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Konami Sues Harmonix Over Rock Band

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2008-07-10 18:31:21 by Chris Kohler in Wired: Game|Life
Konami filed suit Wednesday against Harmonix, MTV Networks, and Viacom, claiming that their game Rock Band infringes on three of the company's patents on instrument-based videogames The suit comes just months after guitar maker Gibson sued Viacom over Rock Band , alleging that it violated a similar patent for a virtual-reality music simulation...
 
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Hideo Kojima Decries Konami ID System

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2008-09-26 13:30:38 by Earnest Cavalli in Wired: Game|Life
...Konami ID, has been widely disparaged by the game's playerbase, and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima seems to agree Honestly, officially, I can't say anything on Konami ID and Game ID. It's a company policy," Kojima told 1up in a lengthy interview. "But frankly speaking, the idea wasn't a very good one The fact is that Konami's direction...
 
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Konami Files Trademark for Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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2008-04-05 16:04:42 by Stephany in Gaming Today
...Konami has been developing a new Castlevania DS game for quite some time. Koji Igarashi has mentioned the game in numerous interviews, but refused to divulge more than a yes we are working on one because he wanted people to enjoy the PSPs Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for the time being. Good luck with that Konami Today though, we...
 
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Konami Wants Universal Music-Game Compatibility

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2008-06-24 15:29:49 by Earnest Cavalli in Wired: Game|Life
Konami, creator of the upcoming guitar-and-drum game Rock Revolution , believes that every fake guitar you own should work with every rhythm game you own, regardless of the manufacturer or publishing house behind either I think all guitar and drum-based games need to be compatible with each other to some level," Konami associate producer Keith...
 
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Konami sues Harmonix because Rock Band is fun

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2008-07-10 14:22:31 by HASH0x8b49d98 in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
...Konami issued some papers and officially sued Harmonix for patent violations. The claim is that Rock Bands instruments and visual feedback interface hit a little too close to patents created by Konami back in 2002 and 2003. Unfortunately for Konami, suing wont make the images of Drummania go away According to Bloomberg : Konami is demanding...
 
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Konami sues Harmonix because Rock Band is fun

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2008-07-10 19:22:31 by Brad Nicholson in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
...Konami issued some papers and officially sued Harmonix for patent violations. The claim is that Rock Bands instruments and visual feedback interface hit a little too close to patents created by Konami back in 2002 and 2003. Unfortunately for Konami, suing wont make the images of Drummania go away According to Bloomberg : Konami is demanding...
 
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You got served: Konami sues Viacom and Harmonix over Rock Band

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2008-07-10 22:50:28 by Sally B. in Xbox 360
...Konami sued Harmonix and Viacom , claiming that the technology used for the Rock Band franchise violated their patents Rock Band is currently known for being a rhythm game that utilizes mock-ups of actual musical instruments: guitars, drums, and microphone. Konami, on the other hand, have already issued patents for similar controllers also...
 
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Konami dispels rumor of Xbox 360 development for Metal Gear Solid 4

2008-01-03 02:51:20 by abid in PS3 News | PS3 games reviews | PS3 Gaming Blog
 
...Konami has declared that the game will be a Sony PlayStation 3 exclusive.Apparently, the progenitor of the rumor reportedly spread the word regarding the alleged Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots without having actually talked to Konami, a move that understandably baffled the developer.In response, Konami issued the...
 
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Konami emphatically denies latest MGS4 rumor

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2008-01-03 10:00:00 by Dustin Burg in Xbox 360 Fanboy
...Konami's PR themselves. Who would have thought After hearing about XboxFamily confirming with a Konami rep that MGS4 was indeed headed to the 360, The Game Reviews contacted their Konami PR guy and he emphatically denied the rumor. Mr. Konami rep went on to say that "for the record, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is a PlayStation 3...
 
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Konami Files Trademark for Another Castlevania Title

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2008-04-23 13:57:12 by Stephany in Gaming Today