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Ubisoft planning “Might and Magic: Duel of Champions” game [UPDATED]

Might and Magic: Dual of Champions

Might and Magic: Dual of Champions

[UPDATED April 23, 2012:. Ubisoft announced Might & Magic Duel of Champions. “Might & Magic Duel of Champions is the free online card game set in the fantastic Might & Magic universe. Choose a hero and build his army with Unit, Spell and Fortune cards to defeat your opponents in epic card battles. Experience the time-tested factions of the Might & Magic universe in a completely new format. Discover a wealth of beautifully illustrated game cards, featuring all the well-known characters, spells and heroes from the Might & Magic series of games.”]

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ORIGINAL STORY:.

It appears Ubisoft has inadvertently released details of a new installment in the Might and Magic video game series called Might and Magic: Duel of Champions.

On March 30, 2012, Ubisoft registered a handful of new domain names that point to the game like MightandMagicDuelofChampions.com (Whois) and DuelofChampions.com (Whois).

In all, four domain names related to the game title were registered including:

duel-of-champions.com
duelofchampions.com
mightandmagicduelofchampions.com
mm-doc.com

Ubisoft Entertainment has not announced anything about the game’s release date or developer.

As of the time of writing, none of the domains resolve to a website.

In October 2011, Ubisoft released Might & Magic Heroes VI (pictured above), part of the Heroes of Might and Magic series.

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Microsoft Corporation registers XboxFL.com, XboxFL.net domain names

Xbox FL

Early this month, I wrote about Microsoft secretly acquiring the domain names Halo5.com and Halo9.com.

Now, the company has made two more interesting domain purchases this week.  On March 28, 2012, Microsoft Corporation registered XboxFL.com (Whois) and XboxFL.net (Whois).

So, what on earth is “Xbox FL”?

Your guess is as good as mine.

At the time of this story, both domain names redirect visitors to Bing.

[Updated March 31, 2012 10:57am EST:. Microsoft added another domain to the list.  The company registered registered XboxFL.cz on March 30.  .cz isthe country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Czech Republic.]

Discussion: Gamespot, Joystiq, ComputerAndVideoGames.com, Neowin.net, Game Rant, ITProPortal, GameRevolution, Gaming Examiner, This is Xbox, Gaming Bolt, The Tech Report, LLC and Geeky gadgets

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Google files complaint over hundreds of domains with “Google” in the name

Googleplex

Googleplex

Google Inc. has filed one complaint (Case No. 1434643) with the National Arbitration Forum that encompasses well over 700 domains with the word “Google” in the name like GoogleBills.com and GoogleSony.com.

Google filed the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint this week against one person: Chris Gillespie.

According to UDRP rules, if more than one domain name held by the same Respondent is in dispute, all may be included in one complaint. Rule 3(b)(vi).

In order for the National Arbitration Forum panel reviewing the case to issue a decision in Google’s favor, the panel will determine if the disputed domains meet the following three elements required under the ICANN policy, which are:

(1) the domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark in which the complainant has rights
(2) the owner has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name and;
(3) the domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith. 

The Google domains being disputed are all over the board and many use Go Daddy’s CashParking, a service that lets domain owners earn money on parked domains.

Here’s a sample of the names:

