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Sony May Try To Stop PS3 Game Resales
Next Generation reports on Sony's hopes that it will be able to prevent the resale of PS3 games. The article argues that it is unlikely they'll succeed in this goal. From the article: "One expert in retail law told Next-Gen.Biz, 'Sony can theoretically sell a license to play the game, but the user would have to acknowledge acceptance of the license. You've seen this when you install software on a PC. I'm not sure that the license agreement is enforceable if the licensee doesn't agree to it. Also, even if the agreement is enforceable, it's hard to preclude subsequent sale of the disc. The consumer could theoretically agree that he doesn't own the right to transfer his license, but why couldn't he sell the medium that held the license (the disc)? Sony can't enforce the agreement against a third party, as it lacks privity with the third party.'"
make people FAT, stupid, violent, anit-social, and ...and.....Anti American!!
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2. They
3. Suck
Sony seems to think that we're LUCKY to get games for their overpriced console. With their statements about how people would buy it even with no games, and now this garbage?
Sony thinks they're too good for us.
Not a Twitter sockpuppet... but I wish I was.
The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers ...
Exec 1: This foot shotgun isn't letting us shoot ourselves in the feet thoroughly enough!
Exec 2: Prepare...the foot cannon!
Along with a clause disallowing secondhand sale of the game, the EULA will debut the new "no-landfill" clause.
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Subtract the cost of the Wii from the cost of the PS3, and that's the number of reasons you have to not buy the PS3.
Would you kindly mod me +1 insightful?
Dear Sony:
You need to stop pulling the trigger on that gun pointed at your foot. You've burned through the entire magazine, and it's time to reload.
The rootkit I can tolerate; we all have the occasional judgment lapse, right? But making your in-laws buy Neil Diamond... that, well, some things you just can't condone.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
Warning: common sense detected - Please report to the nearest Anti-Sony bandwagon and jump on immediately!
Who cares that it's "UK news sources, citing retail contacts" with no actual proof and an already previous denial by Sony? http://www.ps3focus.com/archives/159
Hating Microsoft is so last year. We hate Sony now and all references to them are now spelled "$ony". Didn't you get the memo?
Slackware
Yeah, yeah, your in-laws. That's kind of like those old "My friend" stories...
Trouble making decisions? Just flip for it.
Wow do I agree. I got over the high price and have been trying to look past the rootkit fiasco since Sony-BMG is *technically* a different part of Sony, but this move is just taking things too far. All that's left is to station Sony employee's in every store that sells a PS3 so they can kick you in the ass after you purchase one.
Hey, go easy. If I bought a Neil Diamond CD, I wouldn't want to admit it either.
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
how to implement the largest-scale failure in the history of Betamax^W ... Mini-Disc^W ... video games.
As they say "practice makes perfect". Sony really seems to have their own foot squarly in their sights.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Laziness is the father.
Thank you sir, for raising the level of discourse on this topic. Your intellect is a shining light in the darkness of mediocrity, and I think we can all agree that we are bettered by your contribution. Applause.
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I like feeding trolls, apparently. I learned something about myself today.
Clearly I forgot to equip my +5 Codpiece of Karma.
I'd like to get ahead of the hate-curve now and say:
Wiiii Hate Nintendo. Curse you, $atoru Iwata!
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
I'm not a Troll, it's reverse psychology.
Yeah! And for that matter I'm never going to consider buying a Mitsubishi TV because Mitsubishi made bomber planes for the Japanese in WWII!
Why is Zonk allowed to post here again?
Does every new site need a FUD officer these days?
"Nine times out of ten, starting a fire is not the best way to solve the problem." - my wife