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Sony's latest patent imagines a future where your PlayStation... plays your games for you?

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HANDS OFF | Sony's latest patent imagines a future where your PlayStation... plays your games for you?

Who wants to play their own games anyway?

April 22, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

EA patent aims to let you choose your own battle pass rewards

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EA patent aims to let you choose your own battle pass rewards

May 17, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Sony registers trademark for Xbox and PC exclusive Sunset Overdrive

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Sony registers trademark for Xbox and PC exclusive Sunset Overdrive

May 4, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

New PlayStation patent suggests a future where viewers could mess with PS VR players

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New PlayStation patent suggests a future where viewers could mess with PS VR players

Jan. 29, 2021 Alex Calvin

GTA 6 could feature smarter NPCs thanks to newly uncovered Rockstar patent

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GTA 6 could feature smarter NPCs thanks to newly uncovered Rockstar patent

Jan. 18, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Patent suggests PlayStation might be working on a user-created tips system

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Patent suggests PlayStation might be working on a user-created tips system

Jan. 13, 2021 Alex Calvin

Sony VR controller patent features finger-tracking similar to Valve Index

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Sony VR controller patent features finger-tracking similar to Valve Index

Feb. 19, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

PS5 controller ditches light bar, according to new Sony patents

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PS5 controller ditches light bar, according to new Sony patents

Nov. 18, 2019 Emily Gera

Sony patent shows a PSVR which supports Bluetooth and transparent view

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Sony patent shows a PSVR which supports Bluetooth and transparent view

Oct. 9, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo files patent for Nintendo Switch VR

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Nintendo files patent for Nintendo Switch VR

Sept. 9, 2019 Emily Gera

Of course Nintendo has patented a vibrating portable

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Of course Nintendo has patented a vibrating portable

July 8, 2016 Brenna Hillier

Everyone's very excited about this wacky Nintendo patent

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Everyone's very excited about this wacky Nintendo patent

Dec. 11, 2015 Brenna Hillier

Console patent filed by Nintendo doesn't contain a disc drive

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Console patent filed by Nintendo doesn't contain a disc drive

Aug. 22, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Settlement reached in Phillips vs Nintendo patent infringement suit

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Settlement reached in Phillips vs Nintendo patent infringement suit

Dec. 2, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Pokemon Company files new hardware patent

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Pokemon Company files new hardware patent

Sept. 12, 2014 Matt Martin

Not even a lawsuit could kill Uplay

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Not even a lawsuit could kill Uplay

July 2, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Gushing torrent of Wii U sales may be halted by Philips lawsuit

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Gushing torrent of Wii U sales may be halted by Philips lawsuit

May 15, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Nintendo patent describes portable with swappable controls

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Nintendo patent describes portable with swappable controls

May 2, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Sony patents modular AR controller

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Sony patents modular AR controller

Jan. 19, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Sony patent concerns cloud-based game emulation

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Sony patent concerns cloud-based game emulation

Jan. 3, 2014 Dave Cook

Sony VR patent details 'obstacle avoidance' tech, brainwave applications

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Sony VR patent details 'obstacle avoidance' tech, brainwave applications

Dec. 17, 2013 Dave Cook

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Xbox One patent outlines Achievement implementation for watching TV programs

May 24, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo wins latest appeal in 2008 Wiimote patent case

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Nintendo wins latest appeal in 2008 Wiimote patent case

May 14, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Nintendo liable for $30.2 million in 3DS patent case damages

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Nintendo liable for $30.2 million in 3DS patent case damages

March 13, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Sony patents Vita with HDMI port

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Sony patents Vita with HDMI port

Feb. 12, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Sony Move patent from 2008 surfaces, shows two controllers snapping together

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Sony Move patent from 2008 surfaces, shows two controllers snapping together

Jan. 12, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Sony patent outlines hybrid DualShock Move controller which breaks apart

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Sony patent outlines hybrid DualShock Move controller which breaks apart

Nov. 30, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Microsoft filed Kinect patent that governs your movie use

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Microsoft filed Kinect patent that governs your movie use

Nov. 6, 2012 Dave Cook

Sony files patent for Move controller that heats and cools as you play

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Sony files patent for Move controller that heats and cools as you play

Oct. 13, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Sony files patent for biometric console security

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Sony files patent for biometric console security

Sept. 24, 2012 Brenna Hillier

PlayStation patent shows Dual Shock, Move and Eye interacting with TV ads

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PlayStation patent shows Dual Shock, Move and Eye interacting with TV ads

Aug. 22, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo victorious in yet another Wii patent claim

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Nintendo victorious in yet another Wii patent claim

Aug. 2, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Apple patents gaming controller, iPhone as universal remote

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Apple patents gaming controller, iPhone as universal remote

July 26, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

New Sony patent details a method to interrupt games with ads

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New Sony patent details a method to interrupt games with ads

May 25, 2012 Alex Donaldson

Microsoft patents biometrics-sensing control pad

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Microsoft patents biometrics-sensing control pad

May 10, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Nintendo patents show charging dock, gun-shell for Wii U controller

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Nintendo patents show charging dock, gun-shell for Wii U controller

May 4, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Sony files MMO patent which would offer incentives for real-world meet ups

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Sony files MMO patent which would offer incentives for real-world meet ups

April 24, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Sony files patent for Move steering wheel peripheral

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Sony files patent for Move steering wheel peripheral

April 19, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo secures handheld emulation patent

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Nintendo secures handheld emulation patent

April 17, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Microsoft once patented a virtual image projector headset

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Microsoft once patented a virtual image projector headset

March 20, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Valve patent shows Steam Box-like control pad

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Valve patent shows Steam Box-like control pad

March 5, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Patents detail possibility of 3D, HD display for Wii U Controller

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Patents detail possibility of 3D, HD display for Wii U Controller

Feb. 18, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Nintendo, third party Wii devs embroiled in patent lawsuit

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Nintendo, third party Wii devs embroiled in patent lawsuit

Nov. 23, 2011 Brenna Hillier

Nintendo files patent for "Massively Single-Playing Online Game"

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Nintendo files patent for "Massively Single-Playing Online Game"

Aug. 13, 2011 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

PSP Move dock discovered in Sony patent

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PSP Move dock discovered in Sony patent

May 24, 2011 Brenna Hillier

Wednesday Shorts: Naughty Bear, TERA, Vindictus, PopCap Android, Black Ops

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Wednesday Shorts: Naughty Bear, TERA, Vindictus, PopCap Android, Black Ops

May 18, 2011 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Patent reveals unannounced Wii motorcycle, jet ski games

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Patent reveals unannounced Wii motorcycle, jet ski games

March 29, 2011 Brenna Hillier

Dutch police confiscate thousands of PlayStation 3 consoles

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Dutch police confiscate thousands of PlayStation 3 consoles

March 10, 2011 Brenna Hillier

Zenimax trademark applications suggest possible names for upcoming New Vegas DLC

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Zenimax trademark applications suggest possible names for upcoming New Vegas DLC

Jan. 7, 2011 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Kinect recognizes American Sign Language

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Kinect recognizes American Sign Language

Aug. 7, 2010 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson