Japanese platform holder Nintendo has found itself once again accused of infringing upon the patents held by tech firm UltimatePointer. Referencing the Wii Remote, UltimatePointer claimed that Nintendo’s iconic handheld motion controller matched up with its own patented handheld pointing device that can be used to control the cursor on …
Read More »Nintendo successfully re-defends Wiimote patent lawsuit
UltimatePointer claims that Wii’s handheld controller infringed upon its technology described as ‘vexatious’ and ‘wanton’
Read More »Nintendo wins appeal in Wiimote patent infringement case
Nintendo has prevailed again in its defense of its Wiimote patents against hardware company Motiva’s accusations of infringement. Reuters reports that a three-judge panel ruled in Nintendo’s favor for a second time, after winning the original ruling in 2011. The suit was originally filed against the firm in 2008. The …
Read More »Nintendo wins in Wiimote patent lawsuit
Nintendo has emerged victorious in a patent lawsuit filed by Copper Innovations Group. The suit was first filed back in 2008 and claimed the Wiimote and Wii console infringed on the group’s 1996 patent for a ‘hand held computer input apparatus and method.’ Summary judgment was granted in Nintendo’s favor …
Read More »Nintendo ‘working on Wii U support for two tablets’
Console specs still in flux, but sources say Nintendo now has ambitions for touch-screen multiplayer
Read More »Gold Wiimote for Skyward Sword
A limited edition gold Wiimote will be released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It will be available in a bundle alongside the new Zelda game when the game is released on November 18th in the UK. As is the way with all modern Wiimotes, it will incorporate the …
Read More »Wii Remote sales to soar with Play sequel
Nintendo has predicted sales of Wii Remote Plus will jump when mini-game collection Wii Play: Motion is released this Friday (June 24th). It’s the sequel to one of the best-selling games of all time – Wii Play – a 2006 Wii launch title. This went on to sell tens of …
Read More »Wii Remote sells 65.3m in US
Nintendo has announced that it has sold a total of 65.3m Wii Remote controllers since launch in the US alone. This averages out as 46k sales per day. Specifically, NPD data shows that 30.41m have been sold alongside Wii hardware, 12.92m have been sold with Wii Play while 18.56m stand …
Read More »WiiMote Plus gets UK date
Nintendo has confirmed that the WiiMote Plus will be launched in Europe and the UK on November 5th. That means European gamers will actually be able to get their hands on it before Japanese consumers, as it won’t be released in Japan until a week later. The WiiMote Plus incorporates …
Read More »LEGO reveals custom Wii Remote
Danish block building specialist LEGO has revealed an intriguing alternative to Nintendo’s standard WiiMote – the Play & Build Remote. As is probably obvious, being a LEGO product the twist here is that users are able to build their own accessory. Well, partially at least. The unit comes more or …
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