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Sony Ordered to Pay For Dual Shock Tech

Posted by Zonk on from the oh-that-was-yours? dept.

GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that a ruling against the Japanese software giant has been handed down in the case of Immersion vs. Sony. Immersion sued the company over the force feedback effect experienced in the dual-shock controller, which it has a patent on. From the article: "Now a Californian district court has ordered Sony to pay a 1.37 per cent license fee based on sales of the PlayStation console and of the named videogames, to be paid quarterly effective from July 1st."

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  1. Hmmmmm..... by Lobo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder what effect this will have on the sale of women's "Adult Toys"?

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    1. Re:Hmmmmm..... by Riddlefox · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wow, you received +3 Informative for telling us to shove our controllers up our asses.

    2. Re:Hmmmmm..... by euxneks · · Score: 3, Funny

      Wow, you received +3 Informative for telling us to shove our controllers up our asses.

      The mods are open-minded.

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    3. Re:Hmmmmm..... by drinkypoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Free your mind, and your ass will follow.

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