Nintendo patents handheld game emulation on 'low-capability' systems

Nintendo has been awarded a US patent for emulation of handheld video games on other platforms, something that may not impress anyone playing a Game Boy game through the 3DS Virtual Console right now.

Nintendo applied for the patent back in 2003, for technology to emulate a handheld game system (examples given: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance) on low-powered systems like cell phones and displays in airplane seat backs.

Nintendo may have been exploring options like in-airplane Game Boy games (SNES-based systems were a staple in airplanes for years), but it's much more likely that the company was attempting to get a footing from which to defend its IPs against other, unauthorized... (Continue Reading...)

Port Royale 3 welcomes traders this summer, trailer shows how it'll work







Strategy and trading sim Port Royale 3 will pull into port retail this summer on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. This clip is the trading tutorial. Sure, it doesn't feature combat or guns, but if spreadsheets and economic manipulation get your heart racing, you're... (Continue Reading...)


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