No more Playstation 3 for America?

[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]

huh.... i wonder how this'll end...

[Hakudamashi]

Good thing I already got mine =D

[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-

[awesomealberto]

.... i was saving up for a ps3 too....

[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...

[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...



inb4sarcasm

[Supersonic196]

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]

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.

[Tanassy]

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]

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]

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.