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Sony vs Modchips

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-else-will-people-play-ffx-months-early dept.

Cryptnotic writes "Sony has decided to instigate legal action against companies distributing two new Playstation 2 modchips, the Messiah and the NEO4. Sony has previously ignored modchip makers who made products which were only capable of playing CD-R copies of games. These new modchips, however, have legitimate uses, such as playing original import games or out-of-region DVD's. Aparrantly this is what has angered Sony." If I could read Kanji I'd probably care a bit more ;)

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  1. Legitimate uses?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "These new modchips, however, have legitimate uses, such as playing original import games or out-of-region DVD's."

    What? Actually both are illegitimate.

    How the fuck do you get off calling playing games from different regions legitimate? It is ILLEGAL, dumbass!

    1. Re:Legitimate uses?! by lhaeh · · Score: 0, Troll

      Actualy, according to trade laws the whole region encoding scheme is illegal.

  2. If you can't beat them, Join them by brad3378 · · Score: 0, Troll

    If Sony started selling a $200 more expensive version of the PS2 with the mod chip already installed, I'd be willing to bet they would make more money on game consoles than from games.

    I will not buy a PS2 until I can backup my game collection.

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  3. Re:Legitimate Uses? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    No shit.

    I am so sick of these pro-piracy 12yo script kiddy slashdot idiots.

  4. Re:The solution is obvious by Stone+Rhino · · Score: -1, Troll

    So you're saying it would be better to support microsoft's evil empire by buying their console and games, which happens to be a watered down PC, complete with crashes (and, luckily for microsoft, no linux...yet)? ...(Just posted, must wait two minutes)...

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  5. Re:you have that backwards by heptapod · · Score: 0, Troll

    You're expecting too much of slashdot. What are you going to demand next? Correct spelling and grammar?

  6. Moderators: Top of the page != Insightful by mike260 · · Score: 2, Troll

    Insightful? It's an insight into the mind of someone who knows exactly nothing about what a PS2 modchip is/does.

  7. Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Where the news of any importance here? So a couple of parasites won't be able to peddle their wares. Big Fucking Deal.