Entries in 'block' (39)
Online Passes still possible on PS4
The PS4 will share the PS3's ability for publishers to lock certain content behind a paywall.
Publishers may block pre-owned for a period after release - analyst
Most consumers know that when buying a new game they’ll get a good chunk of the cost back if they trade it in within two weeks.
UPDATE: Confusion over Xbox One's pre-owned compatibility and internet requirements
The new Xbox One WILL NOT require a constant internet connection. Sort of. But it WILL limit pre-owned. We think.
Retail: Don't block pre-owned
UK retailers are rallying against reported plans to prevent pre-owned sales on the next Xbox.
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OPINION: SimCity gifts Durango a potential PR nightmare
Whether you like the sound of it or not, at the very least you must understand the motivation behind Microsoft’s online vision for Durango.
Sony on PS4 pre-owned: "We're mindful of what game devs want"
Platform holder Sony is doing all it can to calm consumers’ concerns about pre-owned games on PS4.
Pre-owned games block on PS4 is "a publisher decision"
Will the PS4 limit the functionality of pre-owned games?
GameStop lobbying platform holders over pre-owned block rumours
Global games retailer GameStop has been lobbying platform holder Microsoft to try and persuade it to abandon its rumoured plans to block pre-owned software on the Next Xbox.
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Next Xbox will struggle if it blocks pre-owned, argues GameStop
Retailer GameStop has warned Microsoft that any move to block the use of pre-owned software on the console would hurt the machine’s chances.
THQ IP to be sold title-by-title; EA confirmed as interested party
Creditors of bankrupt publisher THQ have won their fight to block the company's sale to Clearwater Capital.
PS4 pre-owned block backlash - GameStop stock falls but analysts cast doubt
Shares in global video games retailer GameStop fell seven per cent on news that Sony may be moving to block pre-owned games on the PS4.
New Sony pre-owned block tech patent unearthed; Bound for PS4?
Could physical retail about to be dealt a fatal blow?
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PayPal clamps down on Usenet providers
Online payment company PayPal has begun cutting off accounts connected to Usenet services.
ISPs refuse BPI request to block access to three torrent sharing sites
A request from the British Phonographic Industry for ISPs to block access to three additonal torrent sharing sites has been rebuffed.
UK ISP's renew efforts to block Pirate Bay
Several major UK ISPs have expanded their blockade against The Pirate Bay by denying a number of new IP addresses known to be used by the file-sharing website to their ...
Now BT blocks The Pirate Bay... but site reports increased UK traffic
BT has finally caved to legal pressure and blocked access to The Pirate Bay for its UK customers.
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Wii U won't block pre-owned games
Nintendo has seemingly confirmed that the Wii U will not block pre-owned software.
O2 to block Pirate Bay from midnight tonight
Broadband provider O2 will from midnight tonight (Friday May 8th) block access to The Pirate Bay.
GameStop: Next-gen consoles WON'T block pre-owned
Industry insight or wishful thinking? Global games retail giant GameStop believes that the PS4 and Xbox 720 won’t incorporate pre-owned blocking technology.
Dutch court orders Pirate Party silence
A Dutch court has ordered Netherland’s The Pirate Party to stop publicising ways in which consumers can circumvent blocks put on The Pirate Bay.
Tretton "opposed to blocking used games"
Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton has admitted that he personally does not support the idea of potentially blocking the use of pre-owned games on next-gen consoles.
Virgin Media blocks Pirate Bay, but site traffic rockets
Cable TV and internet specialist Virgin Media has become the first UK ISP to block The Pirate Bay from its broadband users.
High Court orders UK Pirate Bay block
The BPI has won a landmark UK legal victory that looks set to force ISPs to block controversial content portal The Pirate Bay in the UK.
Crytek wants next-gen pre-owned block
A lead developer at Crytek has publicly supported the concept of console manufacturers blocking access to second-hand games.
EA reneges on Origin block policy
Users who have been banned from EA’s Origin network will now be able to access the single player content of any games on their account.
