http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/ Engadget Comments for Sony wants to patent 'feature erosion' in game demos, illustrates the idea vividly http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
Of course, if there's anything I want LESS of on my Sony hardware, it's trialware.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ0epRjfGLw
Sony goes ... PATENT!
I'm just wondering that happened in "431"?]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
It's the same approach as Windows becoming crippled if you download the beta and then never put a valid key in.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
The thing I am concerned about is since you will never be able to play the whole game, downloading the whole thing to play as a demo is not appealing to me when I could just get a small portion of the download size by downloading a small portion of the game (as a demo)]]>Mar 5th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
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I actually think this is a good idea. As long as it isn't abused. I mean I've downloaded game demos, and loved them so much I thought "Wow, why would they give us the multiplayer game for free, when it'll detract from the sales." This seems to cure the problem.]]>Mar 5th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
"...Please call your doctor if your 3rection lasts longer than 4hours."]]>Mar 5th 2010 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 6th 2010 5:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/You don't make any sense.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
No, but Sony will make dollars. (da-dum-ching)]]>Mar 5th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
Yep, FADE ripoff]]>Mar 5th 2010 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
But really, there's not much difference. Both are time limited. But at least with an eroding demo you can keep going in some form, not just have the door slammed in your face. I can see the benefit to both. Usually timed demos are too short, at least in my opinion. I guess it will depend on the speed of the erosion.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/You're right. I do need more details. ]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
It creates nothing but win lawyers millions of dollars in fees, cut down the little guy who can't lawyer up sufficiently, and results in stagnation.

If you have a SPECIFIC development that you have invested heavily in, that should be yours, but not this broad hugely generalized crap.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Exactly my thoughts. A majority of the things that have been patented in the last 20 years should have never been granted patents at all. It's insane what things have become...not to mention it completely wastes the courts time with all this nonsense when they could be dealing with actual crimes. The lawyers are really the only ones who come out on top, and that is a true shame.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
Don't stand under a cold shower for 6 hours.]]>Mar 5th 2010 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Buy really, why do they let people patent anything. Just lemme go patent green grass.]]>Mar 5th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
So, can I patent throwing rocks at corporate HQ windows, or is that more of a trademark?]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
Sony requires a user to "activate" their game using a serial printed on the game manual but it can only be used once. Billy sells his game to Joe. Joe finds that his 2nd-hand game begins to erode unless he purchases another activation key from Sony.]]>Mar 5th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/
I hate it when my features are cut off.]]>Mar 5th 2010 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/Mar 5th 2010 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/sony-patents-degradable-video-game-demos-illustrates-the-idea/I think buying gas would make more sense.]]>Mar 5th 2010 5:24PM