Nintendo in Legal trouble over the Wii!
According to Hillcrest labs, an American technology company, the Wii has infringed its patents.
The company has filed a patent complaint along with a lawsuit against Nintendo.
Hillcrest labs have sent the complaint to the US International Trade Commission, which could cost Nintendo dearly. As the Commission is responsible for banning certain products to be sold in the US if they consist of infringed technology.
The fillings say that Nintendo has infringed 4 Hillcrest labs patents. One of the patent complaints target “a navigation interface display system that graphically organizes content for display on a television.” Three other patents complaints against the motion sensing technology used in the Wii remote.
This might be a ditch in the middle of the road for Nintendo, the Wii has become the World’s best selling console and is still has the lead in the game console industry.
Nintendo says it has not received any lawsuit yet and refused to comment on the story.
This is not the first time Nintendo has been accused of using infringed technology in their remote controls. This is the second lawsuit filed against Nintendo this year it has lost the first, and has had to pay $23 million dollars in damages. This time it could cost it even more!
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Xbox 360 stock sells out! In Japan!
According to the Xbox 360’s official forum, Kutako, that it has been difficult to get your hands on a new Xbox 360, due to shortages in stock in Japan.
Microsoft’s statement on Kutako read:
“Currently, the Xbox 360 is sold out, and retailers are unable to restock their supply. This is a result of our own sales targets being exceeded by the actual customer sales. We deeply apologize for this inconvenience to our customers, retailers and business partners.
Here at Microsoft, we are moving forward quickly with console production, and plan to ship the standard Xbox 360 model out this September. Furthermore, we will sequentially be shipping out the Elite and the Arcade models. We ask that you please patiently wait until the console is shipped.”
It is odd that, a few thousand extra sales was all it took to finish of the entire month’s stock! That sends out the message that Microsoft itself believes that the Xbox 360 no longer has the potential for a large sales volume.
This coming at a time when the Xbox’s competitors are gaining market share, could cause some serious damage to the company, especially when the PS3 is produced in Japan and has no problems with stock!
Microsoft is betting on the patience of RPG fans!
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Poker Charity Event
UltimateBet today revealed details of this weekend’s star-studded online poker charity event. The online poker site is partnering with Ante Up For Africa this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the sole goal of making a dramatic difference in the lives of those affected by the crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
Beginning Friday, August 15th, UltimateBet will host six poker tournaments with all tournament fees being donated to Ante Up For Africa. Slated to play in the tournaments are Don Cheadle, Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke, Mark ‘P0ker H0′ Kroon, Gary ‘Debo34′ DeBernardi, Shawn Rice, Tiffany Michelle, Cliff ‘JohnnyBax’ Josephy and James ‘P0KERPR033′ Campbell.
If playing with the biggest stars of Hollywood and poker isn’t enough of an attraction, UltimateBet is making each tournament even more enticing by throwing several additional prizes into the mix including: Aruba 100-seat entries for September 13th; UB gear; iAmplify Phil Hellmuth White belt to Black belt courses; AUFA Christian Audigier autographed T-shirts; magazine subscriptions; gas cards; and tournament entries.
The Ultimate Famous Charity Weekend builds upon the solid partnership between UltimateBet and Ante Up For Africa, an organization created to raise public awareness and funds for Sudan-related charities. In July, UltimateBet introduced several innovative ways for players to make a contribution to the cause using their UltimatePoints. Read more
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Poker Contest at London’s Poker Den
According to Bluff Europe Next month will see the pros return to East London to play in a 36-hour long cash poker game, all filmed for television. The PartyPoker.com Poker Den — the Big Game will take place at London’s Poker Den and marks the third time the show has run. Players expected to take part in the game include some of the biggest names in poker, and should make for some entertaining viewing. Dave Ulliott, Jamie Gold, Robert Williamson III, Roland De Wolfe, Neil Channing, Andrew Feldman, Brain Townsend, Kirk Morrison, Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, Jon Kalmar, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow, and others will all line up in a bid to take Phil Hellmuth’s money.
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Gambling in South Africa
Gambling is a very popular pastime for South Africans and many land based casinos are well frequented. Sun International has for many years been sole provider of gambling entertainment to the South African public and will now have some strong competition with online gambling making its debut in the market.
Despite the popularity of gambling and the continual growth of the online casino industry, local gamblers are feeling the pinch as the economy continues to struggle. High petrol prices and cost of living has forced South African gamblers to make some very tough choices when it comes to their gambling budget. International gambling companies have been very interested in opening up the South African market as the potential for online gambling is huge. South Africa Casino is the front runner in offering various services directly to the gambling public and is certain to get a fair chunk of the online gambling business.
