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Free PSN games, Game Sharing.
Itchy | 11:36 AM on 04.15.2008 24 comments




PSN games (except for Warhawk, for obvious reasons) all have something in common. They can be downloaded a total of 5 times, on any PS3. Possibly to accommodate for the hard disk wipes and formatting people may do. That's cool, and understandable.

But. This also means that anybody else with a PS3 (and that you trust) can download your full game without paying a penny for it. In fact, a total of 4 other guys and gals can download it, of course you'll sacrifice your downloads, but who cares! Apparently this also works with Rock Band.

This isn't a bug or glitch, it's completely endorsed by Sony. They want as many games as possible out and about.

I had no idea this was possible, it's almost as if they're not advertising this ability on purpose. It's a great idea, and it's making me go and buy Super Stardust HD (...although I was going to do that anyway). Not only PSN games either, PS1 games too.

Am I the only one to not hear about this? Or am I the only one that hasn't heard about it, and is about to feel a destructoid smack upside my head?



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Kryptinite's Destructoid Blog
I've heard about this, but I don't trust it.
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
-smacks you upside the head-
shipero's Destructoid Blog
I've heard about it, I do it all the time.
Kryptinite's Destructoid Blog
Then someone give me flow already!!!
animateria's Destructoid Blog
Old news... I don't have anyone around me with a PS3 though...
MaxVest's Destructoid Blog
Shipero's heard about it, he does it all the time.
Y0j1mb0's Destructoid Blog
I've heard about it, Shipero, Takeshi, Ha-Puken and I do it all the time.
BlindsideDork's Destructoid Blog
Shiper's heard about it, he does it all the time.
TrailerParkJesus's Destructoid Blog
News to me.
power-glove's Destructoid Blog
I've heard about it, PS3 Rock Band owners use it all the time.
Itchy's Destructoid Blog
Kryptinite: You're not the one who's supposed to trust it, the one giving you is supposed to trust you not to go and buy a bunch of games with his credit card. :P

I'd say it's best to try it with a close knit group, not unlike this place.

MrSadistic:
*sore head*

Mmm...
TheShireling's Destructoid Blog
wow, I've never heard about that but its totally awesome
Samit Sarkar's Destructoid Blog
Shipero's heard about it, he does it all the time.
Teta's Destructoid Blog
Whaa...?
Shipero heard about it, ...
I didnīt.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
/smacked
Sueng's Destructoid Blog
So what would happen if you backed up your HD? Would you still have all the games even after you've used up all 5 downloads? What would happen if you downloaded Warhawk but wiped your HD clean? Would you be able to call up Sony and have them reimburse you by letting you dl the game again? How does Sony track down the games you have anyways? Through user account?
loki d20's Destructoid Blog
Known about it, am too lazy to take advantage of it.
Itchy's Destructoid Blog
Sueng: If you formatted your HD and you've used up all the downloads, you'll have to pay for it again. But Warhawk is the exception here. I believe you're free to download Warhawk again as many times as you want.
Crunshii's Destructoid Blog
oh well, I have almost all the games I want from PSN. and it's only $10 or so.. I prefer just buying them to help support the companies that made them.

Super Stardust HD is addictive and hard as ????
Takeshi's Destructoid Blog
I've never heard of it and I use Shipero all the time.
Takeshi's Destructoid Blog
I've never heard of it and I use Shipero all the time.
Takeshi's Destructoid Blog
Also don't press 'back' on the PS3 browser when you've just wrote a comment.
Electro Lemon's Destructoid Blog
I heard it on the grapevine.
NyghtcrawleR's Destructoid Blog
Actually this is slightly wrong. You can download the games as many times as you want. The catch is on only up to 5 ps3s. You also at this time cannot have more than 5 registered ps3 names on your own ps3. Meaning you cant share with 6 people, it just wont let you do it. Gives you an error.


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