Video game developer Konami has filed a patent infringement suit against Rock Band developer Harmonix—along with publishers Viacom and MTV—alleging the video game violates three Konami patents (6,390,923 6,425,822, and 6,645,067) covering “simulated musical instruments.” The suit has been filed in the patent-friendly U.S. District Court for the Eastern division of Texas. Konami’s patents involve game controllers and apparatus that bear more than a passing resemblance to those used in Rock Band, although Harmonix also seems to claim to have patents on the game’s controller technology.
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Konami Bringing Skin Care Software to DS
Nintendo has garnered some acclaim by targeting non-traditional gamers: its Wii video game console has proven to be a hit even with senior citizens, and games like Nintendogs and Brain Age for the Nintendo DS have expanded the appeal of the handheld gaming system well beyond the male teenage demographic favored by gaming companies.
Now it seems like game developers for Nintendo’s platforms are looking to tap into those non-traditional audiences, with game developer Konami announcing it plans to release a game called Dream Skincare (Japanese), under the idea of "getting pretty while having fun."
Dance Dance Revolution Spawns TV Show
Get ready…you know you’ve been dying for this to happen. CBS and DIC Entertainment, working in association with Konami, earlier this week unveiled plans for a new televised dance series based on…you guessed it, Dance Revolution. Those wanting to tune in will have to wait until Sept. 16, when this show puts on its dancing shoes as part of CBS’s Saturday morning line up.
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