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    Patents on video game mechanics....An interesting read...

    http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...nnovation.html

    I had no idea this was going on to tell the truth.

    From the article:
    Sega owns patent no. 6,200,138, which is entitled "Game display method, moving direction indicating method, game apparatus and drive simulating apparatus." What this means is that Sega has a lock on the idea of driving a car around a city with an arrow pointing towards the next destination; it's a patent on Crazy Taxi, more or less.
    Sega sued EA over Simpsons: Road Rage because they used an arrow to point to objectives. That is just ridiculous.
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    what i don't understand is why now? i mean simpsons: road rage was released back in 2001. what's up with all these delayed lawsuits? just like with dead rising? did these people just play these games just now? i don't get it.
    The infamous Naruto pictures. SafAri.

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      Delayed lawsuits must be the new "hip" thing to do. I just filed one with the makers of He-Man, as I created Male-Guy in the early 80's, and they clearly ripped me off.
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        You would have created "Male-Guy in loincloth with rippling abs and pecs".

        You know, because you're gay.

        Like ,as in you enjoy naked men.

        "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

        "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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          Don't forget the boys too!

          In last week's Entertainment Weekly, they listed unicorns as the number 1 hottest thing right now. You should be pround Rob, you and EW are on the same level now.
          Blog Time! http://plasticlovin.blogspot.com/

          Reporter: "Is Ringo Starr the best drummer in the world?"
          John Lennon: "Ringo isn't even the best drummer in The Beatles."

          Forget it Viet, it's Hockentown. - Russ

          Lord Hocken's gaze was that of the Green Horned Mindraper.

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            oh what a coincidence, as i also created some cartoons when i was a mere child. which were blatantly copied. you might see some similarities in the names: H.E.L.M.E.T and lighteningdogs. i demand compensation!
            The infamous Naruto pictures. SafAri.

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              Re: Patents on video game mechanics....An interesting read...

              Originally posted by Ari
              Don't forget the boys too!

              In last week's Entertainment Weekly, they listed unicorns as the number 1 hottest thing right now. You should be pround Rob, you and EW are on the same level now.
              Are you serious? GODDAMMIT EW! Now I have to not like Unicorns. Fucking stupid trendy bandwagons. Ruining the things I love.
              "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

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                Don't forget Go-Bots.
                Blog Time! http://plasticlovin.blogspot.com/

                Reporter: "Is Ringo Starr the best drummer in the world?"
                John Lennon: "Ringo isn't even the best drummer in The Beatles."

                Forget it Viet, it's Hockentown. - Russ

                Lord Hocken's gaze was that of the Green Horned Mindraper.

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                  EW tries so hard, but then their moronic critics open their mouths and destroy any good will EW may have earned.
                  Blog Time! http://plasticlovin.blogspot.com/

                  Reporter: "Is Ringo Starr the best drummer in the world?"
                  John Lennon: "Ringo isn't even the best drummer in The Beatles."

                  Forget it Viet, it's Hockentown. - Russ

                  Lord Hocken's gaze was that of the Green Horned Mindraper.

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                    Re: Patents on video game mechanics....An interesting read...

                    I love how random this board is. The tangents in any given thread make me laugh.
                    "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

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                      We started at video games, went to 80's cartoons, and ended up at EW. Nice.
                      Blog Time! http://plasticlovin.blogspot.com/

                      Reporter: "Is Ringo Starr the best drummer in the world?"
                      John Lennon: "Ringo isn't even the best drummer in The Beatles."

                      Forget it Viet, it's Hockentown. - Russ

                      Lord Hocken's gaze was that of the Green Horned Mindraper.

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