PS3 won't play used games?

[Trauma-san]

Rumours going around that Sony is considering using a new technology it just patented... which makes games only playable on the original system they were played on.  For example, if you bought a new PS3 game, and played it brand new on your system, the game would not be able to be played on any other system besides that one, from then on (it uses blue disc technology that burns a small data file on the disc id'ing it).

If they do this, I swear to god I will make it my mission to never buy anything with the words Sony on it. 

There's no way they're this stupid, but then again, they just patented the technology.  Why patent it if you're not going to use it?  Not only would this alienate people borrowing games, people having parties and bringing their games over from their houses, people renting games, and people buying used games, but it might even be illegal. 

Wait till word of this gets out, they need to deny the FUCK out of this rumour, especially right @ Microsoft's launch... people waiting to buy a ps3 instead of an xbox would have to be suicidal to sign on to this kind of bullshit. 

[Don Breezio]

that would be suicide on sony's part...i definitely wouldn't buy the ps3....i doubt its true...but if it is...count me out

[Trauma-san]

Oh, might I add, that Sony led the pack on the whole "anti file sharing' technology shit they put on all their cd's, even though there's been constant criticism of it.

Also, like Overseer posted last week,  Sony got caught adding some bullshit rootkit thing on computers that makes irreversable changes to your system trying to do things, blah blah blah see O for more details because he's much more a computer nerd than I am.  Anyways, Bad SHIT to a computer teckie

This wouldn't be TOO FAR of a stretch for Sony.  

I find it ironic that Sony's using these bullshit 'big brother' corporate giant scare devices to push people towards, oh, the biggest fucking electronic company in the world, Microsoft.  

How in the world have we arrived at a place where MICROSOFT is less of an evil than Sony?  

[white Boy]

dont count your eggs before they hatch trauma

[Teddy Roosevelt]

I am skeptical of this news. Sony is already in a serious (and losing?) competion with Microsoft. Ontop of ruomored better gameplay and graphics, the 360 is expected to be a lot cheaper. If they did this it might be the straw that breaks the camel's back; that is, if something hasn't already.
They better not though. I'm streching my wallet if I decide to buy a PS3.

[herpes]

calm down you nintendo fanboy

[Machiavelli]

will u be able to play ps1 and ps3 games?

[blonde_opie]

If this is true, count me out on any thing Sony!

Who the fuck is stupid enough to think that something like this is a good idea?

I mean, I usually rent my stuff from the video store.

no one is going to spend 50 bucks on something they can rent for a week for 5 bucks.

people will just say, "Fuck you.  I'm supporting the other company."

Wow.  Nintendo has just become a total non factor in the video game world at this point!

[Rampant]

First of all....you didnt post a source
Second of all....Its a rumor

[ToOoOoN!!!]

fuck sony if it's true but i dont think it's true

[No Compute]

Would be fucked up if it is true, say your PS3 breaks, you get a replacement and none of the games work.

[Trauma-san]

First of all....you didnt post a source
Second of all....Its a rumor

Didn't I clearly say it's a rumour?  Go find the story for yourself dipshit, I dont' need to post a link, my word is golden. 

... and Listen Large, to you Nintendo may be a non factor, but as of this quarter, they're the only company making consoles in the world that's profitable.  Microsoft hasn't turned 1 penny since launching the X-Box, and Sony is hemmoraging money left and right, even with the release of the PSP.  the Nintendo DS (which most people see as a gimmick) is outselling the PSP week after week in the united states, and outselling it by 300% in Japan.  Of the  home consoles, the Gamecube is selling far less than the playstation or xbox, but making much more money, because it's business done smart.   So don't expect them to go anywhere anytime soon.  Peace~

[blonde_opie]

First of all....you didnt post a source
Second of all....Its a rumor

Didn't I clearly say it's a rumour?  Go find the story for yourself dipshit, I dont' need to post a link, my word is golden. 

... and Listen Large, to you Nintendo may be a non factor, but as of this quarter, they're the only company making consoles in the world that's profitable.  Microsoft hasn't turned 1 penny since launching the X-Box, and Sony is hemmoraging money left and right, even with the release of the PSP.  the Nintendo DS (which most people see as a gimmick) is outselling the PSP week after week in the united states, and outselling it by 300% in Japan.  Of the  home consoles, the Gamecube is selling far less than the playstation or xbox, but making much more money, because it's business done smart.   So don't expect them to go anywhere anytime soon.  Peace~

well, i didn't say they were going anywhere.  they are a non factor this thread wise.  they hadn't been mentioned at all so far, is what i tried to point out.

[BizzyR.I.P.]

calm down you nintendo fanboy

[Don Jacob]

wow and the nerds revolted