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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...

Minecraft's Latest DLC Introduces A New Way To Play Tetris

Minecraft's Latest DLC Introduces A New Way To Play Tetris https://ift.tt/57P0Bcf

Minecraft's new Tetris DLC incorporates the classic puzzle game in Mojang Studios' block-building adventure in an unexpected way. Instead of just playing Tetris as you might expect, players will now explore dungeons and fight using the same block pieces that they would use in the normal game.

Thanks to the Minecraft store, we know that the Tetris DLC will be a blend of 2D and 3D. In it, players make their way "through the matrix dungeons, battling colorful Tetrimonsters and unearthing pixelated secrets." The DLC will also feature four other game modes, and players can play solo or with friends.

Based on the trailer, one of the game modes appears to be standard Tetris, but it has a twist. Instead of placing blocks, players are trapped in the area and are forced to mine their way to the top before getting stuck. As for the dungeon crawling mode, it appears that players will eventually be forced to fight a new mob that's made entirely of Tetris blocks.

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