PS3 is teh d00m3d? LG vs Sony Court battle heats up!

[Pikminister]

Sony's patent battle with LG over Blu-ray takes a new turn:



All shipments of PS3's to Europe are presently being confiscated by local customs officers. This was done because of a recent ruling which was handed down in the Netherlands.

If Sony is found to be violating LG's intellectual property, it could potentially be forced to pay substantial compensation for each PS3 ever sold, likely in the hundreds of millions of dollars range.

Read the original story here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...-legal-dispute

UPDATE: !

How Sony can beat LG and still ship PlayStations into Europe

^^^ Good read!

[Darkmoon]

And the console wars are won by the 360, by default. Because LG has crippled Sony. Sony weeps like broken man children.

[Canas Renvall]

And the console wars are won by the Wii, by default. Because LG has crippled Sony. Sony weeps like broken man children.

Fix'd. Sales-wise, anyway.

Quality-wise, I see no war. *lives in peace with all three systems*

[Darkmoon]

So do I. I just like taking the piss outta the fanboys. Although I admit, unless it's exclusive or cheaper for the 360, I do prefer to buy the games on the PS3. It's broken down slightly less often.

[Canas Renvall]

The way I mainly do it is my multiplayer and 360 exclusive titles are mainly for the 360, and my single-player and PS3 exclusives (obviously ) are for the PS3. I do personally enjoy the whole online setup better on the 360. Though that's not to say I don't use the PS3's, which is also sufficient. The Wii has enough quality exclusives where I don't have to really worry about getting bored, on top of all the Virtual Console stuff that always seems to pull me back in. The WiiWare selection is nice, as is the PSN store, but again, the XBLA seems to have the richest library of downloadable titles.

[Pikminister]

So do I. I just like taking the piss outta the fanboys. Although I admit, unless it's exclusive or cheaper for the 360, I do prefer to buy the games on the PS3. It's broken down slightly less often.

Well you know its funny. Because what are fanboys going to celebrate exactly? Its not like Sony is losing their spot in the console race. They will remain right where they are, regardless of the outcome of this legal matter.

I mean, looking at recent NPD data and how the last 2-3 years have gone by, it doesn't seem like MS is about to lose grasp on it's current position. If anything, they are close to catching up to the Wii in the States.

Now, this whole legal matter comes as a result of what Sony did last December. When they decided to sue LG for venturing into the mobile phone market in the US.

LG is just on pay-back mode right now.

[DONNIemo]

I'm pretty sure Sony have alot more money the shitty little LG.

[Dracarys]

LG made more money last year than Sony.