Category Archives: Piracy
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 22:44 BST
Game piracy not as widespread as trade body, torrent sites claims – study
An academic study into file sharing has found much lower levels of game piracy than those claimed by the Electronics Software Association.
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 20:45 BST
Nintendo aware of hackers’ claim to have “reversed the Wii U drive authentication”
Hackers have claimed to have “completely reversed the Wii U drive authentication, disk encryption, file system, and everything else needed for this next generation key”.
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Posted in: Piracy, Wii U, hardware
Tags: Wii U hacked
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 02:23 BST
Game Dev Tycoon pirates express frustration with piracy
In a somewhat insufferably cute attempt to meet pirates on their own ground, Greenheart Games released a build of Game Dev Tycoon onto torrent sites to allow pirates to share it freely. With a catch.
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Posted in: PC, Piracy, Simulation, indie
Tags: Game Dev Tycoon, Greenheart Games
Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 02:49 GMT
Nintendo targets Brazil, China, Mexico and Spain in piracy report
Nintendo has nominated four problematic territories in an appeal to the US government to counter video game piracy.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 08:28 GMT
Sony ‘load time’ patent points to PS4 anti-piracy measures – rumour
PS4 could have anti-piracy measures after all, according to an unearthed patent from Sony. Although the filing was first submitted in August 2011, it has now gone live, and suggests that PS4 could measure a game’s load time to determine whether or not the game has been acquired illegally.
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 | 21:34 GMT
Piracy-friendly indie rakes in $12,000 in three days
Anodyne developer Analgesic Productions has had great success by promoting its game on The Pirate Bay.
Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 00:21 GMT
Indie dev asks pirates to upvote game on Steam Greenlight
Indie developer Analgesic Productions has issued a classy response to piracy of its 16-bit style adventure Anodyne.
Fri, Jan 04, 2013 | 21:09 GMT
Mutant Mudds developer clarifies comment regarding 3DS and piracy
Renegade Kid boss Jools Watsham has clarified his comments regarding 3DS and piracy, in an effort to circumvent the possibility of his words being further misconstrued.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Development, Piracy, eShop
Tags: Jools Watsham, Mutant Mudds, Mutant Mudds 2, renegade kid
Thu, Jan 03, 2013 | 02:49 GMT
Renegade Kid boss vows to drop 3DS support if piracy ramps up
Mutant Mudds, Dementium and Moon developer Renegade Kid may give up on the 3DS if it is successfully exploited by hackers and pirates.
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Posted in: 3DS, DS, Nintendo, Piracy
Tags: Jools Watsham, renegade kid
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 | 05:36 GMT
3DS flash cartridges barred from import in Japan
The Japanese government has cracked down further on flash (R4) cartridges for Nintendo handhelds.
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Posted in: 3DS, DS, Japan, Legalities, Nintendo, Piracy, peripherals
Tags: r4
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 | 00:21 GMT
PlayStation 3 pirates to score lifetime bans
PlayStation 3 consoles hosting pirated games enabled by unauthorised custom software will find themselves cut off from the PlayStation Network.
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 15:28 GMT
Hotline Miami: ‘broke’ dev helping pirates download patched version of game
Hotline Miami developer Jonatan Söderström is out of cash, but is assisting Pirate Bay users in downloading his gritty 1980s title for free. He’s offering them the most recent patched version instead of the initial build. Check out the details below.
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Posted in: PC, Piracy, Steam, indie
Tags: Hotline Miami, the pirate bay
Sat, May 19, 2012 | 19:36 BST
CD Projekt – Pirated games are not lost sales, DRM is “a lot” for legitimate users to put up with
GOG’s managing director, Guillaume Rambourg, has said that surprisingly enough, it wasn’t the DRM-free version of The Witcher II which was pirated the most, but the retail version which shipped with DRM.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, Development, PC, Piracy
Tags: gog.com, Guillaume Rambourg, Marcin Iwinski, Witcher II
Thu, May 17, 2012 | 03:02 BST
Study – 57% of PC users have pirated software
A new report from the Business Software Alliance says 57% of all PC owners admit to pirating software. The statistic is based on survey responses, and is being touted as a reason to crack down further on piracy. The report claims the $63.4 billion worth of software was pirated in 2011, a significant jump on 2010′s $58.8 billion, and that developing countries – notably China – are particularly keen on it. Young males are highlighted as the primary offenders. On the potentially bright side, those who pirate seem to own more software in general.
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Posted in: PC, Piracy
Tags: Business Software Alliance
Tue, May 01, 2012 | 02:43 BST
Crytek: “We’ll do what we can” to protect Crysis 3 from piracy
Crytek is hoping to avoid a repeat performance of the heavy pirating of Crysis 2.
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 | 01:53 BST
Super Collapse 3 yanked from PSN over exploit fears
Sony has withdrawn Super Collapse 3 from sale on most regional PlayStation Stores. Polygon reports the PSP title was taken down within 24 hours of hacker group Wololo’s announcement of the game’s vulnerability to exploit. Although the group’s effort does not enable pirated games, it does allow for homebrew apps and games, something the Japanese Giant frowns on.
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 | 02:14 BST
Bulletstorm sequel plans shelved, People Can Fly on new project
Epic boss Mike Capps has confirmed that Bulletstorm is on hold after a disappointing sales performance.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Piracy, Xbox 360
Tags: bulletstorm, Bulletstorm 2, epic, Epic Games, mike capps, people can fly
Wed, Mar 14, 2012 | 21:52 GMT
Repentent pirate drops $10,000 in Wasteland 2 fund
In his youth, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan walked the path of piracy, but he’s made up for it now.
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Posted in: Development, PC, Piracy, RPG
Tags: Brian Fargo, inXile, inXile Entertainment, Min-Liang Tan, Razer, wasteland 2
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 22:17 GMT
CD Projekt RED will “never use any DRM anymore”
CD Projekt RED, which famously let DRM creep into the Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings before promptly patching it back out, has sworn off the anti-piracy measure for good.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC, Piracy, RPG
Tags: Assassins of Kings, CD Projekt red, drm, Marcin Iwinski, securom, the witcher 2: assassins of kings, witcher 2
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 20:14 GMT
Quick Quotes: Some are using piracy as an excuse to “ruin the internet”, says Notch
“If someone copies your game a trillion times you won’t have a single lost cent. Some people are using that to ruin the internet. I still think piracy is wrong, but [it's on] the level of wrong me calling my friend an idiot. It’s wrong, but it’s such a minor thing. It’s ridiculously small.” – Markus “Notch” Persson to PC Gamer.
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Posted in: Development, PC, Piracy
Tags: Markus "Notch" Persson, Mojang
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