Did Sony, Nintendo and Nokia copy wireless patent?

A company specialising in wireless content transfer in the US has hit Sony, Nintendo and Nokia with lawsuits claiming infringements on patents relating to the wireless transfer of content on handheld gaming consoles and mobile phones.

A company specialising in wireless content transfer in the US has hit Sony, Nintendo and Nokia with lawsuits claiming infringements on patents relating to the wireless transfer of content on handheld gaming consoles and mobile phones.

Edge reports this week on a court filing from February 13 that shows that Plano, Tex.-based Wall Wireless LLC is suing Sony, Nintendo, Nokia and related companies including Sony Computer Entertainment America and Nintendo of America for allegedly infringing upon U.S. patent 6,640,086, named "Method and Apparatus for Creating and Distributing Real-Time Interactive Media Content Through Wireless Communication Networks and the Internet."

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Grand Ages - Rome Inspect your army...

Kalypso Media announce details of the military units available to players of GRAND AGES: ROME. GRAND AGES: ROME is the sequel to Kalypso Media’ city building strategy game Imperium Romanum, a top 10 European hit title. Previous players of Imperium Romanum will not be disappointed with GRAND AGES: ROME’s massively updated graphics, more complex combat and a wealth of new features to please new and old fans alike. GRAND AGES: ROME gives the player the opportunity to rule the greatest empire the world had ever known.

In GRAND AGES: ROME the player can select specific combinations of military units to optimize their battle success. Victory as a Roman commander demands impeccable planning, fearlessness and a total commitment to defend the Roman Empire. Defeat is not an option!

You can construct your army from these and other available military units.

Praetorian Guard
The Praetorian Guard is the elite of the Roman infantry. They are tough and deal colossal damage.

Gladiators
The Gladiators are slaves trained to fight at the Arenas. They wear no armor, but deal colossal damage

Archers
Archers are basic ranged soldiers armed with bows. They are an excellent support unit, but are fragile on their own.

Hastati
The Hastati are the backbone of the Roman army. They are better protected than other light infantry squads but more expensive.

Triarii
The Triarii are heavily armored and highly resilient soldiers which can keep the enemy at bay for a long time.
Equestri
The Equestri form the base of the Roman cavalry. They are well protected but deal less damage compared to other cavalry squads.

Berber Raiders
These African camel riders are a moderate cavalry unit. They are lightly protected but have above average damage and low cost.

Gaul Berserkers
The Berserkers are amongst the most fearsome Gaul warriors. They wear lighter protection than the Hastati but deal more damage.

Nubian Warriors
These African warriors can hurl their spears at the enemy from afar, but are equally good in melee.

The developers of Grand Ages: Rome are Haemimont Games.

iDracula – Undead Awakening Reaches No.1 Top Paid in Apple App Store

Chillingo Ltd, Europe’s premier iPhone publisher has teamed up with MoreGames Entertainment to launch top-selling iPhone title – “iDracula – Undead Awakening”.

iDracula climbed up to the No.1 spot in Apple’s App Store in the US and major ITunes countries, in less than 4 days after it was launched on Feb 19th. A fast paced isometric survival shooter, iDracula pits your skill as a vampire hunter. From the creators of awarding winning ‘Orions – Legend of Wizards’, iDracula treats the gamer to beautifully hand-drawn graphics and stunning visual and audio effects amalgamated into a blazing action packed shoot-em up game where the aim is to survive against a horde of Vampires, Werewolves, Witches and Dracula himself.

“The bar on game polish and quality is constantly being raised since the first game was launched on the iPhone last year. We will continue to be committed to publishing polished high quality titles for the iPhone and iPod Touch.” said Chris Byatte, co-founder and Director of Chillingo. Chillingo are the publishers of successful iPhone titles including the award winning Zen Bound™ which has scooped mutilple awards in the recent Independent Games Festival (IGF) Mobile 2009 Awards and the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA).

“iDracula proves that by combining the right dose of eye-candy, audio, gameplay and price,it is possible to succeed in the App Store.’ said Pavel Kupriyanov, CEO of MoreGames Entertainment.

iDracula is priced at an introductory price of USD0.99

Land of Magic MMO Closed Beta Test announced

New addition to free online game portal NeoFun is now ready for closed beta test.

Lizard Interactive announced today that new MMORPG ‘Land of Magic’ is now ready for its CBT scheduled from February 26, 2009 ~ March 4, 2009 PST. Land of Magic is a free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMORPG) developed by Penguri Entertainment.

CBT promotion is on! Co-promoted with many esteemed webzines such as MMOsite, Onrpg, MMORPG, MMOABC, CGE network, and Game Ogre, Lizard interactive is confident to launch successful CBT for worldwide users. Unlike many other MMO’s, ‘Land of Magic’ provides massive contents, easy to play game control with minimum computer spec requirements for all to enjoy.

