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Wednesday, November 09 2005

Playstation 3 DRM?  by Craig D at 14:05

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Joystiq is reporting on a Sony patent that could easily be used to stop games being used on any system other than the one it was originally loaded on.

Does Sony plan to employ this technology in the PlayStation 3? Not likely. If so, PS3 owners would not be able to rent (used) games or borrow their friends' games—or even purchase used games! Sure, the technology could be used for Blu-Ray movies, but for games? It just won't go down like that… right?

I would have though it might be of more use in a large hard disk based home entertainment system, buy your disk, load it in your system and then throw it. Still, it's potentially yet more fuel for the anti-Sony, anti-DRM fan boys.
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D3CYPH3R
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09 November 2005 14:10
heh, that would suck, what would happen if ur ps3 kicks teh bucket? wouldu have to go and re-buy everything again? DRM sucks soo much ass, it only ever punishes the non pirates.
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09 November 2005 14:19
that would suck, i can see blockbuster kicking up a stink, if they have it in movies as well. but for games, not been able to take it round you friends and play it, and buy second hand games will not be popula, but i'm sure some chipper out there will invent a chip to secumvent the prtection.
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09 November 2005 14:28
thats what i mean, joe avarage will get screwed over by drm, but the pirate will alwasy b able to get round the protection.
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09 November 2005 14:37
If thats the case then it will have the oposit to the desired effect - because if its a case of £1000+ to replace you games when you PS3 brakes or a £50 mod then it will be the £50 mod that wins
Maz
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09 November 2005 14:59
bah this sorta thing is why im going to boycot the PS3 xD
D3CYPH3R
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09 November 2005 18:53
yeah but joe average won't want the chip is ps3 as it might b deemed illegal
Jammin
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09 November 2005 20:06
Everyone gets ****ed over by the big companies because they cry because they lose a few million a year, cry more noob.
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10 November 2005 17:08
I will not be buying a PS3 if they are going to police us that way


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