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Sony facing another PS3 suit

Sony has already been slapped with patent suits over the construction of its PlayStation 3 Blu-ray discs and the system's digital security technology. Now the electronics giant is being taken to court over the parallel processing Cell chip that powers its latest console.

In its suit, Parallel Processing Corporation of Newport Beach, California, cites a patent for "synchronized parallel processing with shared memory" that was approved on October 8, 1991.

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Husso6906d ago

Is suing someone the official way to get rich in the 21 century ?

Ju6906d ago

That statement needs some extension, IMO. It should say "...suing in the US...". Does anyone recall this is happening anywhere else ?

This whole "I sue you! You stole my idea" - but why didn't you say so in the first place ? We announced our product 5 years ago - ah, yes, but I couldn't blackmail you back then is really becoming ridiculous here.

nobizlikesnowbiz6906d ago

there are more than twice as many lawyers in the us than any other country

Omegasyde6906d ago

Patents only last 7 years(1991?) and they showed no proof to go after a renewal of their patent, let alone that technology doesn't even match what the cell has in design.

suing nowadays is just a lottery ticket for the 21st Century.

I hope Sony Puts this company out of business and counter sues for such stupidity. Time to swat some flies.

ironwolf6906d ago

20 years from the date of patent application. 35 U.S.C. A7154(a)(2).

eLiNeS6905d ago (Edited 6905d ago )

could stop using the PS3 like they stopped using force feedback and stick with the PS2 since its still doing better than any console out there.

I live in the next town over from Newport Beach, you want me to stop by and tell them anything for you? LOL

devi8i6905d ago

I am pretty sure it is.

Considering that the Cell is a joint venture between Sony, IBM and I think Toshiba and the chip itself is produced by IBM then shouldn't IBM at least be named as a co-defendant?

Also, AMD and Intel have been producing "parallel processing with shared memory" processors for some time before the PS3 was even released. Are they also not in violation? I smell a rat

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XxZxX6906d ago

wow somebody is gonna come in and smash my ps3
hahahaa like this will work

gunnerforlife6906d ago

yeah i think thats the only way for some companies to make money seeing as people dont bye there products

monoknacker6906d ago

yes theonly way to get rich is to sue people. and this law suit sounds very vague like someone patented a really vague concept and anyway i was under the impression ibm set-up the patents for cell.

gunnar29066906d ago (Edited 6906d ago )

it is time to patent "Standby" mode and sue all home appliance's manufacturers =)
Bill Gates will cry

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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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-Foxtrot58d 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.

solideagle58d 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

Relientk7758d 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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italiangamer67d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde65d 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.

Soy65d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12565d ago (Edited 65d 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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Relientk7767d ago

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

Cacabunga66d ago

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

S2Killinit66d ago (Edited 66d 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.

neutralgamer199266d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga66d 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

1nsomniac66d ago (Edited 66d 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.

medman66d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger66d 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_Box67d 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.

robtion66d 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.

darthv7266d 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.

Agent7566d ago

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

S2Killinit66d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14966d ago

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

Lightning7766d 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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