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Nintendo Wins Latest Round In Its 15-Year Legal Battle Over The Wii

Nintendo Wins Latest Round In Its 15-Year Legal Battle Over The Wii https://ift.tt/LZTYQmf Nintendo has been known to vigorously defend its interests and intellectual properties in court, and one of its longest-running legal battles may be nearing its conclusion. In 2010, the Japanese video game publisher filed a suit in Germany against BigBen Interactive--the previous incarnation of Nacon--over its third-party Wii Remote controllers. Now, the latest ruling has unequivocally gone in Nintendo's favor. As reported by Games Fray , the Mannheim Regional Court has reaffirmed the ruling that Nintendo is owed damages of over €4 million plus interest. Because Nacon fought the ruling, that interest has increased the total fee to just under €7 million. Nintendo's contention was that Nacon's Wii Remote infringed on its patents for the sensor technology and camera needed to track player movements, as well as an acceleration sensor, and "the ergonomic features characteristic of N...

John Wick's Chad Stahelski Gives Update On Rainbow Six And Ghost Of Tsushima Movies

John Wick's Chad Stahelski Gives Update On Rainbow Six And Ghost Of Tsushima Movies https://ift.tt/GvgXNM4

John Wick director Chad Stahelski has given an update on the two video game movie projects he's attached to, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and Ghost of Tsushima, as part of a conversation about how video games impact his creative process--even if he doesn't actually play games himself.

In an interview for Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Stahelski discussed how video games have inspired his work--especially when it comes to John Wick's creative and aesthetic fight scenes. Stahelski is quick to admit that he's not a gamer, he doesn't own any games, and he "wouldn't know how to turn a PlayStation on." Instead, he consumes games like you might expect someone in the film industry to--by watching someone else play them and enjoying the narrative.

When asked about the status of the two video game movies he's attached to, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and Ghost of Tsushima, Stahelski unfortunately reveals that "we're in a bit of a conundrum right now with developing [Rainbow Six]," but reiterates that he would love to work with Michael B. Jordan on the project.

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