Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo’

Sony and Nintendo sued for patent violation

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

It seems that Sony and Nintendo are being sued for using a patent that they did not get approval for.

The patent in question is regarding how peripherals will synchronize with their consoles.

The company sueing Nintendo and Sony is Copper Innovations Group, who had filed a patent back in 1996.

Read more about the issue at Mygen.

Wii have fun with Kawasaki Quad Bikes

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Kawasaki Quad Bikes

Wii players can now traverse muddy terrains on Kawasaki Quad Bikes and not have to worry about tracking mud into our homes.

The new game “Kawasaki Quad Bikes” is being released by DDI (Data Design Interactive) under it’s Popcorn Arcade label.

The game features officially licensed Kawasaki Quads, with unlockable extras, hidden Quads, upgrades, courses, and some extras.

Players can play as a single player and play numerous championships and over 70 tracks in single races.

Multiplayer mode will let players compete against friends, with tough environments to traverse and explore, from gravel covered slopes to mud soaked arenas.

Check out the video sample of the game played on Wii.

Popcorn Arcade’s sales sheet shows that the game is also available for the PS2 and PC users as well.

Matchstick Puzzles in February

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Ever tried to figure out the match sticks puzzle where the object is to solve a problem like making 14 boxes out of two match sticks and adding six more matches to solve it?

You’ll love Matchstick Puzzle by DS from Mercury Games.

The game has over 150 puzzles with four difficulty settings to complete. It also has the help feature to help players that are struggling with the puzzle.

Matchstick Puzzle will be released in Europe in Feb. 2008, not sure when it will be released in the US.