• DarkCloud@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Does anyone else remember the joy of going to a state fair, or local games market/festival/convention to gave their PS/2 modded to play international games? Anyone remember region locking?

    Fun times.

    • Altima NEO@lemmy.zip
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      3 months ago

      Also their emails always point out “if you feel this is a fraudulent purchase please call to cancel”

      No real email receipts ever say that.

    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 months ago

      There’s a theory that it’s deliberate. People who immediately notice it require more effort to scam, whereas people who don’t are easier marks.

  • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    3 months ago

    It’s kind of a shame. I take it as a sign of the times, with non-portable consoles slowly losing their grip on relevance. I think they’ll be around for a long time, but it would be terrible to witness the death of the console during my lifetime.