Not a Good Day for Gamers and also DCEmu

[The Hombrew Hunter]

Actually, something better than PSP is GP2X. My next console of choice. (Besides Wii!) Fullspeed NeoGeoPocket, Fullspeed NES, Fullspeed Genesis...

Hopefully, full speed SNES soon.

[monaug5]

oh i see will the deadline date be pushed back?

[Darksaviour69]

no, we should be able to get the donations again soon enough

[monaug5]

cool now i have more effort to submit more of my game

[Makaveli777]

Actually, something better than PSP is GP2X. My next console of choice. (Besides Wii!) Fullspeed NeoGeoPocket, Fullspeed NES, Fullspeed Genesis...

Hopefully, full speed SNES soon.

How is GP2X better than psp. PSP is capable of all of those things you mentioned and more. Its also capable of a full speed ps1 emulator which I dont think GP2X is capable of. Well basically psp has better specs. Not saying GP2X aint sweet though. Truthfully only thing I see better about GP2X is the lack of firmware updates.

EDIT: Wow I just saw psx4all on gp2x... pretty good. Maybe it is on the level of psp on specs. We will just have wait to see if ps1p will be better and if it has sound or not.

[BlackJack23]

Do not be so quick to judge Sony.
They are, after all, the ones who gave us the PSP are they not?

Idiots you say?
Are the real idiots not the ones who use the idiot's ideas and inventions?

Think again before speaking for what you say may very well land you in a paradox.

[The Hombrew Hunter]

How is GP2X better than psp. PSP is capable of all of those things you mentioned and more. Its also capable of a full speed ps1 emulator which I dont think GP2X is capable of. Well basically psp has better specs. Not saying GP2X aint sweet though. Truthfully only thing I see better about GP2X is the lack of firmware updates.

EDIT: Wow I just saw psx4all on gp2x... pretty good. Maybe it is on the level of psp on specs. We will just have wait to see if ps1p will be better and if it has sound or not.

Actually, I'm fairly certain the GP2X has more power than PSP. But don't get me wrong, PSP homebrew is cool.

But I'd rather NOT own something by SONY! I know a guy with GP2X...Full speed Genesis and Sound emulation, NeoGeoPocket, and have you seen the page for GP2X at DCEmu? so many emus!

[monaug5]

I guess so i am selling my PSP on Ebay soon because of what Sony has done

[muffinman]

why would you sell your psp cause of what sony has done?

that doesnt affect them you just miss out on the great things the psp brings to us

[F9zDark]

Hi people I’m normally a forum ‘viewer’ not a poster but this has provoked me to make my first post.

Lik-Sang did not close down because of a lawsuit; it closed because of multiple lawsuits (plural people) against them. They got legally snowballed with lawsuits (internationally in various countries), spread them thin and one lawsuit will eventually nail’em.

Quoted from GameIndustry.biz from a statement by Sony

"Lik-Sang did not contest this case (i.e. they did not turn up and therefore incurred no legal costs). We have been awarded substantial costs against Lik-Sang which have not been paid," the statement claims.

"We would therefore strongly deny that our actions have had anything to do with this website closing (we assume the legal entity is still trading), and would suggest that this release is sour grapes on behalf of Lik-Sang which is aimed to belittle Sony Computer Entertainment and the British judicial system that found against them."

Sony Europe has been awarded costs that needs to be satisfied by Lik-Sang or more specifically its parent trading company Pacific Game Technology (Holding) Limited. This is an undisclosed amount that must be met alongside the legal fees and resources used internationally to cover the other lawsuits brought by Sony on to Pacific Game Technology (Holding) Limited, in my view leading them to cease trading under Lik-Sang. Its safe to assume that Sony’s ‘action’ in this matter is pretty self evident in Lik-Sang closing.

Sony statement released with the derogatory term “sour grapes” is uncalled for and uncivilised harkening itself to a mentality of an immature young child, not a billion dollar corporation. Check out the below news thread for Pascal Clarysse (Lik-Sang Marketing Manager) 1st reaction statement to the judgement.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=20536

Sony Europe has cited “dishonest manner” in selling PSP and “infringement of intellectual property” along with breaches in copyright laws for their reasons against Lik-Sang, and I would very much like to know the specifics in what way Lik-Sang broke copyright laws. Unfortunately Lik-Sang named and shamed certain heads of Sony Europe, which they shouldn’t have done – they should just have said certain heads of Sony Europe bought from them. Which to me is hypocrisy, if its good for certain heads of Sony Europe why isn’t it good for the rest of us.

Now with we’ve had mixed reactions to this. On the left with Pro Lik-Sang are the likes of Vega and on the right Sony Fanboy Mudd. All are valid points however let me point out one thing. I’ve never bought from Sony or Lik-Sang (ever period) but to me this is in effect Sony Europe suing and winning damages against Lik-Sang for the RIGHT of European (especially the UK) customers of buying Sony products outside our region. It’s the consumer’s choice to buy where, when and how they want.

Sony proclaims its protecting their customers due to ‘hardware’ related issues, it is NOT Sony’s RIGHT to tell customers where, when and how to buy their products. It’s a RIGHT to FREEDOM of CHOICE by the consumer. People choose to buy products from outside their regions most knowing their will be mainly ‘electrical power’ issues. Sony has no right to tell us we cannot buy their product from other regions or put down other businesses for supplying a service on a product they own and will get a return on. Because it’s our money and choice to do as we see fit and this goes for all billion dollar corporations.

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Anyone want to add anymore?!!!

Damn right man. And thats the crux of the issue that many here don't seem to realize.

The closing of Lik-Sang sucks majorly but Sony's attempt and success of taking away our free rights as consumers is a far cry worse.

Sony has plans to take away our rights to buy preowned games, which will be in effect with the PS3. (Anyone not knowing what it is, its the system in place to control preowned games, in that, if you buy one from the store, you HAVE TO sign online on the PS3 and pay MORE money to Sony to unlock the disc for play on YOUR PS3- defeats the purpose of buying preowned now doesn't it?)

But thats ok Mudd and Synthesis, you both can enjoy your PS3s knowing that Sony has got you by the balls.