GameStop cites surveys of its customers. The game retailer - which makes around half of its profits from selling pre-owned games - has warned that its customers might decide not to buy a next generation games console if it blocks playing pre-owned titles. GameStop spokesman, Matt Hodges, pointed to surveys of members of the chain's PowerUp Rewards loyalty program, which boasts about ...
Read full articleOriginally posted by Bryan3404:All they have to do is file another patent that is slightly different, and no they will not have to pay anybody anything, if that is how the world worked there would be no competing company's etc.
Sony already filed the patent for the technology to make systems not play a game on two consoles. So unless Microsoft buys the rights from Sony or pays a fee for every game, it won't happen.
Originally posted by Interestx:Not true at all. As others have mentioned, $ony has already stated this is their intention, and publicly showed their patent to such. Sort of a write once nfc tag. When that tag is read on the hardware level of the system it has the ability to block it in hardware before any developers can or not honor it in software. This IS the intent.
It's not the console which has the capability to do this that matters (the existing PS3 & Xbox 360 could right now) it is whether the game devs make use of the facility in the software & the requirements they impose.
Blaming Microsoft or Sony is a red herring, it's boycotting the games the games which try to force this on us which will count (and no point doing the console fanboy thing on it either, PS4 & the next Xbox - like PCs now - will all offer the ability to devs, the issue is which of them try to take it up).
Originally posted by keithbeat:Game$top in many ways is just like Micro$oft :(
Oh ya trade in your used game to game stop so they can give you a buck fifty for it !! game stop is just saving its own @$$ on this one Screw game stop !!
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