Entries in 'drm' (71)
Kinect will be listening to you
The in-built microphone in the new version of Kinect shipping with Xbox One will always be listening to you.
The Witcher 3 clefts DRM in twain
Upcoming RPG epic The Witcher 3 will be free of the shackles of DRM on PC.
EA: DRM is a dead-end strategy, was never discussed in SimCity meetings
The always-on internet requirement of Maxis’ SimCity was never designed as a DRM measure, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has claimed.
Opinion: SimCity teething problems only help make EA better at online
Last weekend's SimCity launch proved to be a trial by fire for EA – but I can only see this situation as one the publishing giant has won.
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What lesson has Maxis learnt from SimCity launch?
Some might expect the main lesson to be learnt from the launch of SimCity was the perils of including always-on DRM in your product.
Reports contest Maxis' claims that SimCity cannot work offline
Despite the fact that SimCity is now working, the online games community continues to target it.
EA "aggressively undergoing server maintenance" to fix SimCity woes
The clock is ticking ahead of the UK launch of SimCity at midnight.
Ubisoft: 'We want to improve our relationship with PC gamers'
Publisher Ubisoft hopes to become a major player in the PC space with a broader digital store.
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Game Maker DRM goes haywire
An indie game making tool went haywire over the weekend after its anti-piracy DRM developed an unusual problem.
That time when cloud computing (and definitely not DRM) broke your mouse
We’re used to server troubles causing issues with games, but borking hardware is a new one.
New digital indie store lets buyers pay what they want
Following the success of the Humble Indie Bundle initiative, a new digital indie retail offer has launched online.
Ubisoft officially scraps always-on PC DRM
In what can only be described as a victory for consumers, Ubisoft has scrapped its controversial always-on DRM for PC games.
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UPDATED: Final Fantasy VII on PC released by mistake, quickly pulled
The PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII was made available for purchase and subsequently pulled this weekend.
Ubisoft fixes uPlay DRM issue
Publisher Ubisoft claims it has resolved the loophole in its PC DRM that should prevent hackers from accessing uPlay users' computers.
UPDATED: Ubisoft DRM loophole allows remote hackers to access PCs
A potentially very serious issue with the PC DRM employed by Ubisoft seems to have left many gamers susceptible to hackers.
CD Projekt: The truth is DRM does not work
In a no-holds barred interview amidst Diablo III’s ‘always-on DRM’ storm, the developer of The Witcher 2 has blasted the use of digital rights management.
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SimCity requires always-on internet connection
Buyers of EA’s upcoming SimCity PC game will need a constant internet connection to play it.
Out with the old, in with the GOG
Popular games download service GOG.com has enjoyed a relaunch of sorts with its focus no longer on simply “good old games”.
Ubisoft defends Anno 2070's DRM
Publisher Ubisoft has once again been forced to defend the DRM it chose to implement in one of its PC titles.
Ubisoft DRM returns to ruffle feathers
Publisher Ubisoft has once again found itself to be the subject of internet rage over its PC gaming DRM strategies.
EA confirms Origin requirement for Mass Effect 3
The PC version of upcoming RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 will, unsurprisingly, require users to download and install EA's Origin games service.
VIDEO: Croteam's new anti-piracy tool - an invincible red scorpion
When you think about it, invincible red scorpions should have been employed as an anti-piracy measure long before now.
GoG.com: 'DRM harms sales'
Digital rights management fails to prevent illegal game sales, says digital download firm Good Old Games.
Assassin's Creed escapes DRM's clutches
Ubisoft has decided not to bundle its controversial always-on DRM with upcoming release Assassin’s Creed: Revelations.
Battlefield 3's online activation causes headaches
It’s always the risk when a game ships with internet-required DRM.
