No more Playstation 3 for America?

Started by shadowDOESrock, February 10, 2011, 02:42:43 PM

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shadowDOESrock


What happens when billion-dollar multinational technology conglomerates get in a fight? They don't gather around the flagpole after school; instead, they hurl patents at one another, fast and furious.

After filing a complaint against Korean technology company LG in December pertaining to seven US mobile phone patents, Sony finds itself the recipient of a revenge-complaint (a term we just made up) wherein LG claims that "certain electronic devices having a Blu-Ray Disc player and components thereof" violate four of its patents. That includes a lot of devices, like Bravia TVs, but only one piece of Sony hardware was singled out by name: the PlayStation 3 (Model No. CECH-2501A, if you want to be precise).

The complaints are filed with the US International Trade Commission, which has the power to block imports of products that violate US patents. So, in short, LG is looking for the ITC to keep PS3s off American shores. But since that doesn't put any cash money directly in its pockets, LG has "also filed civil suits against Sony in federal court in California, making similar claims and seeking cash compensation for the unauthorized use of its inventions," Bloomberg reports. We think we speak for everyone when we say that we liked it better when fights were settled with violence.



http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-07/lg-files-patent-complaints-against-sony-over-tvs-playstations.html
http://www.itcblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/LGbluray-complaint-4feb11.pdf

Supersonic196


Hakudamashi

OR ELSE!
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m'kay

Supersonic196

i only have a wii and a dreamcast, so im clear.

Tanassy

Lol.
This'll be interesting. At least i already have my collection.


Ryltohn

LG you bastards. Seriously?

Sure, I wasn't going to get a PS3 anytime soon, but this is just ridicoluos. PS3 is a staple name in gaming. Keeping it away from us americans is just plain wrong. I grew up with PS's all my life. I hate to hear this kind of BS.


ell, at least a certin group of FPS shizz-loving werdios should like this-shot-
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awesomealberto


Elija2

Yes everyone, stock up on PS3s now because they are leaving the market. It's not like Sony's gonna do anything about it with all that money at their disposal, I'm sure they're fine with cutting off support for their major console right when it is finally picking up sales.

Hakudamashi

Its not like Americans liked the PS3 or anything like that...
OR ELSE!
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SmashFinale

WIND THAT IS COMPLETE AND UTTER....

oh who am i kidding? Americans dont like the PS3 much... we only get it for certain games and free online so... i guess Sony can start working on this now...



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Supersonic196

Quote from: SmashFinale on February 25, 2011, 09:42:14 PM
certain games
SONIC 06 WITH LONGER LOAD TIMES FTW!!!!! *shot*

nah, but really, the only reason i would want a PS3 is for lbp2. :\

jkid101094

Quote from: supersonic196 on February 26, 2011, 09:10:23 AM
SONIC 06 WITH LONGER LOAD TIMES FTW!!!!! *shot*

nah, but really, the only reason i would want a PS3 is for lbp2. :\
The only reason I have a PS3 is for the few games I like that I can't play on Wii.
Soul Calibur 4
LBP/2
Fallout 3/New Vegas
MvC3
etc.

If it weren't for them I wouldn't need a PS3.


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Tanassy

Quote from: jkid101094 on February 26, 2011, 09:17:48 AM
The only reason I have a PS3 is for the few games I like that I can't play on Wii.
Soul Calibur 4
LBP/2
Fallout 3/New Vegas
MvC3
etc.

If it weren't for them I wouldn't need a PS3.
Ah, but you do have them, so it proves you enjoy your PS3. Besides, the exclusives are wonderful.


SmashFinale

Quote from: Tana-Chan~ DFX on February 26, 2011, 02:41:15 PM
Ah, but you do have them, so it proves you enjoy your PS3. Besides, the exclusives are wonderful.

They have good exclusives its just that they dont have ENOUGH exclusives like the Wii and 360 has

Tanassy

Quote from: SmashFinale on February 26, 2011, 02:43:57 PM
They have good exclusives its just that they dont have ENOUGH exclusives like the Wii and 360 has
Most of the PS3 exclusives are fun enough in their own right. Power isn't always in numbers.