google10g.com, googlejcp.com, google3dblueray.com, googlejerry.com, google3dtv.info, googlejesuschrist.com, google49ers.com, googlejinan.com, google4glte.com, googlejnj.com, google5hourenergy.com, googlejohnsonandjohnson.com, google6g.com, googlejpmorgan.com, google7g.com, googlejpmorganchase.com, google8g.com, googlejrs.com, google9g.com, googlejuliet.com, googleabidjan.com, googlejxholdings.com, googleadam.com, googlekarachi.com, googleaddthis.com, googlekatharinemcphee.com, googleadobe.com, googlekatowice.com, googleaegon.com, googlekellyclarkson.com, googleaeon.com, googlekfc.com, googleaflac.com, googlekindle.com, googleagriculturalbankofchina.com, googlekindlefire.com, googleaig.com, googlekinsha.com, googleala.com, googlealexandria.com, googlekmart.com, googlealger.com, googleknicks.com, googlealipay.com, googlekobe.com, googleallah.com, googlekoch.com, googleallianz.com, googlekochindustries.com, googleallrecipes.com, googlekohls.com, googleallstate.com, googlekoln.com, googleamericanexpress.com, googlekpcb.com, googleamericaninternationalgroup.com, googlekpcb.info, googleamerisourcebergen.com, googlekpmg.com, googleamex.com, googlekpmg.info, googleaminoacids.com, googlekroger.com, googleangels.com, googlekuwait.com, googleangieslist.com, googlekuwaitpetroleum.com, googleappleinc.com, googlekuwaitpetroleumcorporation.com, googleappleipad.com, googlekyle.com, googleappletv.com, googlelaclippers.com, googleaquarius.com, googlelahore.com, googlearcelormittal.com, googlelakers.com, googlearcherdaniels.com, googlelalakers.com, googlearcherdanielsmidland.com, googlelarealestate.com, googlearies.com, googleleatherpride.com, googleassicurazioni.com, googleleo.com, googleassicurazionigenerali.com, googlelevis.com, googleathina.com, googleliberal.com, googleatkearney.com, googlelibra.com, googleatt.com, googlelima.com, googleattphones.com, googlelimbaugh.com, googleavengers.com, googlelinkedin.com, googleaviva.com, googlelions.com, googleaxa.com, googleliveinternet.com, googlebabyclothes.com, googlelivejournal.com, googlebabyfood.com, googlelloyds.com, googlebabylon.com, googlelloydsbankinggroup.com, googlebabynames.com, googlelloydsoflondon.com, googlebadgers.com, googlelonghorns.com, googlebadoo.com, googlelonnie.com, googlebaghdad.com, googlelowes.com, googleballeys.com, googlelsu.com, googleballys.com, googlelsutigers.com, googlebama.com, googlelte.com, googlebangalore.com, googlelukoil.com, googlebangdung.com, googlelunch.com, googlebangkok.com, googlemacys.com, googlebankofamerica.com, googlemanila.com, googlebankofchina.com, googlemanning.com, googlebarack.com, googlebarackobama.net, googlebarbershops.com, googlebarclays.com, googlebarclaysbank.com, googlemaputo.com, googlebart.com, googlemarathon.com, googlebasf.com, googlemarathonoil.com, googlebatman.com, googlemarchmadness.com, googlebaylor.com, googlemarriott.com, googlebc.com, googlemartin.com, googlebcg.com, googlemavericks.com, googlebcs.com, googlemavs.com, googlebcsprojections.com, googlemcdonalds.com, googlebcsrankings.com, googlemckesson.com, googlebdo.com, googlemckessoncorporation.com, googlebe6.com, googlemedco.com, googlebears.com, googlemedcohealthsolutions.com, googlebelohorizonte.com, googlemedellin.com, googlebengals.com, googlemelbourne.com, googleberkshirehathaway.com, googlemetlife.com, googlebestdroidapps.com, googlemetroag.com, googlebestiapps.com, googlemets.com, googlebestnotebooks.com, googlemexicocity.com, googlebestonlinestores.com, googlemiamiheat.com, googlebestsellers.com, googlemichaelkors.com, googlebestvideogames.com, googlemitsubishi.com, googlebestwestern.com, googlemitsubishicorporation.com, googlebhp.com, googlemitt.com, googlebhpbilliton.com, googlemittromneysdog.com, googlebills.com, googlemoneyorders.com

The full list of domains identified in the complaint can be seen here.

Discussion: Marketing Land and NamePros

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Is Activision launching a blog? Game publisher registers ActivisionNews.com

Activision Blizzard logo

Activision Blizzard logo

Could Activision be launching its own blog sometime in the near future? 

It very well could be according to a recent domain registration by Mary Tuck, Activision’s legal counsel.  On March 19, the company registered the domain name ActivisionNews.com (Whois) through the internet brand protection company MarkMonitor.

While Activision already has a Press Releases section on its website and its social media manager Dan Amrich runs a blog called One of Swords that covers Activision happenings, unlike some of its competitors such as Electronic Arts, Activision has no company branded blog that covers anything and everything Activision.

Of course, ActivisionNews.com may be nothing more than a defensive registration, so I guess we’ll have to wait and see if anything turns up online.

As of today, ActivisionNews.com does not resolve to a web page.

Discussion: Joystiq

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Google trademarks Showy for software that turns a device into a remote control

Showy Trademark

Late last month, Google registered the domain name GoogleShowy.com.   With such generic words in the name there was not much to go on.

But now, Google has filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office revealing more details as to what “Showy” will be when it’s finally released.

The goods and services in the trademark application (Serial Number:  85570895), which was submitted on March 15, covers: “Downloadable software which allows users to use their computer, tablet device, or mobile phone as a remote control to operate video display devices and televisions; and downloadable software which allows users to remotely control the content on internet-connected digital signage.”

The information in the trademark filing sounds related to a Google patent which was recently talked about in news sites and blogs.

In February, Patently Apple reported that Google was developing a new remote for Google TV.

“The new remote will use voice controls associated with Google’s own cloud services. The user will be able to use their Android Phone as the remote to make inquiries about TV shows and the TV will list what’s available as illustrated in our cover graphic,” wrote Jack Purcher.

But of course, nothing is certain until Google actually releases Showy.

As of today, Google has made no official announcement on releasing Showy and the domain name GoogleShowy.com does not resolve to a web page.

Discussion: Techmeme, Business Insider, MobileSyrup.com, Android Police, San Francisco Chronicle, Electronista, Phandroid.com, Softpedia, Marketing Land, Android Authority, androidandme.com, Yahoo! News and 9to5Google