Just when things couldn't get worse for Sony, it looks like karma has yet another surprise in store. According to several members of the AVS Forums, Blu-ray copies of The Prestige are starting to rot like old Star Wars toys. Identifiable by little spots underneath the surface of the disc, the mould renders an unlucky copy unplayable in a manner similar to the rot that has befallen certain Laserdiscs, CDs and DVDs in the past.
Reports of the rot are, thus far, isolated in one forum thread and seem to only be of real concern to those who bought The Prestige. That said, news about BDs rotting so soon after purchase is likely to be the last thing Sony needs right now, with all the bad press it seems to be attracting like priests to a daycare center. Whatever you do, make sure your games don't get wet and never feed them after midnight. Wait, that's mogwais. Either way, if I were Kaz Hirai, I'd seriously be wondering if God saw me drowning those puppies, because this is luck that can only be described as ... rotten. Ha ha, I slay me.
[Via Engadget]
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Either it's a small run of the discs having a defect, or a viral campaign by the HDDVD group who knows their format is failing.
It's not that big of a deal for Sony.
Defects can happen in any format when you use cheap ass media.
ZOMG DVD IS DUUMED!!!
But it's Sony! It's obviously all part of their devious plan to sell more Blu-Ray copies. And then Capcom will sue them for defective products followed by Capcom moving all of their titles to Nintendo... again.
It's all part of Sony's NWO conspiracy. INVESTIGATE BLU-RAY!
Ok so that's like what .0000000001% of all BR discs? And this led to the title blu-ray is rotten.
Man the balance in this site went to absolute shit when Summa left.
Since you've been scanning forums to look for any negative sony posts to blow up into stories I'll give you some help by giving you something REAL.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_6164939
It has to do with Blockbuster's choice of support for HD video format. See something like this actually has value and can affect people's decisions. Not like this BS post.
Continue to dance, puppet.
Keep telling yourself that, if you say it enough times it will be true.
amirite?
What are these disk-type media storage devices.
Are my 78's out of style already
If Sony stops giving the people a reason to bash them, then perhaps it might stop.
Until then I got my bashing stick.
On a side note, if you want dtoid to start bashing M$ or Nintendo send some reason for the bashing to tips@destructoid.com and I'm sure you'll get your fill.
Also I never actually to the time to find out but is the bashing mostly Sony 'cause I don't pay attention.
Until then. Fuck you. Fuck Sony. Fuck Yo Momma. Fuck Destructoid.
see for yourself...
Obviously this defect is due to flaws in David Bowie's cloning machine. Does that count as a spoiler? Too late bitches!
To all who are like "it's just a manufacturing defect," It is. But does sony need anymore bad press? Especially since their thoroughbred game machine basically does nothing but play resistance, motorstorm and Blu-Ray, and now that Blu-Ray functionality, (and integrity of the media,) is coming into question. All I can say is that I've never ever purchased nor heard stories of blackspotted DVD's getting into wide enough circulation for there to be any cause for refunds or exchanges beyond the retail level. While this article fails to explore the fallout from this particular event, if it's something on the scale of which that requires an official response from Sony, it's certainly not good news. It's unfortunate that anytime something negative comes out about the PS3 that all who are disillusioned with their state-of-the-art game console come out to call the reporting agency (and all the "PS3, more like BS3" commentary) haters, then go over to a new post about a Wii or 360 game, not even a "this game sucks" post, but merely a "check out this game [that isn't available on your $600 box]" post, and comment how much that game or it's supported console sucks. When Wiimotes are causing millions of cases of tenis elbow, you're more than welcome to come make fun. But when those of us that do enjoy nintendo's little white box really fucking hate it when you trolls come lurking in posts completely unrelated to your console. Maybe it's a little backlash, maybe not, but some of you slimy fuckers certainly deserve a little shit.
Fucking late nights. . .
The post was light hearted, bitches. Settle down, settle down.