system to analyze gameplay of the player and other users, and then provide advice to help them succeed in games.

Michael Kulakowski, 18 December 2019, 22:49

Capcom has registered trademarks in Japan related to the Dino Crisis and Darkstalkers franchises. Although this fact may be only a formality on the part of the company, fans of the games hope that it announces the arrival of remakes or completely new installments of both series.