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[VR46]

Don't think that's going to happen, it's just a different story when it comes to movies, different regions and age ratings and all that malarkey.

[Number45]

Is it specific to the console region, or are they tracking based on IP do we know? I haven't checked (I guess I could get up off my ass and check).

EDIT: Just checked the store and I have a section listed for PS3/PSP movies on the right of the store front, but clicking it doesn't do anything.

[VR46]

Yeah it'll be IP based - bit like trying to (and it not working) watch stuff on the Fox website etc.

[Number45]

I can't even login to the US PC store now, which is pain in the ass if I want to get PSP stuff that isn't on the PS3 store...

[ezee ryder]

Update for the US PS Store:

Originally posted by PlayStation.Blog

Downloadable Games

• Fantasy Football: Draft Day Application

Videos

• SONY E3 Press Conference (Part 1 of 3)
• PS3 Compilation Video
• PSN :30 Second Sizzle
• PSN Sizzle Video
• PlayStation Family Video
• PS3 Sizzle Video
• DC Universe Trailer
• Mirror’s Edge E3 Trailer
• Dead Spece E3 Network Trailer
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa E3 Trailer
• Valhalla Knights 2 E3 Trailer

Themes and Wallpapers

• Resistance 2 PS3 Theme
• PixelJunk Eden Wallpaper
• MotorStorm Pacific Rift Wallpapers
• Siren Wallpapers (x4)
• Resistance: Retribution PSP Wallpapers

[VR46]

Just a Theme and Cat for the Gardening game on the Japanese store this morning

[Spatial]

Looks like Region Locking's becoming the in thing for Sony

Looking to go virtual bowling with your South African friends in PlayStation Home? Think again! According to a Sony representative at E3, Home will be region locked. While you can visit anyone's private apartment, all public pavilions are restricted by your geographical area.

Nothing new because games like Motorstorm did it and frankly I couldn't care less about that aspect in Home because I won't be wandering trying to pick up strangers, but makes you wonder (particularly after the conference where they started talking about tying things to profiles a lot more).

[Dogg Thang]

Well that seems to be all advertising based. I could be alone here but Home just seems like one big ol' ad to me. If Nike US are pushing their crap, they'll want to do it for US people only so that Sony can sell ad space to UK companies for over here, Japanese companies for there and so on.

[ExtremePabs]

I notice that theres something new up for super stardust. Any idea what it adds?

[VR46]

It's the "Team" pack, adds about three new modes of play. Split screen co-op and a couple of others.

[Number45]

Looks like Region Locking's becoming the in thing for Sony



Nothing new because games like Motorstorm did it and frankly I couldn't care less about that aspect in Home because I won't be wandering trying to pick up strangers, but makes you wonder (particularly after the conference where they started talking about tying things to profiles a lot more).

Hmm, I'm sure they initially said that you'd be able to choose a region. Perhaps they're having to add in regional controls because of the movie content, which I'm going to assume is going to have a presence in Home as well?

EDIT: I've just had a new release notification from the US PlayStation site. Looks like Elefunk is going to hit the US store today.

[Morph]

apparently there is supposed to be a free demo of Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm today but it looks like it hasn't been put up yet..

[doodledude]

Elefunk has gone up on the EURO store £4.99

[JP]

Unfortunately with the films it'll likely be 2009 that we actually get them.

It's not really about region locking, it's really not in Sony's interest to bar customers from having the opportunity to give them money and they have been region free on their catalogue titles on blu-ray all along.

It's a mine field trying to get downloadable films on a global scale as the distribution laws were set up long before the thought of global digital distribution was ever dreamt of.

I suppose the most obvious example is that Microsoft are still tied in legal knots just trying to get films down to Australia. I'd imagine too that compared to Australia that Europe was even worse as distribution rights could be with one company in the UK, another in Germany & yet another in France.

Unfortunately until the law catches up with digital distribution then discussions lasting many months concerning distribution rights, ratings and ownership rights between the dozens of involved parties are what these companies and us will have to contend with.

I was hoping that we'd follow perhaps a month later after the video store had been tested in the US for a while but I really wasn't expecting that to happen if I'm being honest.

[Largo]

apparently there is supposed to be a free demo of Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm today but it looks like it hasn't been put up yet..

Its up now, downloading...very slowly but downloading!