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The Throwdown #55

STFUandPLAY's Tony Polanco, Rachael Murdock, Michael Crawford, Emilio Lopez, Brian Munjoma, Brett Murdock and Chris Sealy discuss what’s happened in the world of video games, pop culture and STFUandPLAY this past week.

Featured Topics

• Grand Theft Auto V: The game and the controversy surrounding it
• Tokyo Game Show 2013

Gaming news

• Nintendo’s Hiroshi Yamauchi passes away
• Gabe Newell says that Linux is the future of gaming
• Report: Atlus is becoming a part of Sega
• Mighty No 9 Update: The game is coming to current gen consoles

Pop Culture News

• The Walking Dead spin off series
• Rumor: Schwarzenegger to play the villain in Avatar 2?

Listener Questions

• When do you think GTAV will be released for PC and the next gen consoles?
• What city would you like to see Rockstar base the next GTA on?
• Who is your personal favorite 3rd party publisher?

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DA_SHREDDER4595d ago

Mighty No. 9 was a no brainer. Bout time they announced it. Keep it up ton

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Tickets go on sale for consumer event IGN Live 2026, returning to LA on 6 June

Two-day event includes exclusive reveals, trailers and playable games on show floor.

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gamesindustry.biz
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U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s summoning characters patent as obvious: non-final ruling

The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).

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gamesfray.com
Relientk7719d ago (Edited 19d ago )

Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.

PRIMORDUS17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.

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Sega responds to concerns after recording $200 million impairment write-down for Rovio

CEO Haruki Satomi said Sega will "take these lessons into account for future initiatives"

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gamesindustry.biz