The Playstation 3 is IDENTITY THEFT

i need to get it, then, is what i'm thinking

"We are always evaluating new programs for our online offering, and starting with Resistance 3 this September, we will be instituting a network pass program for PS3 games with online capabilities," the spokesperson said. "This program will be game-specific. Games that are a part of this program will include a single-use registration code that grants the account holder redeeming the code full online access for that title."

If you don't have a code to input, say if you purchase the game used, you'll have to buy one through the Store. It's unclear how much one of these PSN Pass codes will cost, however.

good job Sony, that will kill the resale/trade-in values huh

Seems like a lot of games are doing this now - Mortal Kombat has it, EA was doing similar stuff for the Mass Effect games. Pretty crappy, and I think they usually price it at $10 specifically to combat the difference from a $5 used Gamestop copy.

i wish they'd just be fucking honest about it and be like "yeah we don't want you buying the game used cheaper the day after it releases so we've concocted a half assed scheme to screw this other business, that's what the world is like"
instead we get "evaluating new programs for our online offerings" and IDENTITY THEFT

Yeah it's kind of asinine because games, if they planned on selling 3 million copies, the online support should reflect that, because where a sale is used or new it's the same copy going online. They're just "missing out" on the second/third/fourth/ etc. sale of the same copy

Their bitterness about "losing sales" and equivocating Gamestop sales with piracy is pretty hard to sympathize with. They always hate resale value anyway, I think the only reasonable solution is lower prices enough where you don't care about resale but will still buy new (ala Steam).

It definitely makes me glad that I don't play multiplayer.

That's not how to use equivocate. I am SMRT. Fuh...

so EDF: Insect Armageddon is probably my GOTY so far

I thought it looked pretty cool. Is that an exclusive?

nope, multiplat

The PlayStation 3 is NFL Sunday Ticket!!!!!

And only about three times what i would be willing to pay for it too

At least it's the same cost as it would be if you had direct tv.

New PSN terms of service going out today prevent you from joining any class action lawsuits. It's time to drop the service.

whaaaaaaat

Is anybody pissed about this? Like, sorry we fucked up have a free game. Btw, to have that free gme u gotta waive the right to sue us.

Sony was like *this* close to winning me over before these shenanigans...

RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER WITHIN 30 DAYS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER IN THIS SECTION 15, YOU MUST NOTIFY SNEI IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THAT YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT. YOUR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION MUST BE MAILED TO 6080 CENTER DRIVE, 10TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045, ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT/ARBITRATION AND MUST INCLUDE: (1) YOUR NAME, (2) YOUR ADDRESS, (3) YOUR PSN ACCOUNT NUMBER, IF YOU HAVE ONE, AND (4) A CLEAR STATEMENT THAT YOU DO NOT WISH TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH ANY SONY ENTITY THROUGH ARBITRATION.

^I'll be doing this but nonetheless, with only a fraction of the customer base knowing to opt out, the class action suit is undoubtedly going to be a tiny group and less likely to be picked up by a legal team

sony are douchebags, surprise

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/09/vita-hands-on-tokyo-game-show/

No region coding, apparently.

xp pretty funny article

My PS3 is dead RIP :(

it's sad it was IDENTITY THEFT

I still haven't replaced mine. Thinking about selling blu-rays.

PS2 games coming to PSN tomorrow! Including God Hand, GrimGrimoire, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, Odin Sphere and Ring of Red. Remember to send your rights letter to SNEI.

US only for now -

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-03-sony-only-on-psn-us-only

Was actually thinking of picking up GrimGrimoire and Odin Sphere for the PS2. Hmmm... drop The Warriors in there and I'm sold. Except for the whole giving up your first born thing.

why would anyone not buy God Hand, the Tetris of games about beating the shit out of people?

based SOLELY on ilx buzz, i will likely buy god hand

and thusly two clocks begin ticking:

- one counting down to Forx posting something to the effect of WTF IS THIS ASS-HIDEOUS CLUNKY PIECE OF SHIT WITH THE WORST CAMERA IN HISTORY WHY DID YOU GUYS TELL ME TO DOWNLOAD THIS, currently set to expire approximately half an hour after the game is first booted up
- one counting down to Forx posting something to the effect of BEST GAME IN HISTORY, WHY ISN'T EVERYONE PLAYING IT NOW AND FOREVER, currently set to expire approximately two hours after the first post

hmmmmmm. okay. let's see how that works.
i gotta set up the ps3 in the house first, get it on network, send my fuck you letter to sony and then do the update before i'm ready to even start.

let a brother know if you can figure out where to find your PSN account number; I haven't sent my letter yet since I can't figure out wtf they're talking about

Actually, I bought a PS2 pretty much for MGS3 and God Hand about a year and a half ago... never touched 'em. Now they're out on PS3 lolsigh. They're just sitting in their cases...

There isn't a PS3 account number lol sony. People are saying to put your account name, associated email addy, and PS3 serial number, although I seriously doubt they need the last of those.

http://www.gamersoptout.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mdWkKKSckNk

i think i need to buy one of these things

they arent backwards compatible any more though are they

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mdWkKKSckNk

Oh hey, Sony made a commercial about me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=mdWkKKSckNk

ffs

I posted that already lameo

It is very likely that I copied it from this thread and then pasted it back into this thread, heh.

None of the YT links in this thread are embedding for me atm.

The PS3 will still play PS1 games! Just not PS2 games. No, it makes no sense.

well i have a shitload of ps1 games too so hmmmmmm

i should probably sell my boxes of old games anyway

Keep Bushido Blade. Always.

^ real talk

I just looked and my PS1 games have been whittled down to:

Bushido Blade
Parappa the Rapper
Tobal No. 1
Tomb Raider
Ghost in the Shell

I have a fondness for Bushido Blade 2 as well.

tobal no. 1. good lord.