Sony Patents Road Bulding Mechanic From Death Stranding
Sony has patented the road-building mechanic similar to that used in Death Stranding. This means that if any studio wants to use this type of solution in their game, they will have to obtain permission from the Japanese company.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
December 9, 2021
Steam Could Soon Enable Us to Play Games During Installation
Valve's new patent may enable users to play a title while it's being installed. There has also been speculation that it could allow for increased hardware performance during gameplay.
video games
Michael Zegar
September 21, 2021
Steam Deck Patent Description Details Touchpad Capabilities
An online description of one of the patents used for the Steam Deck console reveals Valve's focus on touchpad functionality. This control method is intended to be customisable and pressure sensitive.
Tech
Hubert Sledziewski
September 3, 2021
EA Shared Technologies to Make Gameplay Easier for Disfunctional Players
EA has announced a patent declaration and shared five technologies for free that make gameplay easier for users with various disfunctions.
video games
Ignacy Ziarkiewicz
August 25, 2021
PlayStation Home Will Return? Sony Renewed Trademark of PS3 Era Service
Sony has again renewed the PlayStation Home trademark. Does this mean the return of the PS3 era network service on the consoles of the Japanese corporation?
video games
Ignacy Ziarkiewicz
July 26, 2021
Want to Put Game Items in Your Will? Tencent's Got You Covered
Tencent has obtained a patent regarding the ability to inherit digital assets. In a will, we could distribute our virtual items to designated heirs.
video games
Adrian Werner
July 13, 2021
EA Working on New Battle Pass System
EA may be planning changes to its reward systems found in multiplayer games The company has patented a new variant of such a mechanic that would offers more possibilities.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
July 7, 2021
Sony May be Gearing Up for Another Game Show; PSX Brand Registered
Sony has registered the PSX brand in the game show and online event categories. Could it be that another PlayStation Experience event is coming?
video games
Paul Musiolik
June 20, 2021
Sony Said to be Working on New PS5 Revision; Console is to Break Even Soon
There are many indications that a new PlayStation 5 model is about to hit the market. Last month, Sony filed a patent that may suggest that an improved revision of the console is already in the pipeline.
Tech
Michal Ciezadlik
May 28, 2021
Sony's New Patent May Enable PlayStation to Detect Your Smile
The patent applications suggest that Sony is planning a system to recognize players' facial expressions and send emotes based on that knowledge. Another idea from the company is to automatically detect when we're not doing well in a game and give us help in the form of video content.
Tech
Adrian Werner
May 24, 2021
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Techland Registers Dying Light 2 Stay Human Trademark [UPDATED]
Techland has registered the Dying Light 2 Stay Human trademark. Its classification may suggest that it refers to some form of online gameplay. So far, however, nothing has been officially confirmed.
video games
Milosz Szubert
April 26, 2021
AI Will Complete Games for Us Thanks to Sony's Patent
Sony has patented another interesting solution. The company wants to allow AI to learn the habits of the player, so that it can later help him complete the game.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 21, 2021
Tencent and Qualcomm Working on Rivals for Nintendo Switch
The Chinese and Americans are working on portable consoles that can compete with Japan's Nintendo Switch. Both Qualcom's and Tencent's devices show great similarities in design or features.
Tech
Arkadiusz Strzala
March 25, 2021
EA Patents Easy Map Generation With Neural Networks
EA has been granted a patent for a new virtual terrain generation technology. By using neural networks, the creation of surfaces and biomes is supposed to be faster than ever.
video games
Milosz Szubert
February 23, 2021
Electronic Arts Patents Instant Game Launch Technology
Electronic Arts is working on a new technology to allow games to run instantly without having to download them first. It wants to use data streaming for this purpose.
video games
February 19, 2021
Valve Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Valve has lost an infringement lawsuit for a patent that was used in Steam Cotroller. The company will have to pay the other party $4 million, possibly more.
other
February 3, 2021
Here's Why Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis System Wasn't Used in Other Games
It turns out that the Nemesis system used in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War in 2015 were patented by Warner Bros.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 31, 2021
Microsoft Comes Up With Chat Bots Built on Copied Human Personality
Microsoft has registered a patent describing a technology that allows for creation of a chat bot based on a person's personality, voice and even appearance.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 7, 2021
PS5 Pro May Have A Dual GPU
A patent filed by Sony indicates that PS5 Pro with two GPUs is under consideration. The console would offer a significant increase in computing power.
Tech
Paul Musiolik
December 3, 2020
Amazon's New Patent Has Toxic Users Play Against Themselves
Amazon obtained an interesting patent, according to which toxic players would be quarantined and could only play against other such users.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 4, 2020