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Written by Joseph Robinson
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Konami is allegedly suing Harmonix, Viacom and MTV Networks over patent infringement. Patents were issued in 2002 and 2003 to the publisher which covered simulated musical instruments and a "musical-rhythm matching game" – both of which feature in the popular Rock Band game developed by Harmonix. According to a complaint filed in Marshall Texas, Konami is seeking cash compensation and an order to block Viacom and Harmonix using the peripherals included in the game. Konami has its own Guitar Freaks series, which first appeared in arcades in 1999 and has since moved to PlayStation and PlayStation 2 formats. Also, they recently announced Rock Revolution, another music-based game centred around drums and in production at the UKs Zoe Mode studio. A spokesperson for Viacom told Bloomberg that the company has yet to receive a complaint from Konami and so would not issue any comment.  Be first to comment this article
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Written by Diogo Miguel
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
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With yesterday’s finalisation of the merger between Activision and Blizzard, it seems Activision Blizzard are willing to add more talent to its team. Expert Mike Hickey suggested that the company would try to outbid rival EA in order to acquire Take two. "If a competitor is for sale, you take a look, and if EA is your real rival, why wouldn’t you stir the pot a little bit?" There are others, like Ben Schachter (of UBS Securities) who believes the company is more focused on establishing strategies for its future. In the meantime, EA has extended its offer of 25.74 dollars per share to acquire Take Two [until the 21st August.] Be first to comment this article |
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Written by Marco Fiori
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
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Stardock recently joined the Digital Distribution party and today saw CD Projekt do the same. Well known for their hit RPG The Witcher, the developers have launched GOG.com. Their unique pull is a DRM (Digital Rights Management) free system that will offer classic games which have been optimised for the modern age. Codemasters and Interplay are already on board with titles like Fallout, Operation Flashpoint, Freespace 2 and TOCA Race Driver 3 all expected to fetch between $5.99 and $9.99. A closed beta of the program is expected to begin in the first of August. UPDATE: It also joins news that Midway have launched Midway Aracde. Be first to comment this article |
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Written by Marco Fiori
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