[geRV]

[quote:9a6bf]March 22, 2006 - In a QA session following the platform keynote address at GDC 2006 this morning, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Phil Harrison confirmed what was heavily demanded for import gamers all over the world and yet previously thought unthinkable for a major corporation: the PS3 will be region-free for gaming.

The move was not unexpected, as SCE had previously mentioned considering the possibility of opening up the region structure for PS3 games recently (the newly-released PSP system has but does not use a region code system for games, but that's more a standard for portable games than a new development for region-free gaming.) The system is, amongst other things, hoped to help combat piracy - many import fans "chip" their consoles with region-free mod chips to play import games, and while that desire has some legitimacy, it also opens the doors for pirates to release illegal copies of games. (Funnily enough, it's most often easier to run illegal games on a console than it is to run legit games from other countries due to the way most mod chips work, leading to a slippery slope for importers hoping to stay legit but finding the road difficult to maneuver.) Region-free gaming also allows game publishers to release games across the globe simultaneously, either through e-distribution or on disc. The capacity of Blu-Ray had previously been mentioned to allow for multiple languages of a game to be encoded onto the same massive-capacity disc.

The one caveat of this new region-free structure is that games made for specific regions' electrical and TV standards may have problems on your TV set. A PAL PS3 game, for instance, will have difficulty running on an NTSC TV, unless the developers have thought ahead and planned for that issue. It is currently unknown how the PS3 will cope with this problem (whether there will be a warning when you run an import about possible TV incompatibility, or if possibly there might be a no-play screen for incompatible games depending on your PS3's TV settings.) Luckily, modern HDTV standards go a long way towards making that problem moot. Also, games made in other countries will naturally only have the text and dialog it is programmed with, so don't put your pre-orders down so fast on all of those Japanese RPGs and Dragon Ball if you don't know a lick of kanji, because English will only be in if the developers have planned for it. (It's unknown if there will be any type of "patching" system for multi-language releases, although that might be possible on supported games post-release now that the PS3 is carrying its massive HDD and flash memory support.)

We'll have more details on how this impacts publishers and importers as soon as we know more about SCE's plans for region-free PS3 gaming. [/quote:9a6bf]

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[jujumantb]

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[Michael]

Hmm. There won't be too much of a reason then for modding the system then.

[Pyro]

sweet.

[Nyck]

WOW ILL BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES WHICH WILL COST 40 BUCKS TO SHIP FROM JAPAN AND WONT UNDERSTAND WTF THEY ARE SAYING

[Short Hand]

Originally Posted by Nyck

WOW ILL BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES WHICH WILL COST 40 BUCKS TO SHIP FROM JAPAN AND WONT UNDERSTAND WTF THEY ARE SAYING

You obviously have no grasp of the regional distribution concept.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code

[Gonzo]

you can get a region free dvd player for about 100 bucks

[Short Hand]

Yes, but this means Sony (who controls the technology) will set a new standard itself. Most DVD players (even cheap ones) just match up the code so any DVD will play. (it scans the disks code, then ,matches it up so it plays problem free) This move on Sony's behalf means no more hassle period. BUT most importantly it makes distribution easier for the industry in general. It was always a poor concept in the start anyways.

[Nyck]

[quote="Short Hand":ce5ce][quote=Nyck]WOW ILL BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES WHICH WILL COST 40 BUCKS TO SHIP FROM JAPAN AND WONT UNDERSTAND WTF THEY ARE SAYING[/quote]

You obviously have no grasp of the regional distribution concept.

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code[/url][/quote:ce5ce]

you obviously didnt read any of the fucking article because the huge size of your head has deteriorated your eye-site. the entire fucking article talks about region free gaming, helping to combat piracy of people who mod boxes to play foreign games. the whole article is relevant to what I posted about foreign games. It has no mention at all about movies which you are trying to bring up.

"so don't put your pre-orders down so fast on all of those Japanese RPGs and Dragon Ball if you don't know a lick of kanji, because English will only be in if the developers have planned for it. "

I know what region free means short dick. I have over 400 dvds half of which I burned. still a useless feature to me, I have no desire to buy foreign games/movies.

k thx Guy LeDouche now go back to trying to act like you kn ow what the fuck your talking about

[Short Hand]

[quote=Nyck]

Originally Posted by Short Hand":feef1]

You obviously have no grasp of the regional distribution concept.

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code[/url]

you obviously didnt read any of the fucking article because the huge size of your head has deteriorated your eye-site. the entire fucking article talks about region free gaming, helping to combat piracy of people who mod boxes to play foreign games. the whole article is relevant to what I posted about foreign games. It has no mention at all about movies which you are trying to bring up.

"so don't put your pre-orders down so fast on all of those Japanese RPGs and Dragon Ball if you don't know a lick of kanji, because English will only be in if the developers have planned for it. "

I know what region free means short dick. I have over 400 dvds half of which I burned. still a useless feature to me, I have no desire to buy foreign games/movies.

k thx Guy LeDouche now go back to trying to act like you kn ow what the fuck your talking about[/quote:feef1]

Actaully I do, I spent half a fucking semester studying it.

PS - you still have no full grasp of the implication this decision sony has made. rolleyes: .

[Poseidon]

Originally Posted by Nyck

WOW ILL BE ABLE TO PLAY GAMES WHICH WILL COST 40 BUCKS TO SHIP FROM JAPAN AND WONT UNDERSTAND WTF THEY ARE SAYING

you might not benefit from it, but people over here will. We can import English language games from the USA etc before they come out in the UK

[Short Hand]

Originally Posted by Poseidon

you might not benefit from it, but people over here will. We can import English language games from the USA etc before they come out in the UK

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