PlayStation 3 Sony Japan Files Patent For New Generation Console To Previous Generation Console Adapter Most PlayStation 3s are not backwards compatible, but Sony may be investigating an external adapter to act as a bridge. By Siliconera StaffSeptember 14, 2010
Wii Nintendo Investigating Wii Hard Drive System The Wii, currently, does not have a hard drive. However, Nintendo appears to be considering one since they filed a patent for a ... By Siliconera StaffJuly 2, 2010
PlayStation 3 Sony Patent Shows PlayStation Controller Plugged Into PSP PSPgo lets users control PSP games with a PlayStation 3 controller. Nifty, but what if you have a regular PSP? Well, there’s this ... By Siliconera StaffApril 30, 2010
PlayStation 3 These Schematics Are From Sony’s Tony Hawk Ride Board Sony was, possibly still is, working on a skateboard controller of their own. We found a device similar to Activision’s Tony Hawk Ride ... By Siliconera StaffMarch 24, 2010
Nintendo DS Nintendo Patent Application Hints At New DS Cartridge Design Nintendo filed a patent application for a new kind of cartridge, which appears to be for a Nintendo DS or Nintendo DS-like device. By Siliconera StaffMarch 5, 2010
PlayStation 3 Sony Patents Degradable Video Game Demos Sony appears to be working on a new kind of video game demo. A patent filed by SCEA details a system that gives ... By Siliconera StaffMarch 4, 2010
Wii Namco Bandai Developing A New Kind Of Drumming Game Move over Taiko no Tatsujin! Namco Bandai is working on another drum game, one that doesn’t require a plastic drum. By Siliconera StaffJanuary 8, 2010
PSP Is This One Of Tetsuya Nomura’s Unannounced Games? In addition to Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep and Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Tetsuya Nomura has some top secret projects in the works. ... By Siliconera StaffDecember 28, 2009
Xbox 360 Microsoft Exploring Viral Gaming For Xbox 360 What is “viral gaming,” you ask? Think Mafia Wars. Microsoft is investing in this strategy as a way to tell friends about a ... By Siliconera StaffNovember 24, 2009
Xbox 360 Microsoft’s Answer To Nintendo’s Super Guide Microsoft has been working on a system that’s part Super Guide and part Demon’s Souls for well over a year. By Siliconera StaffNovember 23, 2009
PlayStation 3 SCEA Patent Shows Plans For Mystery Science Theater 3000 Style Interactive TV Sony Computer Entertainment America may bigger plans for the PlayStation 3 as a video player. They recently filed a patent that mixes Netflix ... By Siliconera StaffNovember 3, 2009
PlayStation 3 An Unidentified Sony Controller Patent Sony seems to be working on a lot of controllers these days. They have a motion controller scheduled for next year and, maybe ... By Siliconera StaffOctober 20, 2009
Wii Namco Bandai Developing An Inflatable Taiko Drum Controller For Wii A patent in the Japanese patent database reveals plans for another Taiko no Tatsujin accessory. This one being a squishy Wii remote shell ... By Siliconera StaffSeptember 22, 2009
Wii Nintendo Developing A Squishy Football Controller Behind the scenes Nintendo is working on even more Wii accessories and their football controller has the potential to be a mass market ... By Siliconera StaffAugust 24, 2009
PlayStation 3 At One Time, Sony Toyed With In-Game Commercials The Wipeout HD ads that popped up during loading were annoying, but they’re small potatoes compared to a more antagonizing form of in-game ... By Siliconera StaffAugust 17, 2009