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DRM removed from Bad Company 2

Better late than never, right? Today Bad Company 2 received a patch that removes the game’s annoying SecuROM DRM, and provides some minor performance upgrades and bug-fixes. However, DICE seems to have decided to include ALL previous patches in this

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DRM removed from Bad Company 2

Better late than never, right? Today Bad Company 2 received a patch that removes the game’s annoying SecuROM DRM, and provides some minor performance upgrades and bug-fixes. However, DICE seems to have decided to include ALL previous patches in this

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Outsourced its Boss Battles

Human Revolution released to pretty much universal praise. However, one thing that stuck out are the game’s boss battles. They have been criticized as uninspired, boring, forcing you to fight no matter what, and for being generally out-of-place in an

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Outsourced its Boss Battles

Human Revolution released to pretty much universal praise. However, one thing that stuck out are the game’s boss battles. They have been criticized as uninspired, boring, forcing you to fight no matter what, and for being generally out-of-place in an

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EA's Origin Boasts a Four Million Install Base

Despite Origin’s rather nebulous EULA, it appears that quite a few people seem to be more than happy to use it. According to EA CFO Eric Brown, EA expects this number to rise this holiday season, now that EA’s PC

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EA's Origin Boasts a Four Million Install Base

Despite Origin’s rather nebulous EULA, it appears that quite a few people seem to be more than happy to use it. According to EA CFO Eric Brown, EA expects this number to rise this holiday season, now that EA’s PC

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Bill Kunkel, Founder of Games Journalism, Passes Away.

Bill Kunkel died of a heart attack on September 4th, at the age of 61 Before founding game journalism with the creation of the first dedicated gaming magazine, Electronic Games, he wrote a bit for Marvel and DC and wrote

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Bill Kunkel, Founder of Games Journalism, Passes Away.

Bill Kunkel died of a heart attack on September 4th, at the age of 61 Before founding game journalism with the creation of the first dedicated gaming magazine, Electronic Games, he wrote a bit for Marvel and DC and wrote

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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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No Server Browser for Battlefield 3 on PC

But it will still have dedicated servers, you just can’t browse them in-game. Confused? Well, let me explain things. In order to switch servers in Battlefield 3 on the PC, you’ll have to exit the game, go onto the Battlelog

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No Server Browser for Battlefield 3 on PC

But it will still have dedicated servers, you just can’t browse them in-game. Confused? Well, let me explain things. In order to switch servers in Battlefield 3 on the PC, you’ll have to exit the game, go onto the Battlelog

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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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Extra Credits leaves The Escapist

And not for any good reason by the sounds of things. According to Extra Credit’s twitter feed, the reasons surrounding their departure are pretty shocking, to say the least. The short of it is that The Escapist apparently hasn’t been

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Extra Credits leaves The Escapist

And not for any good reason by the sounds of things. According to Extra Credit’s twitter feed, the reasons surrounding their departure are pretty shocking, to say the least. The short of it is that The Escapist apparently hasn’t been

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Humble Indie Bundle 3 now includes Humble Indie Bundle 2

If you don’t know what the Humble Indie Bundle(from hereon out “HIB”), first shame on you, second, it’s a bundle of five indie titles sold for whatever the hell you want to pay. The games work natively on Windows, Mac,

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Humble Indie Bundle 3 now includes Humble Indie Bundle 2

If you don’t know what the Humble Indie Bundle(from hereon out “HIB”), first shame on you, second, it’s a bundle of five indie titles sold for whatever the hell you want to pay. The games work natively on Windows, Mac,

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Uncharted 3 Beta Synopsis

The Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta is out, and it runs from July 2nd(or June 28th for lucky early-access people) to July 14th. While it’s not the final product, it’s shaping up to be a pretty good online experience. Like the

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Uncharted 3 Beta Synopsis

The Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta is out, and it runs from July 2nd(or June 28th for lucky early-access people) to July 14th. While it’s not the final product, it’s shaping up to be a pretty good online experience. Like the

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