MoarPowah's Tarabisu writes: "They started out as what seemed like the most ridiculous of rumors. Next gen consoles blocking used games? Preposterous! Such a flaming claim could only be made to point out the competitor’s desire to scheme its sheep customer base out of as much money as possible. Those fools at Microsoft/Sony will be crying themselves into early graves, long live the PS3/Xbox!
Well here we are, and there have been reports of Microsoft implementing a one-time use pass on all retail games, and Sony filed a patent for something similar not too long ago. Of course, very little information is currently in our grasp as far as next-gen tech, and much of this must be taken with a teeny tiny grain of salt. Nonetheless, it’s an issue and needs to be discussed."
Genuine Enabling Technology was seeking damages, claiming the tech allowing PlayStation consoles and controllers to communicate infringes its rights.
Sounds like patent trolling they tried the same thing against Nintendo with the same pattern.
Motion and control input traversing over higher and lower frequencies seperate from each other allowing the controller to do both
So to recoup the money Genuine is going to take on Nintendo or Microsoft next. I hate patent lawyers they are some of the worst bottom feeders out there.
Microsoft has announced the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox will be discontinued in April and has confirmed that weekly streaks will also be coming to an end.
Sea of Thieves is the first Rare-developed game to launch for a PlayStation console, and Sony was heavily involved in helping the studio bring the swashbuckling pirate romp to its flagship console.
Out of curiosity could any of these ms games going to ps5 have been leaked by Sony themselves? Not Sony but someone at Sony
sony isn't about to let some console wars get in the way of trying to make microsoft become a third party dev by showing them that they make more money with them than without them. of course with that in mind they'd help them. it's also doubly so because microsoft are bringing what is considered a popular game over that can also make sony money
Nice.
Still don't want it though.
Tell me Killer Instinct is coming to PS5 and then we'll talk.
I don't get why people get so precious over this. We get shafted by the shops for our games.
I paid £44.99 on day 1 for Ghostbusters. Completed it, and took it back two weeks later, they offered me £14.99 for it. Went back the next day to browse, and what do I see.
Pre-owned Ghostbusters games (just over two weeks old) £39.99.
Since then I have hoped these places fail.
I'm sick of buying used games. I got Dark Souls, Uncharted 2, and mgs4 all used. Dark Souls got to a point where it said disc read failed 9 out of every 10 times it hit a loading screen, Uncharted 2 won't load up multiplayer, and mgs4 had a disc read failed on the first loading screen.
The main reason I wouldn't want the next consoles to block used games is because I like to borrow some. But I'm done buying them.
I wonder how this would work legally. I thought people have the right to sell things that they buy. I'm not so sure this would stand up in court at all.
If MS does this to the used game market ,then THEY have truly shot them selfs in the foot,but there fan base also! I still say this whole next gen thing needs to be thought over VERY carefully by MS and Sony and it wouldn't surprise me if these next gen consoles get delayed till late 2014 or 2015 by the time E3 gets here.
As I can't seem to access this story ( I get a 403 error message ) I have to stick with whats in the teaser part of the story. This should be a issue any long time gamer should be in a uproar on.Considering we all have bought a used game or two.
Also,What will happen if you borrow a friends game to try out or rent a game from Red box or Gamefly???
Personally i do not think Sony will implement any of their 'no used games' policy at all. They will however continue supporting the online pass as an attempt to stabalize the used games market & at least make some profit for their games. We will probably see more of this next gen as well for say the PS4. Sure not a lot of us gamers like online passes but it is better than not being able to play used games at all.
I'm unsure on what Microsoft's take on used games is at though. Those recent rumors about being always online & banning used games (ala the PC market with their security codes) is a concern. However if the other rumors of it implementing Windows 8 into its system & being more like a PC who knows the idea of not being able to play used games can be serious. This thought process has been around for a long time with PC gaming so it is possible that Microsoft may rely on that method for their games as well.
Next gen is gonna be very interesting that is for sure.