Pokémon’s Former Chief Legal Officer Believes Nintendo’s Latest Patent Will Be Ignored

“decades of prior art” may give developers the upper hand. Nintendo’s recent legal activity has caused quite the commotion online. One patent application relating to the summoning of a so-called ‘sub character’ has proven particularly controversial following its swift approval, with the broad nature of its contents having potentially wide ramifications on the games industry….

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GOG wants to revive more classic Japanese games on PC: ‘Working with Japanese partners often requires demonstrating both technical capability and cultural understanding’

They may not officially be called Good Old Games any more, but GOG still sells plenty of games that are both old and good alongside new releases like Hollow Knight: Silksong. Speaking to Automaton, senior PR rep Piotr Gnyp emphasized that by saying, “GOG has been doing this for well over a decade, and we’re…

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