The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[padman59]

Zipper nerfed the shit out of the melee in MAG with their last patch. You can't turn for a second if you try to knife someone now. So you're as good as dead if you knife someone near another enemy.

 

[stevsta]

if anyone remembers the lawsuit lg filed against sony and its ps3 for infringing on a patent well they won a court case in europe

pretty interesting scenario if the U.S. Courts rule in favor of LG as well

European PS3s Seized By Authorities - News - www.GameInformer.com

Korean tech company LG won an injunction from a Dutch judge in a patent lawsuit, resulting in thousands of PlayStation 3 consoles being impounded in Holland.

The injunction, issued last week, has European customs police seizing PS3s as they are imported into the Netherlands, which is the main point through which Sony brings the units into Europe. The civil court ruling applies to all of the European Union, and lasts for 10 days unless extended.

Systems already in the EU are not affected by the ruling. It is estimated that most territories have two to three weeks worth of stock to sell at current rates before the console will start becoming scarce.

A similar lawsuit has been filed in U.S. court, but has yet to be ruled on.

LG's complaint revolves around the use of Blu-ray technology in the PS3. Sony is battling with the company over seven separate patent issues in courts around the world, including a pending complaint in U.S. court that would block imports of certain LG smartphones to the U.S.

This isn't some trumped-up lawsuit aiming to bully a big corporation into paying out over obscure bit of patent law. This injunction turns the situation between the two companies into a problem not just for the legal and PR departments to deal with, but one that affects cash flow and sales.

Whatever happens, gigantic multinational electronics manufacturers can take care of themselves. Let's hope that European (and, conceivably, American) PS3 owners aren't the ones who ultimately get screwed. How much would it suck to find out that the expensive console you shelled out $400 or more for has been legally ruled as a dead end for gaming?

 

[Twigg4075]

Was gonna try and pawn my copy of Killzone 3 off at wal mart but the box doesnt have a barcode and is marked "NOT FOR RESALE" so there goes that idea. I still havent even opened it yet and I doubt I do. No way could I get into it. I barely like Black Cops.

I'll give you $25 for it.

 

[Buzzman]

I'll give you $30

 

[wingsfan77]

I'll give you

 

[Maynard]

 

[Twigg4075]

Someone posted that before. I'm guessing it originated on a PC site.

 

[j.hen]

Might just have to open this Killzone 3. Didn't realize it had local co-op. Anyone try it? Good?

 

[JayDizzle]

Dunno.

I just finished the single player demo... shit was involved.

 

[padman59]

I bought VVVVVV on Steam yesterday, and I've played some today. Pretty addicting platformer. Definitely worth the $5 I paid.

 

[JayDizzle]

Put my foot in the ass of that fucking High Dragon from DA:O.

Took me two tries to kill it this time but I got it.

Damn shame I was overleveled for the fight. :smug:

 

[Twigg4075]

I bought VVVVVV on Steam yesterday, and I've played some today. Pretty addicting platformer. Definitely worth the $5 I paid.

Jeff Gerstmann from Giant Bomb talked about that game a lot a few months ago.

 

[j.hen]

About to really playthrough Uncharted 2. I started it up earlier today and only got to play for a little while. I got to the part where Drake and Sully get to the island. The very beginning was intense. lol

 

[Twigg4075]

About to really playthrough Uncharted 2. I started it up earlier today and only got to play for a little while. I got to the part where Drake and Sully get to the island. The very beginning was intense. lol

You said you played through the first one, right?

 

[j.hen]

You said you played through the first one, right?

Yeah I beat it. Played through just enough to know all the characters and stuff for when I played the 2nd. Didn't hunt for all the treasure and what not. Why?

 

[wingsfan77]

It's definitely a really fun campaign, I took a couple week break in the middle but when I started again I beat the last 3/4 of it in a day or two.

 

[SHOGUN]

So all my NCAA 11 ODs are finally fizzing out. Time to move on and try and kill time until July.

 

[SHOGUN]

EA MMA still sucks online. Time to trade it in for Killzone 3.

 

[Twigg4075]

Yeah I beat it. Played through just enough to know all the characters and stuff for when I played the 2nd. Didn't hunt for all the treasure and what not. Why?

Just curious. I'm old. I thought I remembered you saying you were playing it but I couldn't remember.

 

[BrntO4Life]

So all my NCAA 11 ODs are finally fizzing out. Time to move on and try and kill time until July.

Mine did too. I'm actually pretty happy about it.