Playstation 4 details emerge

**klown07** · 03-28-12 at 02:22 PM

Here is the source link:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1221819p1.html

Here is an excerpt:

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Furthermore, according to Kotaku's source, Orbis will not feature backwards compatibility with PlayStation 3 games and will incorporate some sort of used-games restriction. Apparently, once a consumer inserts a Blu-ray disc into Orbis it must be tied to a PSN account and can no longer be shared. The data can be installed onto the system and flagged as "downloaded" from the PSN so it can be re-downloaded for future use. Sources are "unclear" as to how the disc functions following this, though one possibility is that the disc can allow consumers to access trial content before purchasing the full game on their console.

So if these rumors are true, they are doing away with used games, how do you feel about that? I don't own any consoles myself but hmmmm

jayrich86 · 03-28-12 at 02:25 PM

I pretty much only buy used games so this is a huge red flag for me. **** that noise.

SweetC · 03-28-12 at 02:29 PM

Those are some pretty horrible detail.

**klown07** · 03-28-12 at 02:31 PM

Lol yeah especially for the gamer on a budget. But if this is true and enough people don't like it, they may lose out...but then...there are many people not in the mood or in the know how for a gaming pc. They want simple. So there are those who wouldn't mind. Blah, piracy for the win....sorry but life is costly enough as it is :P

Crymzon · 03-28-12 at 02:35 PM

Yeah that is quite shitty for me specially since I rent all my console games....

**Omega_Prime** · 03-28-12 at 02:36 PM

They are all copying off the original story by kotaku so you may as well source them. Anyway, I don't believe it will be even legal to do this anti-preowned thing.

**TheChaosLegion** · 03-28-12 at 02:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime

I don't believe it will be even legal to do this anti-preowned thing.

The moment you accept their user agreement, they are allowed to do anything they please.

**klown07** · 03-28-12 at 02:46 PM

I don't really care about source stuff. If you know where it leads by all means. Just passing the rumors along.

RPG_Lover · 03-28-12 at 02:49 PM

Until it's hacked, I'll pass. I'm still waiting on a modern firmware hack for the PS3 before I buy one - if I buy one at all. There are enough games that I haven't played to keep me busy for the foreseeable future anyway, so I'm not worried about it.

dannie9 · 03-28-12 at 02:53 PM

it royally sucks. but hackers will remedy that

**Omega_Prime** · 03-28-12 at 02:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TheChaosLegion

The moment you accept their user agreement, they are allowed to do anything they please.

Not true at all, legislation overrides any user agreement.

Tiucaner · 03-28-12 at 03:07 PM

Ok, people forget that used games don't benefit the game developer nor the publisher of said used game. Only the retailer selling the game gets any of that money, this is an even bigger issue than piracy for them because, unlike piracy, it's nearly theft. So don't blame them for doing this kind of stuff, but it sucks if you just want to lend a copy to friend. Other than that, if the rumours are true, I support the idea.

**Omega_Prime** · 03-28-12 at 03:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiucaner

Ok, people forget that used games don't benefit the game developer nor the publisher of said used game. Only the retailer selling the game gets any of that money, this is an even bigger issue than piracy for them because, unlike piracy, it's nearly theft. So don't blame them for doing this kind of stuff, but it sucks if you just want to lend a copy to friend. Other than that, if the rumours are true, I support the idea.

I don't. I like to rent my games as it is the only barrier that makes me go legit. If they do this method I may as well just pirate them all.

**mail2tom** · 03-28-12 at 04:08 PM

Gives new meaning to "It's a Sony."

03-28-12 at 02:25 PM	#2
jayrich86 Newcomer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 35	I pretty much only buy used games so this is a huge red flag for me. **** that noise.

03-28-12 at 02:29 PM	#3
SweetC Novice Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 162	Those are some pretty horrible detail.

03-28-12 at 02:31 PM	#4
klown07 ¤ŽØMßî€Š¤ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tehINTERNET Posts: 2,453	Lol yeah especially for the gamer on a budget. But if this is true and enough people don't like it, they may lose out...but then...there are many people not in the mood or in the know how for a gaming pc. They want simple. So there are those who wouldn't mind. Blah, piracy for the win....sorry but life is costly enough as it is :P

03-28-12 at 02:35 PM	#5
Crymzon Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 351	Yeah that is quite shitty for me specially since I rent all my console games....

03-28-12 at 02:36 PM	#6
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,567	They are all copying off the original story by kotaku so you may as well source them. Anyway, I don't believe it will be even legal to do this anti-preowned thing.

03-28-12 at 02:44 PM	#7
TheChaosLegion Chaos Master Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Ultimate Dimension Posts: 985	Quote: Originally Posted by Omega_Prime I don't believe it will be even legal to do this anti-preowned thing. The moment you accept their user agreement, they are allowed to do anything they please.

03-28-12 at 02:46 PM	#8
klown07 ¤ŽØMßî€Š¤ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tehINTERNET Posts: 2,453	I don't really care about source stuff. If you know where it leads by all means. Just passing the rumors along.

03-28-12 at 02:49 PM	#9
RPG_Lover Novice Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mid-Ohio Valley Posts: 226	Until it's hacked, I'll pass. I'm still waiting on a modern firmware hack for the PS3 before I buy one - if I buy one at all. There are enough games that I haven't played to keep me busy for the foreseeable future anyway, so I'm not worried about it.

03-28-12 at 02:53 PM	#10
dannie9 Expert Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 642	it royally sucks. but hackers will remedy that

03-28-12 at 02:56 PM	#11
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,567	Quote: Originally Posted by TheChaosLegion The moment you accept their user agreement, they are allowed to do anything they please. Not true at all, legislation overrides any user agreement.

03-28-12 at 03:07 PM	#12
Tiucaner Novice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 130	Ok, people forget that used games don't benefit the game developer nor the publisher of said used game. Only the retailer selling the game gets any of that money, this is an even bigger issue than piracy for them because, unlike piracy, it's nearly theft. So don't blame them for doing this kind of stuff, but it sucks if you just want to lend a copy to friend. Other than that, if the rumours are true, I support the idea.

03-28-12 at 03:22 PM	#13
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,567	Quote: Originally Posted by Tiucaner Ok, people forget that used games don't benefit the game developer nor the publisher of said used game. Only the retailer selling the game gets any of that money, this is an even bigger issue than piracy for them because, unlike piracy, it's nearly theft. So don't blame them for doing this kind of stuff, but it sucks if you just want to lend a copy to friend. Other than that, if the rumours are true, I support the idea. I don't. I like to rent my games as it is the only barrier that makes me go legit. If they do this method I may as well just pirate them all.

03-28-12 at 04:08 PM	#14
mail2tom Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 479	Gives new meaning to "It's a Sony."