Two exciting prize events are also scheduled during the CBT. Event 1 is called ‘Bug Reporter Award’ where players can participate by reporting 3 or more bugs to win Ipod touch 8GB. Event 2 is ‘Fast Level Upper Award’ where players can participate by simply reaching level 100 or higher.

Mercyful Fate frontman King Diamond joins digital cast of Guitar Hero

Having united forces with rock ‘n’ roll legends Metallica for encore performances and recordings throughout the years, GRAMMY Award-nominated heavy metal vocalist and Mercyful Fate frontman King Diamond will take to the cyber-stage with Metallica this spring in Activision Publishing Inc.’s Guitar Hero Metallica.

Fans, stagehands and groupies alike will have the opportunity to shred and drum with or wail as the digital King Diamond during performances of “Evil.” The song, which originally was recorded in 1983 and is one of the Mercyful Fate songs that comprise Metallica’s “Mercyful Fate” medley, was re-recorded by four of the five original band members for Guitar Hero Metallica. The recording session was overseen by guitarist Hank Shermann in the band’s native Denmark; after which King Diamond laid down his vocals in Dallas, Texas, and mixed the song with J.T. Longoria.

“It's been absolutely amazing to be a part of this Guitar Hero experience. It was quite a trip to re-record the song ‘Evil’ almost 25 years after the original recording took place. The end result with four out of the five original musicians turned out so much better than I would ever have hoped for,” said King Diamond. “Seeing my animated character take form was totally eerie in a very good way. It's so strange to see yourself animated in such perfect detail - cross bone microphone, Eye necklace and all. This game looks and sounds METAL all the way. HORNS UP!!!”

“Ride the Lightning” with musical icons Metallica and 21 other rockin’ acts in an all new Guitar Hero experience – Guitar Hero Metallica. Enter the world of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo and experience the intensity and skill of one of the greatest bands of all time. Shred on the guitar controller, rip on the drum kit controller and wail on the mic to a set list featuring over 45 explosive hits from Metallica’s illustrious career and a wide variety of other legendary artists personally selected by the band, such as Alice In Chains, Bob Seger, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Queen. Fans will be able to rock as Metallica while performing in venues reminiscent of the band’s epic album covers, themes from their music and real world locales.

Crimson Gem Saga on PSP PlayStation Portable out in US

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. and SK Telecom today announced their partnership efforts in bringing Crimson Gem Saga, a roleplaying game for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, to gamers in North America.

The game, a lovingly crafted exploration into the fundamentals of RPG fun, delivers lush hand-drawn visuals, an engaging fantasy tale, and an easy-to-use interface.

"We are very excited to be able to work with Atlus because of their exceptional reputation in the field of localization," stated Mr. Jung Il Lee, Console Development Division Director of IRONNOS.

"We are pleased that our game will be getting the care and attention it deserves, and eagerly look forward to its release into the North American market."

Crimson Gem Saga is scheduled for release on May 26, 2009 with an MSRP of $29.99.

Crimson Gem Saga has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

Microsoft responds to Xbox Live denial-of-service attack

Microsoft says Xbox 360 owners affected by denial-of-service attacks should contact their Internet provider, although they're threatening the malicious standard of banning any and all hackers. This is a new front in the war against talented players.


Beating someone over Xbox Live usually results in nothing more than a string of expletives, but some users are reporting that they're now getting kicked off the network by sore losers using a denial-of-service attack, which bombards your Internet connection with bogus data until it drops out.

Source: Ars Technica

Nintendo send out Wii Pikmin plants - they grow on you!

Nintendo sent a message plant to Kotaku Tower today along with a postcard from Pikmin's Captain Olimar to tease the upcoming North American Release of New Play Control! Pikmin.


The plant will, in a week or so, unfurl to reveal a single word. Probably Pikmin!

Source: Kotaku

The cars debut Album now on Rock band Wii music store

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of eight remaining tracks from The Cars’ self-titled 1978 debut album to the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content for Nintendo Wii home videogame console from Nintendo.

The lineup includes classic rock hits “Good Times Roll,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “I’m in Touch with Your World,” “Don’t Cha Stop,” “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight,” “Bye Bye Love,” “Moving in Stereo” and “All Mixed Up.” “Just What I Needed,” also featured on The Cars album, was released to the Rock Band Wii music catalog in January.

This week’s offering comes from the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content already released to owners of Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. Wii fans can expect a rollout of the previously released downloadable content until the entire back catalogue of more than 570 songs is available. In addition, the regularly scheduled future DLC releases for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system will also be available for Rock Band 2 Wii owners soon.

Release Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tracks: The Cars Good Times Roll
The Cars My Best Friend’s Girl
The Cars I’m in Touch with Your World
The Cars Don’t Cha Stop
The Cars You’re All I’ve Got Tonight
The Cars Bye Bye Love
The Cars Moving in Stereo
The Cars All Mixed Up

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Price: $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track

Location: In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store
(Wii Points must be through the Nintendo Wii Shop Channel)