[Isleofdoom]

Every time Sony tries to make a new console new DRM goes on games even steam does this but it is all they can do but guys will always get around it. Even steam games you can get around with a program if you know how to do it yourself and takes little effort. So even if Sony does this there will always be a workaround

[slippy]

I ****ing dare u sony I will lol at u everytime i walk by your system.....cant wait to see the sleazy stuff MS and Fony got lined up next gen ....if things arent done right i will easily buy that oyou or whatever it costs and support devs not companies...well u know waht i mean....do it sony ur already digging a grave as we read this!

[bigo93]

Support the devs? Sure, just like how we support singers and song writers when we buy new CDs and legal downloads; 90% of the money goes to the publishers not the creators.

[Sexbox]

Originally Posted by tech3475 Sony's epic quest to not make me buy their products continues.

Piracy is the future for all Sony products and Sony is the one making it possible.

This will lead to pirated games bypassing this DRM rubbish but not on PSN.

[Annelies]

Originally Posted by GregoryRasputin When you live at home with mommy, with no bills to pay, you don't have any concepts of real life at all

What's real life? Paying bills is real life?

The perception of "real life", much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder...
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Originally Posted by bigo93 Support the devs? Sure, just like how we support singers and song writers when we buy new CDs and legal downloads; 90% of the money goes to the publishers not the creators.

Okay? Then the other 10% goes to the artist. The point is you are giving them money regardless of if its big or small. You are motivating them to continue to make good music. In this case, its games.

I am glad that with PC gaming (Steam in particular) I am unable to buy used games and I think it should be that way for everybody.

[evnflow]

surprised no one has said anything about this..what about taking a game over to a friends house to play..now you are going to have to lug your system with you..just to play a game..pffftt..screw that..

[Annelies]

Originally Posted by evnflow surprised no one has said anything about this..what about taking a game over to a friends house to play..now you are going to have to lug your system with you..just to play a game..pffftt..screw that..

It would make more sense to tie the game to your PSN account so that you can still bring it to a friends house as long as you sign into PSN under your name or else the PS3 won't read it.

[pereb27]

Originally Posted by bigo93 Support the devs? Sure, just like how we support singers and song writers when we buy new CDs and legal downloads; 90% of the money goes to the publishers not the creators.

I think you mean 99,9999999999999999%.

[baargle]

Originally Posted by jorru6 And To Think Some People Will Be Standing Idly By And Do Nothing Something Tells Me This Will Be Another DEJA-VU (OTHER OS on PS3) Aso Soon As They See Something They Dont Like They Will Start To Use As Much Power As They Possibly Can To Stop Them. I Love My PS3 And So Does My Kids But Some Overpower Companies Are Just Taking Advantage Of Everything they Can As Long As The $$$ Keeps Rolling In. I Will No Longer Purchase Any $ony Product Just For The Stuff We See From Them . The Resell Of A System Is Mostly Base on Games they Can Buy Once u Cant Buy Used Games Most People will Just Discard The Systems Or Look For An Alternative

What's With The Capitals At The Start Of Each Word.

Are You Domesticated?

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Isn't that just a flow chart as would be needed for a patent application? It doesn't mean they are anywhere near finishing it though, likely a basic explanation for those over the hill people who work at a patent office.

It wouldn't work except for digital distribution, or physical distribution with the caveat of needing uniquely identifiable code either on the media (this won't happen due to massive costs involved) or a one use code...which we already have in the form of season passes.

The only way a code accompanying the non unique distribution media could be verified is online. This would mean that anyone using the PS4 will have to have an internet connection to the verifying server to make the game work.

This won't happen, I'm sure it will have been discussed at Sony HQ and I'm sure the same at Microsoft, I just can't see it actually happening due to not enough people having an internet connection in countries that aren't up there with the West but not as poor as some eastern ones. I'm thinking Mexico and further south, eastern Europe.

Not going to happen, but the reason you will have seen this flow chart is because a patent needs to be filed long before actually being granted so it could well just be a safety measure to cover themselves if this eventually does make it into widespread use, but with the added benefit of being able to license the technology therefore generating more revenue.

...Maybe...

[gambaownsu]

At least, it'll backfire on them. The more they try to 'restrict' consoles, the more likely it'll be hacked to the ground. Especially with that, I won't doubt that some hackers will try (from 0day release) to counter it/hack it.

As long as its hacked, I'll buy it from from the second hand market. Win-win without Sony touching my hard earned money.