...Speculations about alleged prohibition of second-hand sales of PS3 games and PS3 consoles have circulated in the past months. These rumors were fueled by market reviews about Xbox 360 consoles beating the Blu-ray-optimized Sony consoles in sales come November. Naturally, the company would employ all measures to maximize individual sales of PS3 games and their new consoles. No confirmation nor denial was heard from the Sony camp, but now, the speculations seem true with the technology patent Sony had procured.

Sony patented a technology - probably, a software - that could prevent use of borrowed PS3 games, rented consoles, and resale of game software and digital hardware. This undisclosed technology was patented five years ago in Japan but Sony had remained quiet about it. Queries about proprietorship are now prevalent, reminiscent of the hullabaloo about Digital Rights Management. Whether the electronics giant attempts to change the concept of ownership in the digital arena or not is not yet clear.

Presently, no information has been released about the software and its uses. But there have been scattered rumors that Sony may incorporate the software in the upcoming PS3 games and consoles. ...more

Xbox 360 3 Red Lights Repair - Can You Fix It Yourself?

...wait for the shipping box, pack your console up and wait some more for your unit to get shipped back? Or should you try to fix it yourself? Are you even under warranty any more?

Before you do any of the above you should first try a few possible quick fixes. There is a slim chance that one of these may work and get you back up and running. First, try to determine if where your Xbox 360 console is located may be causing heat issues that ...more

Was the XBox 360 Released Too Soon?

...Less than a week after launch, Xbox 360 owners have started to complain about several problems with their new Xbox 360, mainly over heating and disk scratching. What seemed to be isolated cases several days ago, now appears to be more prevalent.

A reader of Xbox Today claiming to be an Xbox live technical support worker, believes that nearly half of the Xbox 360s are broke.<...more

People Are Getting Paid To Play Video Games

...nies who are more then happy to pay for this service.

Word is spreading about this opportunity thanks to online blogs where people are sharing their experiences with their fellow gamers. Many people are surprised that they can actually make money playing video games. The amount of money that can be made varies depending on how many gaming systems the user owns and ...more

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