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Capcom & Sony Puts a limit on Game Sharing?

AOTF: If you lived under a rock since Nov 17, 2006 you should know that Sony had allowed the sharing of games downloaded from the PS store. Just in case you didn't know what you and a friend would do is put each others accounts on the others system. This at first was limited to 5 systems but recently with the release of the PS3 Slim that number was reduced to 3

Well it looks like Sony has found a way to get around the fact they allowed us to game share. With the release of Capcoms Final Fight/Magic Sword combo

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Hellsvacancy5878d ago (Edited 5878d ago )

I dont think this is anythin new, i tried 2 game share the MAG Beta wid 1 of my stoner buddy ages ago and got the same "24 hour" message

I didnt know Sony changed it form 5 to 3 though, thatll explain where my other 2 slots hav gone, i had a right blazin argument wid a mate coz i thought he stole my account and shared it wid his mate, i came SOOOOOOO close 2 batterin the mofo coz of it

Silly gameAr5878d ago (Edited 5878d ago )

I tried to game share the Uncharted 2 beta and the same thing happened to me. I had to wait 24 hours to play while he got to play all day.

Sucked. First and only time I gameshared.

kratos1235877d ago

you guys know that only counts fore betas but i think this will be only fore online games there just experimenting hope this wont be in any game i love gamesharing around 40 games i think

WildArmed5877d ago

No, its still 5 ps3s.
Sony said it was a press accounement error.

People never get their facts right.
And as for the 'limit' on game sharing.
Sony has already practiced that with many games and beta (including Warhawk)

You can play a game, but after the first time u launch it, the next 24 hours no other ps3 can access it.
Then after that you can access it on the other ps3, but than the same wthing will happen.
not a big deal for me. I have two ps3s, and i rarely play my other one since it's @ parent's place.

Christopher5877d ago

I wish they did this with the video content. Currently you can only download videos to one PS3. Would be great to be able to watch movies on both my player upstairs and downstairs without having to personally manage the files with USB drives.

Lifendz5877d ago

I understand the move to get rid of game sharing but I gotta say it would really suck if they got rid of it or did this online requirement for all PSN games. I don't game share on the level of some forums and sites. I have 3 close buds that I trust with my account info and vice versa. It was cool being able to share games for obvious reasons. The fact that Sony even had something like this available at all was surprising. Glad I took advantage of it while i could.

jjohan355877d ago

It sucks for us loyal customers who own more than 1 PS3.

RecSpec5877d ago

I bought the game on my sisters account (since my account is already maxed out on shares) I was able to play it but she had to wait 24 hours.

The next day, I couldn't play it at all.

The only thing I see with Warhawk is that Warhawk was a retail game. So locking it to one per console makes sense, they don't want to give the digital version an advantage over the retail version.

Redempteur5877d ago

i REPEAT : this is nothing new ... it's a PSN system thing that is implemented since 2006 ..

Move on folks.

Hellsvacancy5877d ago (Edited 5877d ago )

Comment reported as Spam, mofo, wots your problem? leave it b

himdeel5877d ago

...it locks you out for 24 hours if that content has been accessed by another PS3 account. This isn't anything new.

IdleLeeSiuLung5877d ago (Edited 5877d ago )

I find it funny that Sony will allow game sharing something MS doesn't allow and kudos to Sony for that, but they will remove a non-existant threat with "Other OS".....

"Other OS" -> no immediate threat, and patchable in the future
Game sharing -> immediate threat, but no change

vhero5877d ago

Nothing new been used on other games and should really be used on all games. Although I say this I do share with 1 friend..

barom5877d ago

This type of DRM has been used ever since Warhawk came along. The only thing new about this article is that this DRM is now being used in Third Party Games. Previously it was found only in Sony games, most notably Warhawk, SOCOM and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (maybe Wipeout?).

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Cajun Chicken5878d ago

'UNLESS you've been living under a rock.'

If I lived under a rock, I wouldn't know anything at all, because I'd be under a rock unable to hear things. Hence the phrase 'living under a rock'.

Venatus-Deus5878d ago

thanks for clearing that up... :-)

WildArmed5877d ago

the fact that you have the 'INTERNETZ' is enough to blow that statement to kingdom come

DamonTheMoney5877d ago (Edited 5877d ago )

I think he was making a sly joke attesting to the stereotype that if you're a gamer, and you know all the ins and outs of gamesharing etc, then you "live under a rock". major lulz

ALFAxD_CENTAURO5877d ago

But the article is saying specifically '' since Nov 17, 2006''

''If you lived under a rock since Nov 17, 2006''.

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Fishy Fingers5877d ago

Certain things cant be shared, I'm not sure of the in's and out's of why or how, but I do a lot of sharing with friends and there have been things from time to time that we couldnt.

Look_Behind5877d ago

Warhawk done this over 2 years ago.

Redempteur5877d ago

GT5 prologue had this too

It's nothing new hence the ? in the title.

It would be great if some "writters" would do some research before making articles ..

PirateThom5877d ago (Edited 5877d ago )

I wish Sony would impliment this on a more widespread, but they'd also allow you to activate as many PS3s as you want.

Basically, I don't game share anyway, so it doesn't affect me.

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PirateThom5877d ago

Well, if I only have one bubble, as long as I can make my point I don't care.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot26d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle26d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7725d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer34d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde32d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy33d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12532d ago (Edited 32d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7734d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga34d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199233d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga33d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman33d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger33d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box34d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion33d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7234d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7534d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit34d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14934d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7734d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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