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Fabruary 13, 2001

Info about the battle system ... the bunny and the ALL NEW CARD GAME! and Sony takes another step in fight against piracy (Australia)

 

I really cannot be bothered explaining everything, to be honest I didnt even read the whole thing so I'll just give you a link so you can read it all yourself.

 

Click here to go to GIA's Xeno update.

 

Sorry for being so lazy :-)

 

And about the piracy ... Sony is now trying to make modchips illegal where i live ... AUSTRALIA ... i thought they were already made illegal last year but looks like something must have happened ... anyway here is the whole article ... (ACCC is on our side) ... i hope that i get my messiah before sony does anything ...

 

 

 

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Australia's consumer watchdog has said it will oppose a Sony court action to stop customers using PlayStation games bought abroad.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been granted leave to be heard when Sony goes before Sydney's Federal Court in April.

 

Sony is seeking to use the Copyright Act to prevent consumers using a chip that allows them to use foreign-bought and pirated games.

 

The watchdog says Sony is protecting a system of global zones that operates against the interests of Australian consumers.

 

Sony Computer Entertainment is moving... to prevent Australian consumers from reaping the benefits of globalisation."

Allan Fels

 

PlayStation technology is distributed according to three regional zones, covering North America, Japan (which covers all of Asia) and Europe.

 

Australia is included in the European region.

 

ACCC chairman Allan Fels said: "It is an attempt to lock out Australian mums, dads and children from enjoyment of legitimate products they have bought.

 

"Sony Computer Entertainment is moving, in this particular case, to prevent Australian consumers from reaping the benefits of globalisation."

 

Mr Fels said Australian consumers were paying up to double the price of PlayStation games sold in the US, and were often offered products much later.

 

Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Ltd managing director Michael Ephraim said he was "a bit shocked" by the statements.

 

He said Mr Fels was completely misinformed.

 

"The real issue is piracy," he said. "We have enough proof to show that piracy is rampant in Australia."

 

"The most pro-active way for us to stop piracy is stopping the modification of the systems to accept pirated games."

 

However, the ACCC said concerns about piracy should be addressed separately by stronger regulations.

 

"Consumers' interests are best served by ensuring access to the widest possible range of goods at the most competitive prices," Mr Fels said.

 

"Sony has overridden this basic consumer right by creating and maintaining artificial barriers to trade."

 

 

 

 

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