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Former CoD Dev Reacts To New Sony Game Getting Canceled: It "F**king Sucks"

Former CoD Dev Reacts To New Sony Game Getting Canceled: It "F**king Sucks" https://ift.tt/Wp7sUgI Former Call of Duty developer Jason Blundell's new studio with Sony, Dark Outlaw Games, was shuttered this week , and now more details about the team and its game have been revealed. Blundell and the game's level designer JC Farmer discussed the project on a livestream . To begin with, Blundell said it "f**king sucks" that the 20-person studio got shut down, but he said he understands these things happen when you work for a big company like Sony. He also stressed that it's common for games to be canceled earlier in development. He said Dark Outlaw may have gotten more attention in this regard because the studio was owned by Sony. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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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 Nintendo's Wii Remote." The initial verdict came down in 2011, but Nacon has consistently appealed the judgment and come up empty each time.

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