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Rockstar’s much-loved Bully franchise seems one step closer to a sequel today. Junkie Monkeys (as spotted by OXM) dug out a trademark application filed with OHIM (the European trademark body) for something called Bully Bullworth Academy: Canis Canem Edit. To dissect that name, Bullworth Academy is the name of the …
Read More »Trademark points to digital Eternal Darkness release
A new trademark filed by Nintendo seems to suggest that a digital release for GameCube cult classic Eternal Darkness. As spotted by Siliconera, a new US trademark for the game differs from an older one only in that it now includes "downloadable electronic game programs" and "downloadable electronic game software". …
Read More »Rockstar renews Agent trademark
Agent, an elusive supposed PS3 exclusive that has been long forgotten by many could still feature in Rockstar’s plans. Siliconera reports that Take-Two has registered two new trademarks for Agent, both of which are for use with video games. Agent was first announced in June 2009. It was at the …
Read More »Patent Office rejects Microsoft’s Killer Instinct trademark application
Microsoft has failed in a bid to renew the trademark for Killer Instinct. The Killer Instinct IP debuted in 1995 when Midway debuted Rare’s fighter in the arcades. It was later ported to the SNES and Game Boy. A sequel followed in 1996. Rumours of a resurrection of the franchise …
Read More »‘Memory’ trademark dispute leaves iOS devs in name dilemma
A request from German company Ravensburger could lead to the renaming of dozens of apps on the Apple App Store. The company claims to hold the trademark for the word in a number of European countries, and having pressed Apple on the issue the iPhone platform holder has sent out …
Read More »British band’s Rocksmith trademark dispute unresolved
Ubisoft’s take on the Guitar Hero formula has suffered a further delay to its European release. The publisher’s latest release schedule states Rocksmith will arrive in the UK and Europe on September 14th, but could slip again if Ubi is unable to resolve a trademark dispute. Kris Ford, percussionist in …
Read More »Dead Island 2 hinted at by trademark filing
It looks as if work is already underway on one of 2011’s surprise hits. Siliconera reports that Dead Island developer Techland has filed a trademark for Dead World. It’s not hard to see where that line of thinking could potentially take the already very open and free-roaming franchise. Dead Island …
Read More »First-party Wii U games trademarked
Nintendo has registered trademarks for a range of Wii U video games and peripherals, continuing some of the original Wii’s biggest brands. While none of the trademarks may come as a surprise, it does suggest that Nintendo will offer a similar line-up to that of its current console. It is …
Read More »Trenched blocked by board game trademark
Upcoming XBLA title Trenched has been blocked from release due to a trademark dispute with a board game. Eurogamer reports that the game clashes with trademarks held by an abstract Portuguese board game Trench. The trademark was filed by Trench’s designer Rui Alpio Monteiro in 2007 and covers both board …
Read More »DOTA sees Valve and Blizzard clash
Blizzard Entertainment, Activision’s global-leading money-generator of World Of Warcraft fame, has publicly criticised Valve for its bid to trademark the DOTA name in its upcoming title, DOTA 2. What is now a disagreement could quickly plunge into a legal dispute, with both Valve and Blizzard planning to release games with …
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