| | [Updated] Witcher 2 patched, DRM removed | 
Geoffrey Tim - May 27th, 2011 | CD Projekt’s RPG du jour The Witcher 2 has been patched, fixing a host of issues, increasing performance - and most notably removes DRM from the game."Our goal is to make our fans and customers happy and to reward them for buying our game and DRM schemes does not support our philosophy as they might create obstacles for users of legally bought copies,†said CD Projekt development director Adam Badowski."Our approach to countering piracy is to incorporate superior value in the legal version. This means ... [»] | 
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| Ubisoft drops always-on DRM for PC Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood | 
Miklós Szecsei - February 24th, 2011 | Good news everyone! That abysmal, always-on DRM that Ubisoft shoehorned into their PC titles as of last year has been removed from the upcoming PC release of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Initially, PC gamers were bracing themselves for being at the mercy of sporadic internet connections getting them booted from their single ... [»] | 
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| [Comic] Playstation 3 DRM – Codes Today, Genetic Cloning Tomorrow | 
Nick de Bruyne - February 9th, 2011 | You know how it goes, one day you are being asked to type in the third word from paragraph 4 of the 22nd page of a manual, and the next you are dealing with genetically engineered company representatives.
It's the way DRM is going, this seems to be the only logical solution. Oh and thanks again GeoHot, you toss-jockey.
Awesome comic from the Ctrl-Alt-Del ... [»] | 
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| Is Sony prepping serial codes for PS3 games? | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 8th, 2011 | There are numerous ways of adding copy protection and DRM to software. One of the oldest methods, used for years on PC’s as the primary method of enforcement, is serial codes. According to Dutch website PS3-Sense Sony may, in the wake of recent piracy-enabling hacks, start shipping PS3 game discs with digitally tied, ... [»] |
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| Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 has DRM on the PS3? | 
Miklós Szecsei - February 3rd, 2011 | Capcom’s latest downloadable release came out on the US PSN on 01 February. When Capcom released Final Fight: Double Impact last year, they did so with DRM included, but didn’t tell anyone about it. This time around, the moment you purchase BC Rearmed 2, you’re told “You must log-in to the ... [»] |
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| DRM Is Destroying My Holiday Gaming (And Kicking Puppies) | 
Nick de Bruyne - December 20th, 2010 | I'm currently writing this from our waterfront holiday home that sits around 40 minutes outside of Pretoria.We come here to relax at the end of every year, mostly with the idea of enjoying some sunny weather, days out on the boat and pretty much everything else that feels completely opposite to ... [»] |
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| The Humble Indie Bundle, Part Deux! | 
Geoffrey Tim - December 15th, 2010 | Remember the Humble Indie Bundle? That awesome collection of independent games earlier this year that you could purchase – in the name of charity - for the fantastic price of whatever the f*ck you wanted? Yeah, the one that pirate c*ck-tonsils ended up pirating anyway? It’s back, and it’s fantastic. For as little ... [»] | 
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| The Reality of DRM is just so true | 
Nick de Bruyne - August 9th, 2010 | I think that this little comic strip sums the situation with DRM up pretty darn perfectly. A better solution really needs to be found, and soon because it's just sad to know that all of the loyal customers out there are still being screwed for doing the right thing.
The pirates however, are having an easier time than ever. You can click the header image to see it at full size if you like.
via Gameranx |
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| Flamebait Friday Debate – Is PC Gaming Dead? | 
Nick de Bruyne - May 7th, 2010 | Happy Friday everyone, it's time for the weekend which also means that it's time for the *loud echoing voice* Flamebait Friday Debate.Is PC gaming a dying breed, or is it dead to many of you already? With the latest amount of issues involving piracy and DRM, a bitter taste has been left ... [»] |
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| Ubisoft DRM Servers Crash, Assassin’s Creed II Unplayable. | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 8th, 2010 | Yesterday, the authentication servers for Ubisoft’s oppressive new DRM crashed – rendering the recently released Pc version of Assassin’s Creed II unplayable. The official forums have been filled with prospective players complaining about the game taking excessively long times to authorise, if at ... [»] |
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| [Update] Ubisoft’s New DRM Already Cracked | 
Geoffrey Tim - March 4th, 2010 | According to Ubisoft, news of a functional crack is just a rumour."You have probably seen rumours on the web that Assassin’s Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 have been cracked," Ubisoft's statement reads. "Please know that this rumour is false and while a pirated version may seem to be complete at start up, any gamer who downloads and plays a cracked version will find that their version is not ... [»] |
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| Assassin’s Creed 2 on PC Requires Constant Internet Connection | 
Geoffrey Tim - February 19th, 2010 | Oh Ubisoft! Have we not learnt of the nerdrage that results from draconian DRM? Apparently not, as CVG has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed 2 for the PC – and in fact all future games from the French publisher will feature what must be one of the worst ideas in Digital Right Management ever conceived. ... [»] |
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| Sony’s Anti-Piracy Strategy That Works | 
Nick de Bruyne - May 20th, 2009 | I came across a really interesting article today, which you can follow by clicking the source link at the bottom of the article, that basically explains how to defeat piracy, Sony have not taken technological steps, but played on human nature instead.
The article is obviously right in it's argument, mostly because the PS3 has yet to have any sort of issues with piracy ... [»] |
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| SecuROM DRM does not work | 
Gavin Mannion - December 8th, 2008 | You will remember that earlier this year the Internet was up in arms because their latest title, Spore, was going to be using the much criticised SecuROM DRM to prevent piracy. People were upset because they could only install the game 3 times before having to phone EA customer support for new keys, now ... [»] |
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| PS3 Video DRM also draconian? | 
Gavin Mannion - September 22nd, 2008 | A lot has been said about the draconian DRM embedded in Spore at the moment but EA games are far from being the only company to try to thwart piracy.It seems that the movies you download from the PSN have a similar feature.The rentals are able to be kept for 24 hours which I think ... [»] |
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