Even Japan’s patent officials seem exhausted with Nintendo’s antics as they refuse its ‘absurd’ defense of a rejected Pokémon patent

While Nintendo has a long and infamous history of petty litigiousness, its recent efforts to secure a series of Pokémon-related patents have been particularly obnoxious—obnoxious enough that even the Japan Patent Office seems like its patience for the publisher’s quibbling is wearing thin. Earlier this month, Japanese patent examiners issued a rebuke of Nintendo’s objections…

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Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed to 2028

Bad news for anyone looking forward to playing the new Tomb Raider game Catalyst next year: It’s not going to be out until the year after that. Word of the delay came from Amazon Gaming chief Jeffrey Gattis during an interview with The Game Business. Talking about Amazon’s game investment strategy, Gattis said the company…

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