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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. Re:Hmmmmm..... by Fr05t · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'll have you know this can also be used for men - the dual shock controllers are excellent for stimulating the prostate, or so I'm told.

  2. Re:So... by tprime · · Score: 4, Informative

    xBox already settled with Immersion to the tune of $26 million

    http://news.com.com/Microsoft+settles+suit+with+Im mersion/2100-1041_3-5056455.html

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