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Lik-Sang confirms it's to close following multiple law-suits from Sony Computer Entertainment...
Online retailer Lik-Sang has today closed its doors to new orders and has ceased operations following Sony Computer Entertainment's lawsuits in London. All existing orders are to be cancelled and refunded, with Lik-Sang also confirming that it's currently speaking to PayPal and global banks about working out any outstanding store credits.
Recent comments by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have pointed out an incompatibility of safety standards as the prime reason behind the lawsuits, however Lik-Sang disputes such claims - imported PSPs come with CE-certified official Sony adaptors and conform to European and UK standards.
In a statement, Lik-Sang's former Marketing Manager Pascal Clarysse, commented, "Today is Sony Europe victory about PSP, tomorrow is Sony Europe's ongoing pressure about PlayStation 3. With this precedent set, next week could already be the stage for complaints from Sony America about the same thing, or from other console manufacturers about other consoles to other regions, or even from any publisher about any specific software title to any country they don't see fit. It's the beginning of the end... of the World as we know it."
"Blame it on Sony. That's the latest dark spot in their shameful track record as gaming industry leader. The Empire finally 'won', few dominating retailers from the UK probably will rejoice the news, but everybody else in the gaming world lost something today."
In what could be argued is a breach of the Data Protection Act, Lik-Sang also released the names of several Sony Europe executives who benefited from the import company. Ray Maguire (Managing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Alan Duncan (UK Marketing Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), Chris Sorrell (Creative Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd), and Rob Parkin (Development Director, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited) are just some of the people who are alleged to have imported a Japanese PSP over nine months before the handheld was officially released - incidentally they also received free Lik-Sang mugs with their order.
Sony execs weren't the only ones who couldn't wait for the heavily delayed European launch of the PSP; TVG would like to express its gratitude for a couple of units that kept our Christmas' entertaining back in 2004.
Today's news marks the end of a prolonged battle between Lik-Sang and Sony, but the Hong Kong-based company isn't the only so-called 'Grey Importer' and it's unclear whether others will also face further action from the Japanese giant. Also, if Grey Imports are frowned upon by Sony, why make the PlayStation3 and PSP software region-free???
We'll have more news shortly...
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eeeeee yes imtec(Imagination Technologies) makes the best graphics chipsets some of them chips can supas the wii in graphics performans and is also use by iphone and was by dreamcast
Added:Tue 09th Sep 2008 11:29, Post No: 29
xbox36O broken DS and wii a gimmick ps3 2 expensive PSP got everything u need plenty of gr8 titles and more on the way yes it will always lag behind DS sales but then ever spoilt tantrum throwing ankle snapper has a DS or a Wii
Added:Tue 09th Sep 2008 11:02, Post No: 28
I have a psp lite which I bought after I was let down by 2 xbox 36Os. For me this console is tops, already looking 4ward to the release of the psp3OOO. I use it to play games and do all my emailing etc. A good reliable handheld.
Added:Thu 21st Aug 2008 17:26, Post No: 27
y wud a portable CONSOLE come with a phone...tht wud just be pointless, it wud take a massive amount of power to make all them things work in such a small space and a camera??? wtf wud be the point??? " ooo luck at me i can takie pictures of ppl while playin a game" keep dreamin m8 lol
Added:Wed 20th Aug 2008 21:46, Post No: 26
lol an 80 gb psp is not possible unless they use ssd hard drives which cost sh*t loads to buy independantly maybe you should get used to dreaming, though if they stop making any games for it or make a psp that could only get games from the ps3 then you could have maybe a 20gb max where the current disk drive is. apart from that the psp is getting more like the ds minus the touch screen which no doubt will probably happen in the no so distant future.
Added:Wed 02nd Jul 2008 17:01, Post No: 25
I want to see the Sony Cortina...or even the Sony Quattro!
Added:Wed 09th Jan 2008 00:31, Post No: 24
UMD already dead. Sony has nothing to lose by adding SD stuff on the Blu-ray discs for PSP viewing.
Added:Tue 08th Jan 2008 21:04, Post No: 23
good point but i think i would only pay about $250 and not bother with the touch screen.with mobile tec in there you could play games over the net any time any where but only at a reasonable price of course.
Added:Tue 08th Jan 2008 18:03, Post No: 22
Sony should have added a 40 or 80 gig internal hard drive like the ipod to the psp instead of making it thinner and lighter! With the extra space it would be the same size as the Orignal psp but with a hard drive! get the word out maybe they will hear our call! touch screen,Phone,internal camera, calender! I will pay $500 to $600 for this better then iphone because of games and UMD but same price!
Added:Thu 03rd Jan 2008 17:45, Post No: 21
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