Sony Blamed For Closure of Lik Sang

Wow. This has totally irked me, being an importer and all. I guess this is the end of whatever global market we had, for consumers anyway.


Come on mate, don't call his typing into question just because you lost at this debate. I could read what he was saying and he's right.

The point is, Lik-Sang likely DID know the repercussions this could have - and had they not been beaten to the floor with countless court proceedings by Sony (there wasn't just one), they would have been able to defend their case.

Sony's legal win wasn't a case of 'Lik-Sang was doing something wrong and they got burned'. It was a case of Lik-Sang not being able to defend itself due to not being in court. The reason? Couldn't afford the legal fees, or a lawyer. Leaving Sony to auto-win. This is justice.

Multiple lawsuits by big greedy corporation against small business = totally pwned.

What I find so funny about this is that Sony are pushing this as a REGION-FREE console, are they not? What's the bloody point in marketing that if fans aren't going to be able to take advantage of it?

Man, Sony's PR Campaign is really sucking major balls right now.

The irony of your sig is that Yes Asia have emailed us this morning to state that they will not be selling PS3 pre-orders to Europe.

im speechless, this is a bad, bad thing in every conceivable way

This is another chance for MS to come out and have a dig at Sony - personally, being the Sony hater they've made me, I think its a good thing, its just pushing gamers into buying one of the others and giving HD DVD a head start - both of which will have a negative effect on Sony

I think that's what's also confusing everyone, why indeed create a console that's region free when we can't use it as such?

You know what? I'm glad MS and Nintendo haven't gone all apesh*t like Sony, because it could be in their efforts to not crucify their customers for wanting something they can't get in their region or a little early.

I think these days Nintendo have more respect for the import market. When they see games like Ouendan crossing from import favourite to mainstream sequel it shows that sometimes customers know what they want. Import games also had a part in helping the GC when developers were jumping ship to MS and Sony. You can't always dictate your own agenda first.

MS and Nintendo should be thinking about now attracting those customers now pissed at Sony, it would be so funny if this whole debacle put a few nails in Sony's coffin. They deserve it.

Svend, bubulah, you wound me... You actually doubt that I find that junk painful to gaze upon?

But enough about that, my stand has always been that Sony did exactly what any other (greedy, money-grubbing, unscrupulous) corporation would have done in their place. Theres plenty of other, better reasons to resent Sony. Find fault with the system which allows this not an entity looking out for what it percieves to be its best interests (SCEE) and using the resources at its command to do so. But I've stated this numerous times, and don't feel the need to go over it further.

I do however have a possible ray of sunshine for you. I wouldn't start putting nails in the import scene coffin yet. This issue is about hardware, hardware which is supposed to be released, although not in a timely manner, worldwide. This is what provided the motivation for SCEE's actions.

Software might prove to be a different ball of wax entirely.

I would say that there is a significant likelyhood that Sony will give a stern wag of the finger, accompanied by a sly wink, at software imports of games not planned for release in a given region. It might not even be a bad idea for importers to coordinate with their friendly neighborhood Sony toecutters. Not being into the import scene myself, has there never been a case of an import game creating enough buzz to induce its release in a new region? I know the anime industry uses a similar method to gauge which titles are suitable for consumption here in the States. I'm also sure there will the other, smaller, more nimble options out there for you.

I do find fault with the system, at all times.

But we have no real leverage on the system, sure we can vote, but does anyone really believe that changes anything. All the parties are fully bought and paid for by their corporate sponors, they are all short term bafoons who want to get out of office wiht a fat wad, a directorship and good after-dinner speakling engagements.

We have leverage on the companies who erected it, and who then hypocritically exploit it though. We can badmoutt them in fora and elect not to buy their merchandise.

Guess I see badmouthing them in fora and threatening to boycott their products to be as effective as voting...only more tiresome.

I just don't see this as an issue I'd focus attention on.

I will reseve the right to change my opinion on this as new factual information comes my way.

ow well if its not going to make a difference then lets all stop moaning shall we?

What kind of attitude is that to take? A four legged wooly attitude...