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Nyko Redesigns 'Kama' Nunchuk, Nintendo Lawsuit Settled [Nyko]
Gizmodo — ... The new controller has already been distributed to retailers, but we're guessing that you can still pick up the old version at a few spots if you move quickly. [BusinessWire] ...

Nintendo, Nyko settle lawsuit over wireless nunchuks, Nyko agrees to stop hitting itself with ugly stick
Engadget — After six months of what we can only imagine were pained, laborious negotiations, Nintendo and Nyko announced today that they've settled that lawsuit over Nyko's Kama wireless nunchuck controllers. No mention of how much Nyko had to pay up to make this all go away, but apparently the company's agreed to tweak the Kama's design to make it looks less like Ninty's ...

Nintendo and Nyko settle Nunchuk dispute peacefully
Joystiq [Nintendo] — Filed under: NewsNintendo and Nyko have finally come to an agreement over the Kama Wireless Nunchuck. Nintendo filed suit against the peripherals manufacturer back in June, claiming that the Kama imitated Nintendo's own Nunchuk too closely in form and shape. As part of the settlement agreement, Nyko will be allowed to continue selling the Kama, but in a redesigned form. Even before this announcement, Nyko changed the shape of the Kama to this weird ridged thing. Nyko will show a wired Kama controller and Wing Classic Controller at the 2009 CES. "We are pleased to have resolved this dispute," NOA's Reggie Fils-Aime said in the ...

Nintendo and Nyko reach agreement in Wii accessory lawsuit
SlashGear — Today Nintendo of America Inc. and Nyko Technologies Inc. have announced that they have reached a resolution in the lawsuit brought on by Nintendo regarding Nintendo’s intellectual property rights relating to its popular Nunchuk controller. In the agreement, Nyko will still continue to sell a redesigned version of their Kama wireless controller that is designed to cut the cord on the current setup. “We are pleased to have resolved this dispute,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “The Nunchuk and Wii brands are familiar to consumers worldwide, and Nintendo is dedicated to vigorous defense of those brands.” The Nyko Kama ...