Posts Tagged 'DRM'

Thanks to this videogame related ruling, I'm moving to Europe.

I’m moving to Europe. I’ve always wanted to, not least of all because it’s old, beautiful, and full of real castles. But there are other perks as well. For instance: mandatory paid vacation. That’s why Europeans have so much time

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Thanks to this videogame related ruling, I'm moving to Europe.

I’m moving to Europe. I’ve always wanted to, not least of all because it’s old, beautiful, and full of real castles. But there are other perks as well. For instance: mandatory paid vacation. That’s why Europeans have so much time

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Serious Sam 3's amazing Immortal Scorpion DRM

The DRM Croteam has placed into Serious Sam 3: BFE may just be the best yet. As you can see, pirated copies of the game contain an Immortal Scorpion foe that will constantly follow you throughout the game. You can

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Serious Sam 3's amazing Immortal Scorpion DRM

The DRM Croteam has placed into Serious Sam 3: BFE may just be the best yet. As you can see, pirated copies of the game contain an Immortal Scorpion foe that will constantly follow you throughout the game. You can

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GoG Proves That There's a Market For Old Games

Speaking to Edge Magazine, GOG managing director Guillaume Rambourg discussed Good Old Games’ success, Publisher apprehension, and Witcher 2 sales. “Well, this has been a very, very long journey – when we started in 2008, we were talking to publishers

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GoG Proves That There's a Market For Old Games

Speaking to Edge Magazine, GOG managing director Guillaume Rambourg discussed Good Old Games’ success, Publisher apprehension, and Witcher 2 sales. “Well, this has been a very, very long journey – when we started in 2008, we were talking to publishers

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UPDATE: STALKER 2 Requires Permanant Internet Connection

Update: Seems it was a mis-translation. On twitter, GSG responded to the DRM news by saying that it’s only a possibility, and NOT the final DRM solution. Rock Paper Shotgun also received the following statement: “The idea of implementing DRM

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UPDATE: STALKER 2 Requires Permanant Internet Connection

Update: Seems it was a mis-translation. On twitter, GSG responded to the DRM news by saying that it’s only a possibility, and NOT the final DRM solution. Rock Paper Shotgun also received the following statement: “The idea of implementing DRM

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Capcom DRM is on a Case-by-Case Basis

On the Playstation Network, at least. Certain downloadable PSN titles from Capcom, most notably Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and Final Fight: Double Impact, require the user to be online at all times in order to play. Speaking to Eurogamer, Capcom’s

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Capcom DRM is on a Case-by-Case Basis

On the Playstation Network, at least. Certain downloadable PSN titles from Capcom, most notably Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and Final Fight: Double Impact, require the user to be online at all times in order to play. Speaking to Eurogamer, Capcom’s

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Ubisoft Removes Online Authentication from From Dust

In two weeks, at least. Yesterday, an Ubisoft rep posted on the Ubisoft forums that in two weeks, a patch for the game will be released that removes all forms of online authentication. The reason for the wait is because

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Ubisoft Removes Online Authentication from From Dust

In two weeks, at least. Yesterday, an Ubisoft rep posted on the Ubisoft forums that in two weeks, a patch for the game will be released that removes all forms of online authentication. The reason for the wait is because

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Ubisoft "changes" Driver: San Francisco DRM.

In response to the extremely negative reaction to their always-online DRM for Driver: San Francisco, Ubisoft took its fans reaction to heart, and made some “changes”. “We’ve heard your feedback regarding the permanent internet connection requirement for Driver and have

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Ubisoft "changes" Driver: San Francisco DRM.

In response to the extremely negative reaction to their always-online DRM for Driver: San Francisco, Ubisoft took its fans reaction to heart, and made some “changes”. “We’ve heard your feedback regarding the permanent internet connection requirement for Driver and have

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