Sony has patented new technology that can block the use of used games on consoles. The patent is for tech that will match individual game discs to user accounts, blocking gameplay for games that have already been played on another user's account. Each disc will have a contactless tag that can be read by the console, similar to NFC/RFID. Reads the patent (via EuroGamer): "When the ...
Read full articleOriginally posted by ronatola:My thought exactly. Could you imagine no longer being able to sell or buy a used car? Fat chance this'll ever be implemented.
I hope car-makers don't get any ideas from this.
Originally posted by BigDDub:I can see it but they will lose. They already do it with the add on's
Originally posted by ronatola:My thought exactly. Could you imagine no longer being able to sell or buy a used car? Fat chance this'll ever be implemented.
I hope car-makers don't get any ideas from this.
Originally posted by squewheet1:If this happens you won't be able to
I am a die hard play station user but if this happens I will sell all my play station stuff.
Originally posted by dodger5:LOL good one. To add to it. Whats up with the loading just to go to a menu that you can only just push the start or "X" button to just let it load some more!!!!! Hate that.
I have seen gaming evole into something like this for years, seems that everytime I get an EA or ubisoft game now im opening myself up for more abuse with their always connected to the internet crap, and registration crap, and new downloadable content crap on release day, and in-game advertizing "to reduce production costs" but not really. I love gaming but hate getting screwed by gaming companies. hate to be a negative nancy but things are getting suck real quick. yes I said things are getting suck. At this point I would believe these companies would do just about anything to give me crap product for as much as they can steal from me. Long live the Humble Bundle. Thanks for letting me rant.
Originally posted by dodger5:Even the companies that don't pull that crap find other ways to screw customers. Right now I can't play Hitman Absolution because Steam crashed while I was online...now it won't load offline mode because I didn't shut it down while it was online and it won't load online mode because it has decided that I am not online (?HOW AM I POSTING THIS?). Can't uninstall it because to redownload one game would cost me my entire monthly data allotment. I think I'm just going to download some cracks...and since I cannot load Steam and they don't release games on disk anymore apparently, the only options left would appear to be torrents and usenet.
I have seen gaming evole into something like this for years, seems that everytime I get an EA or ubisoft game now im opening myself up for more abuse with their always connected to the internet crap, and registration crap, and new downloadable content crap on release day, and in-game advertizing "to reduce production costs" but not really. I love gaming but hate getting screwed by gaming companies. hate to be a negative nancy but things are getting suck real quick. yes I said things are getting suck. At this point I would believe these companies would do just about anything to give me crap product for as much as they can steal from me. Long live the Humble Bundle. Thanks for letting me rant.
Originally posted by deak91:I didn't know there was such a thing as 'used games' for digital downloads though.
im going on record and saying this is for digital downloads only since on any home system it would be a wasted effort they would have to let users have a way to remove it from there account if you change you system or you rent the game or if you are not at home and you want to play it at a friends house for that pipe dream of family game time they try to shove down our throats
Originally posted by Tazer247:Some websites support trading digital games, I think steam is one off them but don't quote me on it ;).
Originally posted by deak91:I didn't know there was such a thing as 'used games' for digital downloads though.
im going on record and saying this is for digital downloads only since on any home system it would be a wasted effort they would have to let users have a way to remove it from there account if you change you system or you rent the game or if you are not at home and you want to play it at a friends house for that pipe dream of family game time they try to shove down our throats
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Some websites support trading digital games
Originally posted by ddp:The application crashed...had to use "end process tree" on it. Got back in today by tethering to my phone...after it started I closed it and backed up the whole folder so I can restore it the next time it happens. I also set my firewall to block it so it will always be in offline mode unless I need to be online to get a game.
killer, did steam crash on your computer or did the steam site crash?
Originally posted by Mysttic:Maybe, but I don't think MS is that stupid. Remember that it was Sony/BMG that had that root kit program Trojan horse. And the big mess they made when they came out with the remove program that made things even worse. Sony is being a bunch of idiots and they wonder why they got hacked a few years ago.
In theory this may not even be about their own technology. This may be about MS stating they were debating doing the same thing, and so Sony wanted to jump the gun on the patent first, so that if MS did incorporate into their technology, they'd have to pay Sony fees on every system.
Originally posted by RickRock33:I am guessing, that some how, sony will have their consoles keeping track of the games wether you are online or not and locking out games. Now if you never go online, and your console dies, then you might be able to keep the game going. But, if some how, someone goes online, then you are lost on all games. Just a thought.
I still don't see how game developers are going to see any increase in revenue from this move. Hardcore gamers drive the industry especially when the casual gamers are being fickle about spending money on games. This will do nothing but force hardcore gamers to jump off the Sony train on principle alone. Hate to be the company known for killing itself by making the most bonehead move ever. When Sony or another company uses this their competition will immediately win the console war. Will this even work if someone does not have their connected to the internet? With no connection how are they ever going to record the console and game ID relationship into their records?
Just thought of something. What if the game companies do this and kill gamestop, gamefly, and any other store making money this way. After the dust settles we see Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo stores open up all over the place. Replacing the game stores we used to go to. They could become the only stores we could buy their used games from. Plus other gaming accessories of course.
I guess a less dramatic possibility is they use this to somehow force stores selling used games to pay a fee to allow the games they sell to be played by customers. I think this makes more sense and will allow them to increase revenue without doing much of anything on their side. What will suck is it would force used games to increase in price.
Originally posted by warhascom:Even if someone does not connect to the internet there is methods to check the disk, for example I have a card swiper(from my bank) with as a authenticator built into it, its not got any WiFi but yet it still connects to a server and downloads a 8 digit code. I believe its down with a simcard/chip already paid for life(sony deal with company X) just built to receive and send 8 digit id's.
Originally posted by RickRock33:I am guessing, that some how, sony will have their consoles keeping track of the games wether you are online or not and locking out games. Now if you never go online, and your console dies, then you might be able to keep the game going. But, if some how, someone goes online, then you are lost on all games. Just a thought.
I still don't see how game developers are going to see any increase in revenue from this move. Hardcore gamers drive the industry especially when the casual gamers are being fickle about spending money on games. This will do nothing but force hardcore gamers to jump off the Sony train on principle alone. Hate to be the company known for killing itself by making the most bonehead move ever. When Sony or another company uses this their competition will immediately win the console war. Will this even work if someone does not have their connected to the internet? With no connection how are they ever going to record the console and game ID relationship into their records?
Just thought of something. What if the game companies do this and kill gamestop, gamefly, and any other store making money this way. After the dust settles we see Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo stores open up all over the place. Replacing the game stores we used to go to. They could become the only stores we could buy their used games from. Plus other gaming accessories of course.
I guess a less dramatic possibility is they use this to somehow force stores selling used games to pay a fee to allow the games they sell to be played by customers. I think this makes more sense and will allow them to increase revenue without doing much of anything on their side. What will suck is it would force used games to increase in price.
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