The site offers gamblers news about the world of online gambling as well as access to various international online gambling sites. Special bonus offers and other promotions from the Online casino world are also advertised here. South Africans are new to the online gambling market and as such the market is still wide open. There is already an online credit card, UKash which will be sold in selected Shell garages, with this credit card South Africans can buy goods and services online without the inconvenience of conversion rates.
All the casino games advertised on the site has been reviewed by South Africa Casino to ensure that online players can use the sites with confidence. The games also have full descriptions of their rules as well as a “play” mode to introduce the new online gambler to the games.
While online gambling may not be fully legalised in South Africa, mainly due to tax concerns from the government, the National Gambling Amendment Bill will ease the way in no small measure.
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Now a Casino a Blog!
www.Jackpotavenue.com is an online casino slots guide that has been running for over a year and half now and has provided players with playing advice and casino industry individuals with up to date news on the online casino industry.
The latest feature of this slots guide is a casino blog. The blog is one of the nets freshest most up to date blogs of its kind. It is updated daily with all the latest casino news that players and the casino industry want to know about. The casino blog is soon to become a video blog with up to date videos published on Jackpotavenue and Youtube displaying the casino news headlines in video format. This should take casino blogging to a new level and we look forward to bringing you this enhanced user experience.
JackpotAvenue is a site targeted towards high rollers as you can see by our pages of high roller gambling fiction and reviews of high roller casinos and slots. Our gambling blog will cover all high roller news worldwide as well as up to date reviews of the latest high roller slots and casinos.
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Ruble added to Casino Bouquet
CrazyVegasCasino.com has now added the Ruble to its already extensive casino currency bouquet. The addition means that players from Russia and other former USSR republics will be able to play the well known online casino in their currency choice. The prominent online casino introduces the Russian Ruble to the Eastern European Market
Together with WebMoney, players will have no hassles when depositing and cashing-in their winnings over the internet. All they need to do is choose the Ruble currency option when they sign-up with Crazy Vegas Casino.
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Godfather part 2 Confirmed!!!
Godfather fans have a long wait before them, confirmed by the CEO of EA John Riccitiello, the game, Godfather part 2 is set to rack up store shelves by February 2009.
Electronic Arts, the publisher, has released very brief information concerning the game, one thing we do know is that the game will be released on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
The publisher also mentioned that the game will be “inspired by inspired by the film and Mario Puzo’s Corleone family drama”.
The game will be set in New York, Cuba, and Florida, Players will be the Don of New York who has just taken up the post. Players will have to make strategic decision to manage the organizational prospect of the gang, which include the establishment and maintenance of criminal efforts, and the creation of a crew of made men.
The player himself will not be Michael Corleone, instead they will be a member of the family appointed as the Don of NY by Croleone.
Electronic Arts has promised “even more visceral hand-to-hand brutality”.
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Infinite Undiscovery Unveiled!
Triace has just unveiled its latest fantasy RPG called Infinite Undiscovery, the game is set in a real-time world consisting of countless threads, each of which will spin an untold discovery.
The players action with each discorery will have a real-time effect on the world.
Players will face a range of spectacular “situational battles” such as carrying out an audacious escape while a mammoth ogre follows in hot pursuit, or engaging in combat amongst soaring tidal waves. The dynamic environments alter and respond instantly to the players instructions, creating a completely new experience never prior to seen in the genre.
Real-time action combat, exploration, all in a seamless world, in the same enviroment. The live battles bring the vibrant fighting episodes of the STAR OCEAN series out of the traditional battle feild into a beautiful and lavish environment.
Created with the combined expertise of oth Square Enix and tri-Ace, promising an unforgetable experience.
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Little Big Planet Pre-ordering Begins!
Sony is gearing up for the Little Big Planet for Sony PS3 launch in October. It is one of the most anticipated PS3 games yet, and what makes it even more exceptional is that you are able to pre-order it on amazon for $59.99. Little Big Planet is set to hit store shelves on the 18th of November 2008.
Sony has declared the first Little Big Planet products, that will be available once the game is released, “LittleBigPlanet Creator” MiniGuide by Brady Games, the LittleBigStickerBook and a LittleBigPouch.
Sony has also revealed a handful of amusing downloadable characters!
For all our Japanese readers the good news is that it will be released on 30th October in Japan!
The pre-ordering has set off, so go ahead and make your order as soon as possible!
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