Splatoon 3, Super Smash Bros., Zelda: Everything to know from Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast

Splatoon 3, Super Smash Bros., Zelda: Everything to know from Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast

(Nintendo screenshot) Nintendo announced a new Splatoon game on its first major news show in over a year, a new character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a new entry in its Mario Golf series, and more. Under normal circumstances, Nintendo publishes much of its game news through biannual, pre-recorded press conferences it calls Nintendo Directs. … Read more

Warner Bros. roils game industry with patent on Nemesis gameplay mechanic by Kirkland’s Monolith

Warner Bros. roils game industry with patent on Nemesis gameplay mechanic by Kirkland’s Monolith

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. (WB press picture) Analysis: Warner Brothers has received a US patent for the Nemesis system, the signature mechanics of two successful video games in the universe of Lord of the Rings. WB’s patent for the Nemesis System # US20160279522A1 is listed as “Nemesis Characters, Nemesis Forts, Social Vendettes, and Followers in … Read more