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US rejects most of Nintendo’s anti-Palworld patent claims

US rejects most of Nintendo’s anti-Palworld patent claims

Nintendo could move its legal battle over Palworld to the US, though 22 out of 23 of its recent patent claims were rejected. It is part of a complicated and ongoing legal tangle with Pocketpair. Remember the game Palworld? It was billed as ‘Pokémon with guns’ by most gaming journalists and set the Steam charts ablaze when it first launched in January 2024. The title offers a mix of open-world...

By Bristol, UK
Mysterious PlayStation outage sparks security fears over weekend

Mysterious PlayStation outage sparks security fears over weekend

Sony’s PlayStation network went down for over a full day with no formal explanation, leaving customers worried over their personal information.   If you were hoping to stay in over the weekend and wind down with some online gaming, you may have been disappointed. Sony’s PlayStation network went down for 24 hours with no tangible explanation on Saturday, rendering all PS4 and PS5 online features inaccessible. Predictably, many gamers took to...

By Bristol, UK
What does Xbox’s exclusivity abandonment mean for gaming?

What does Xbox’s exclusivity abandonment mean for gaming?

Forza Horizon 5 will be officially coming to PlayStation 5. The announcement marks a major shift in Xbox’s long-term strategy, as the company seemingly moves away from hardware and instead leans further into publishing and software. Microsoft has announced that Forza Horizon 5, a major Xbox exclusive, will be launching on PlayStation 5 sometime this spring. The racing game series has long been a staple of the Xbox brand and...

By Bristol, UK
Is the ‘Souls-like’ explosion linked to real world adversity?

Is the ‘Souls-like’ explosion linked to real world adversity?

Difficult RPG games of the ‘Souls-like’ variety used to be somewhat niche, due to their unforgiving nature. In the last 18 months, however, the popularity of these types of games has exploded. Why is that? Never had a tension headache from playing a game before? May I offer you some Souls-like? If you haven’t heard that term before, it originates from Dark Souls - a gothic RPG created by FromSoftware back...

By London, UK