Tag Archives: rumble

Thu, Dec 01, 2011 | 22:54 GMT

Ex-BioWare and Pandemic boss nets $15 million for new studio, Rumble

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One-time BioWare and Pandemic CEO Greg Richardson leads an all-star veteran team in a new mobile gaming venture.

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Thu, Sep 15, 2011 | 21:32 BST

Thursday Shorts: 1000 Tiny Claws, All 4 One Gemini Wars, LucasArts, UMvC3

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There are so many shorts below, we’re baffled. You have been warned.

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Thu, Jul 08, 2010 | 22:12 BST

Rumble is “a rudimentary form of haptic feedback”, says Tsunoda

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Kudo Tsunoda, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios, has said rumble is “a rudimentary form of haptic feedback” and he’s not worried Kinect users will feel any disconnection with the hands-free controller.

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Mon, Apr 12, 2010 | 11:52 BST

Updated patent points at rumble to feature in future DS iteration

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According to reports from several sources, including Eurogamer, Nintendo’s updated a 2008 patent that may indicate even more that rumble will be included in a future iteration of Nintendo DS.

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Tue, Feb 23, 2010 | 08:27 GMT

Nintendo patent hints at force feedback for next DS

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Nintendo could be planning force feedback for the next DS, according to a patent from the company.

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Tue, May 19, 2009 | 08:02 BST

Sony sued again over controller rumble

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Sony may have settled its patent case with Immersion of DualShock rumble, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Craig Thorner, an engineer who held a few patents related to the firm’s rumble tech, is now suing Sony, claiming the PlayStation-maker colluded with another firm to make him accept “unfavourable terms” in the Immersion case, one he appeared in as a witness.

The Immersion case dragged to a close in 2007, but Thorner claims he was hoodwinked by a group of lawyers who were acting for Sony at the time.

There’s a summary on Patent Arcade. Thanks, Kotaku.