The US International Trade Commission has just issued a preliminary ruling in a case between Microsoft and Motorola, and the judge dealing with the case has said that Microsoft's Xbox 360 infringes on four of Motorola's patents. The patents are related to H.264 video encoding, which is a standard … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Xbox Infringes Motorola Patents According To ITC Ruling
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Max Payne 3 TV Commercial (video)
Last night, the first showing of the new Max Payne 3 game commercial was aired during the Lakers vs. Spurs game on ESPN. But don't worry if you missed it, as it's now available here to watch. The commercial provides a good glimpse of what you can expect from the game when it officially launches on … [Read more...] about Max Payne 3 TV Commercial (video)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive SDK Arriving 3 Months After Game Launch
Valve's Gabe Newell has announced that a new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive SDK pack will be arriving 3 months after the launch of the upcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game which is currently in development. Unfortunately, at the present time, no launch date has been announced for the … [Read more...] about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive SDK Arriving 3 Months After Game Launch
N-Control Avenger Elite Controller Announced
N-Control has this week announced the arrival of a new version of their Avenger gaming controller, which we featured here on Geeky Gadgets last year. The New Avenger Elite builds on the success of the Avenger controller add-on and brings with it a more refined design using new alloys and metals in … [Read more...] about N-Control Avenger Elite Controller Announced
Sony Patches PS Vita PSN Game Hack, Same Hack Found In Others
After news broke that two of its games allowed the PS Vita to run homebrew software, Sony swiftly pulled "Hot Shots Tennis" and "Motorstorm Arctic Rift" from the PSN store to patch up the Vita firmware to version 1.67. However, it appears that these two games were not the only ones harboring the … [Read more...] about Sony Patches PS Vita PSN Game Hack, Same Hack Found In Others
Animal Crossing Coming To 3DS This Fall
As if guessing that I was waiting for Ace Attorney vs Professor Layton as well as a 3DS that has that dock thing with the second analog nub built in to jump on the bandwagon, Nintendo have decided to test my resolve. A new Animal Crossing is coming in the Fall, though no firm release date is … [Read more...] about Animal Crossing Coming To 3DS This Fall
Valve: EA’s Origin Has Work To Do To Catch Up To Steam
No one expected EA's Origin to overtake Steam in a matter of months. Indeed, given Valve's and EA's vastly different histories within the industry, not a lot of people wanted it to. And it hasn't. But although it's doing a decent job by all accounts, Valve's Gabe Newell, a man who probably knows … [Read more...] about Valve: EA’s Origin Has Work To Do To Catch Up To Steam
DOTA 2 Adding “Twist” To Free To Play
With free-to-play taking off the way it has, it won't be long before developers will have difficulty getting someone to play a game that they are giving away. It's inconceivable for Valve to ever be in that position, especially with such a high-profile property as DOTA 2, but it hasn't gotten to … [Read more...] about DOTA 2 Adding “Twist” To Free To Play
The Banner Saga Coming to XBLA / PSN, Bringing Player-Owned Cities
There is a possibility that you might not know about the Banner Saga yet. It's a certainty that you're worse off for it if that is the case. The Banner Saga is a Kickstarter-funded turn-based strategy adventure which seems like the reason Kickstarter was invented. How else would a 2D turn-based game … [Read more...] about The Banner Saga Coming to XBLA / PSN, Bringing Player-Owned Cities
Arkham City Harley Quinn DLC Teased Via Twitter
Rocksteady might have implemented the best hidden Easter egg in video game history via the Warden's room in Arkham Asylum, only for players to completely fail to unearth it. This time, it's not taking any chances, tweeting a picture of Harley Quinn complete with giant mallet and a message: "Don't … [Read more...] about Arkham City Harley Quinn DLC Teased Via Twitter
UPDATED: Dead Space Narrative Producer Calls Gears of War Worst Writing In Games
In what seemed to have started as a crash course in narrative for the interactive medium which took a left turn into full-on Gears of War bashing to finally end up as self-deprecating recrimination, Dead Space narrative producer Chuck Beaver calls the narrative of Epic's flagship title "literally … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Dead Space Narrative Producer Calls Gears of War Worst Writing In Games
Rumored Tim Cook Meeting at Valve Never Happened
Over the last week or so there've been a lot of rumors floating around that Apple CEO Tim Cook was spied at Valve headquarters. The presumption with the rumor flying was that Apple and Valve were talking about gaming on the Mac operating system. If you're excited at that prospect, prepare to be … [Read more...] about Rumored Tim Cook Meeting at Valve Never Happened
