Entries in 'piracy' (234)
Sony can detect PS3 hack
A dedicated hacking website has warned potential PS3 pirates that using the recently revealed PSJailbreak device could see their consoles banned from logging on to PSN and, as a result, ...
Halo Reach hits file-sharing sites
Full versions of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 shooter Halo Reach have arrived on internet file-sharing sites.
Fears grow over PS Jailbreak
Though its validity remains unproved for the time being, the first retailer to sell what is being marketed as the first genuine method that allows the playing of pirated games ...
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Piracy victory can win back DS sceptics
The High Court ruling that confirmed DS R4 piracy cards are illegal will get developers excited about
the DS again.
Starcraft II ‘reduces incentive’ to pirate
Developer Blizzard has told MCV that the work it has put into refining its online network Battle.net is part of the reason that recent release Starcraft II has proved so ...
The ‘Machinarium Pirate Amnesty’
Amanita Design, the widely applauded Czechoslovakian adventure games studio, is calling for amnesty after its most recent title has been reportedly stung by widespread piracy.
Nintendo warns R4 sellers
In response to MCV’s news yesterday that many companies are continuing to sell R4DS and other DS piracy devices despite the recent court ruling that illegalised the activity, ...
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Nintendo wins Dutch piracy case
Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo is celebrating a significant legal victory in the Netherlands after 11 retailers were convicted of acting unlawfully by importing and selling DS R4 cards ...
Cousens: I’m not a fan of DRM
Rod Cousens, the CEO of Britsoft publisher Codemasters, has confessed that he’s no fan of DRM and has instead urged the industry to embrace new retail models based on emerging ...
3DS to foil the pirates
It’s a problem that has caused the DS market to “collapse” and seen software sales drop by 50 per cent in Europe over recent months, but one publisher ...
The Pirate Bay gets political
Almost a year on from the supposed shutdown of former bittorrent search giant The Pirate Bay, the site has been thrown an unlikely lifeline that could see its long-term ...
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FBI called in to tackle online pirates
A scheme headed up by intellectual property enforcement coordinator Victoria Espinel is urging Obama’s US administration to dedicate 50 full-time FBI agents to a new drive aimed at tackling IP ...
E3 2010: Install games on 3DS
Japanese newspaper Nikkei is claiming that Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld will allow users to install multiple games onto its inbuilt memory chips, cutting out the need to carry around separate ...
JAPAN: Most pirated DS games revealed
Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association has released figures that show how severe a problem piracy is on Nintendo DS.
Handheld piracy worth £29bn
£28,772,303,165.695 – that’s the amount that a recent study by Japanese trade body The Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association reckons piracy has cost the global handheld video games industry.
Andriasang reports ...
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Ubisoft’s DRM ‘boosts piracy’
The implementation of overly-strict digital rights management has resulted in pirates having a better gaming experience than legitimate customers, according to Gamesbrief’s Nicholas Lovell.
Namco backs Ubisoft’s DRM
Having staved off some pretty fierce criticism of its controversial online-required DRM in some of its PC titles, Ubisoft has at last received a welcome spot of corporate backing from ...
Blizzard: DRM is ‘a losing battle’
Developer Blizzard will use a one-off Battle.net activation as its way to safeguard upcoming release StarCraft II from piracy.
Sony: We’ll fix PSP
“Piracy's been the biggest problem, no question about it – it has become a very difficult proposition to be profitable, given the piracy right now.” That’s the frank admission of ...
Ireland approves ‘three strikes’ net ruling
Eircom, Ireland’s largest internet service provider, has rolled out the implementation of its ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy on illegal internet file sharing.
Epic: Piracy ‘turned us to consoles’
Epic Games has cited piracy as the key explanation behind group’s transformation from dedicated PC development to console-focused work.
Rugby star jailed for DS eBay scam
A British sports star has become possibly the highest profile name ever to be jailed for the piracy of video games.
Pre-owned 'a bigger problem than piracy’
As EA is set to implement a divisive $10 pay-wall in a bid to curb pre-owned sales of its games, one experienced UK developer believes the threat of second-hand sales ...
DRM could become legally enforceable
The European Commission has revealed details of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which is designed to help combat piracy.
