Commodore International Says Commodore Industries Trademarks Are “Invalid”

“Our decision to pursue this legal action is not taken lightly”. The resurrected Commodore International has today begun legal action against the Italian firm Commodore Industries to protect “legitimate and exclusive trademark rights associated with the original 1958 Commodore brand”. The move comes after what Commodore International says has been “months of good-faith efforts” initiated…

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STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – DECEMBER 2025

The Stern of the Union Address, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball. Without further ado my fellow pinheads: The Uncanny X-Men Pinball Accessories: Rally the heroes of the past to save the future and your The Uncanny X-Men pinball experience with these newly available upgrades that will level…

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OpenAI is now 10 years old, but how well has its mission statement to ‘benefit all humanity’ aged?

Almost exactly 10 years ago, OpenAI was founded. The AI outfit’s CEO, Sam Altman, has marked the anniversary with a retrospective blog post which concludes much as the company’s original mission statement began, with a call to “benefit all humanity.” Question is, how well has that ambition aged? Specifically, Altman signs his latest blog post…

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This New NES Game Mixes Arkanoid With Castlevania To Create A Genre We Didn’t Know We Needed

“The Trial of Kharzoid is an Arkanoidvania”. Ever since some bright spark thought that fusing the names ‘Metroid‘ and ‘Castlevania‘ was a good idea, we’ve seen countless ‘Metroidvania’ titles appear, some of which have become genuine mainstream smash hits, like Hollow Knight. If you’re a fan of genres getting smashed together, then you might want…

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