No more PS2 dualshock controllers

[Liquid Blue]

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. District Court in Oakland, California, has ordered Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and its U.S. unit to pay $90.7 million in damages to Immersion Corp. for patent infringement over controllers used with PlayStation game consoles.

In the ruling handed down Thursday, the federal court also ordered Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Entertainment America Inc. to stop selling the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game consoles using Dualshock controllers as well as more than 40 game software products. (Kyodo News)

EDIT: I guess you guys would like a link, eh?

http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=3&id=332037

[Subjugation]

Interesting. I wonder if that's going to force Sony to come up with a new controller design, or if they are going to partner up with Immersion like others apparently have.

It seems like a big deal, since the Dual Shock controller has become very much a part of the PS experience. I wonder how they will respond to this.

[Dameon Angell]

Oh, this would explain Sony with relasing a new controler for the PS3. I also hear they're coming standard wireless

[Dim]

Oh No I Can't Have Vibrations On My Controller I Think I Might Cry

[Kim]

In today's news, female ps2 gamers have drastically dropped in number.

[Dameon Angell]

Why just Sony anyways? Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Logitech, and more all use the "force feedback" vibrator technology in their products.

Side note: Anyone remember those overly expensive "rumble packs" for the Nintendo 64? I personally found them horribly awesome.

[SpiderMage]

Why just Sony anyways? Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Logitech, and more all use the "force feedback" vibrator technology in their products.

Side note: Anyone remember those overly expensive "rumble packs" for the Nintendo 64? I personally found them horribly awesome.

I got mine with my copy of StarFox 64, they were awesome. I think the Rumble Pack was stronger than the Dual Shock, too bad they needed batteries though.

[Adman]

I got mine with my copy of StarFox 64, they were awesome. I think the Rumble Pack was stronger than the Dual Shock, too bad they needed batteries though.

i had my rumble pack for as long as it's been out, and i haven't had to change the batteries, and it still works.

[uranium]

So who's the Immerson Corp.?

[Subjugation]

Why just Sony anyways? Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Logitech, and more all use the "force feedback" vibrator technology in their products.

Side note: Anyone remember those overly expensive "rumble packs" for the Nintendo 64? I personally found them horribly awesome.

Someone at that site asked the same question, and the response was because some of those other companies, like MS and Logitech for example, have formed partnerships with Immersion.

[PhaTz]

fyi immerson corp. is a dildo manufacturing company

[uranium]

So they have the patent on dual shock vibrators?

[SaucyKing]

fyi immerson corp. is a dildo manufacturing company

Proof plz

[uranium]

They aren't...
http://www.immersion.com/

[SaucyKing]

They aren't...
http://www.immersion.com/

I am relieved, yet disappointed.