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Apple to storm the gaming market?

February 11, 2008 in News comments 15

With Apple's success in other electronic areas are they considering to storm the gaming sector? With this patent there could well be an Apple gaming console.

Apple has long been linked with a possible, and indeed probable, move into the mobile games space – and news of some new games-specific trademarks filed by the firm indicate that the company may be on the brink of announcing something.

Trademork.com reports that Apple recently filed to protect its logo and trademarks in relation to “hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games; stand alone video game machines; electronic games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only; LCD game machines; electronic educational game machines; toys, namely battery-powered computer games”.
Slumpy monkey via mcvuk.com »
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  • 0
    Sonic Flash Feb 11, 08
    "Apple set to kick 3rd parties,self in balls"

    Macs have a bad habit of only being supported by other Macs. The only Mac hardware is made by Apple, and all of the software is made by Mac owners. Its its own bubble. And if anyone is going to somehow pull off success in the gaming market without 3rd party support, it's Nintendo!
  • 0
    Crimson Fury Feb 11, 08
    You are so wrong... many third party companies make software & hardware that work perfectly with Macs. The days of proprietary Apple products is long gone my friend. Also, with the success of the iPhone, many developers are taking notice.
    • 0
      iLLmatic Feb 11, 08
      Those days are most definitely not long gone, but the Mac solitude isn't nearly as blatant as it used to be.
  • -2
    BANDITO ATTACK Feb 11, 08
    um.. well, stand-alone video game machines. nothanks
  • -3
    Tock Feb 11, 08
    IF apple made a console id buy it
    • 3
      iLLmatic Feb 11, 08
      You know nothing at all about this theoretical console, yet you know right now that you would buy it? Wow, Steve Jobs really is a cult leader. I didn't want to believe it.
  • 1
    Sayyed Feb 11, 08
    Ah god, not another console in the market. I think we already have to many choices.
  • 3
    Zero and X Feb 11, 08
    We already have 3 consoles on the market, I have 2 of them, my wallet does not want to be stabbed with another console.
    • 1
      Red 9 Feb 11, 08
      Even one made my bank account wimper. But this mentions mobility. Maybe a PSP/DS competitor?
      • 0
        Ekou Feb 11, 08
        Not even another handheld. Not EVEN! *cries uncontrollably while remembering Sega's gamegear*
  • 1
    Final Blade Feb 12, 08
    I would love to see another Console on the market, the money the gaming industry can make would be huge, its nothing but good.
    I won't be surprised if come next gen we will have 4 consoles instead of 3.
  • -1
    Ground Feb 13, 08
    Oh No. Not another Apple Console.

    The last one was filled with "We can Add together" Shit for toddlers. >.
  • 0
    Raikou376 Feb 14, 08
    Wow, this is probably going to happen, realistically. I hate the idea of it, though.
  • 0
    Slumpy monkey Feb 14, 08
    I cant help think that if apple DO make a games console it will make gaming abit more mainstream, abit more cool, If you get what I mean.
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    Crimson Fury Feb 15, 08
    Of late, what ever Apple releases becomes a hit. They produce great products that work excellent and look sexy doing it. I think it would be a while before we saw a console from Apple, if ever. Now hand held gaming, that we will see very soon. Whether it will be played on a multi-function unit, (iPod, iPhone, etc.), or a dedicated unit remains to be seen.

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