Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

Collapse

Recommended Videos

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • CaptainZombie
    Brains
    • Jul 2003
    • 37851

    #691
    Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

    Originally posted by luv_mist
    My heart just sank. Did M$ buy some of the shares of Immersion? I wonder what patent they exactly have on the controller and what Sony is going to do. That really sucks if they have to pay 30 million a year.
    This will be bad for SONY. Some crazy stuff.
    HDMovie Room

    Comment

    • Ice Cream Truck
      Money Makin' Sonny
      • Nov 2003
      • 2200

      #692
      Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

      Originally posted by luv_mist
      My heart just sank. Did M$ buy some of the shares of Immersion? I wonder what patent they exactly have on the controller and what Sony is going to do. That really sucks if they have to pay 30 million a year.
      What's going on? Sorry, I'm totally confused. Did Sony lose rights to Dual Shock or something? What's Immersion?
      Xbox 360 GamertagRAW 910

      Philadelphia Eagles


      Phoenix Suns


      Comment

      • CaptainZombie
        Brains
        • Jul 2003
        • 37851

        #693
        Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

        Originally posted by Ice Cream Truck
        What's going on? Sorry, I'm totally confused. Did Sony lose rights to Dual Shock or something? What's Immersion?
        I guess they never had the rights to begin with as this company was first to have the technology patented, and some how SONY didn't pay them which I'm kind of confused at that point. Almost 6 years later, they are getting sued.
        HDMovie Room

        Comment

        • countryboy
          Growing pains
          • Sep 2003
          • 52789

          #694
          Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

          Originally posted by roadman
          Sony just lost the appeal.

          They have to pay Immersion $90 million.

          http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=12102

          :

          Sony, Sony, Sony,
          I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

          I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


          Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

          Comment

          • backbreaker
            Banned
            • Jul 2002
            • 3991

            #695
            Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

            You guys are feeding on old news, MS bought stock in immersion after it had to pay a fine 2 to 3 years ago, Sony was just stubborn and fought the law suit and appealed it 3 times and now its final. During the battle MS became a majority stock holder in immersion. Hence the change in design in the controller and it not being final.

            This news is very old yet new at the same time, so you will see a controller designed to take advantage of the eyetoy and sony will try too seperate itseld from DS with some outrageous statement that will make most say typical sony.

            I can envision sony saying the rumble feature makes your wireless controller lose energy faster and they will couple that with the fact that the PSP doesn't have a rumble feature and the games are still immersive. Your controller will be fully intergrated with the eyetoy to off set the rumble feature in which sony will say is so last gen.

            Comment

            • Rodster
              Banned
              • Mar 2003
              • 5709

              #696
              Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

              Originally posted by candyman56
              I guess they never had the rights to begin with as this company was first to have the technology patented, and some how SONY didn't pay them which I'm kind of confused at that point. Almost 6 years later, they are getting sued.
              I think the way it works is Immersion had patent rights to the rumble feature used in both the DualShock 2 and the Xbox controllers. Immersion called out both companies Sony and Microsoft and threatened to sue both of them claiming they had infringed on their rights to the technology.

              Microsoft fought it and later settled out of court. They then bought a stake in the company, Immersion. Sony on the other hand refused to recognize Immersion and did not consider them to be the original patent holders of the DualShock technology. Sony has repeatedly appealed their case to the higher courts and each time they lost.

              Comment

              • countryboy
                Growing pains
                • Sep 2003
                • 52789

                #697
                Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                Originally posted by Rodster
                I think the way it works is Immersion had patent rights to the rumble feature used in both the DualShock 2 and the Xbox controllers. Immersion called out both companies Sony and Microsoft and threatened to sue both of them claiming they had infringed on their rights to the technology.

                Microsoft fought it and later settled out of court. They then bought a stake in the company, Immersion. Sony on the other hand refused to recognize Immersion and did not consider them to be the original patent holders of the DualShock technology. Sony has repeatedly appealed their case to the higher courts and each time they lost.

                thats it Sony fight the man, even if it cost you $90 million dollars and who knows how much in court costs.
                I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

                I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


                Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

                Comment

                • Blzer
                  Resident film pundit
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 42523

                  #698
                  Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                  PS3 controller redesign confirmed:







































                  That's not really it, but there is confirmation of a redesign:


                  Samsung PN60F8500 PDP / Anthem MRX 720 / Klipsch RC-62 II / Klipsch RF-82 II (x2) / Insignia NS-B2111 (x2) / SVS PC13-Ultra / SVS SB-2000 / Sony MDR-7506 Professional / Audio-Technica ATH-R70x / Sony PS3 & PS4 / DirecTV HR44-500 / DarbeeVision DVP-5000 / Panamax M5400-PM / Elgato HD60

                  Comment

                  • Misfit
                    All Star
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 5766

                    #699
                    Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                    Wow, someone's real creative...

                    Comment

                    • Ronoko
                      Rookie
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 482

                      #700
                      Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                      Oh ya, ps3 confirmed to be region free, I'll be playing some winning eleven and japanese baseball games, albeit this is not a sports forum.

                      It's like sony is trying to please the hackers with this and supposed linux support.

                      Comment

                      • bkrich83
                        Has Been
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 71582

                        #701
                        Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                        If the PS3 is actually released Region free, that would be the biggest reason why I would buy one. Those Japanes Baseball games alone would make it worth it for me.
                        Last edited by bkrich83; 03-24-2006, 02:10 PM.
                        Tracking my NCAA Coach Career

                        Comment

                        • fistofrage
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 13682

                          #702
                          Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                          Originally posted by bkrich83
                          If the PS3 is actually released Region 3, that would be the biggest reason why I would buy one. Those Japanes Baseball games alone would make it worth it for me.
                          The Japanese have some damn fine boxing games too. If the PS3 is region free, I would purchase that over an X-box 360 next fall when I buy my next gen system. Even if the PS3 is $100-$200 more.
                          Chalepa Ta Kala.....

                          Comment

                          • Crucial Mike
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 1225

                            #703
                            Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                            Originally posted by bkrich83
                            If the PS3 is actually released Region 3, that would be the biggest reason why I would buy one. Those Japanes Baseball games alone would make it worth it for me.
                            Same here...They take their baseball games quite seriously and seem to always have innovate interfaces and dynasty modes.

                            That cartoon baseball game (Pawuparu or something) looks kind of cool too. Like RBI baseball, but with actual player tendencies and great animations.

                            Comment

                            • jmood88
                              Sean Payton: Retribution
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 34639

                              #704
                              Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                              Originally posted by Ronoko
                              Oh ya, ps3 confirmed to be region free, I'll be playing some winning eleven and japanese baseball games, albeit this is not a sports forum.

                              It's like sony is trying to please the hackers with this and supposed linux support.
                              I don't know why they make it seem so special to have linux on there. Some people already have linux on the original xbox.
                              Originally posted by Blzer
                              Let me assure you that I am a huge proponent of size, and it greatly matters. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.

                              If I went any bigger, it would not have properly fit with my equipment, so I had to optimize. I'm okay with it, but I also know what I'm missing with those five inches. :)

                              Comment

                              • aholbert32
                                (aka Alberto)
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 33106

                                #705
                                Re: Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games discussion Part II

                                Originally posted by fistofrage
                                The Japanese have some damn fine boxing games too. If the PS3 is region free, I would purchase that over an X-box 360 next fall when I buy my next gen system. Even if the PS3 is $100-$200 more.
                                Really? I would like to play Victorious Boxers and other japanese games but not for 160-260 more (price of the PS3 and a game).

                                Comment

                                Working...