Entries in 'piracy' (234)

Latest Wii firmware blocks homebrew and Freeloader

Latest Wii firmware blocks homebrew and Freeloader

It seems that Nintendo has decided to take action on the growing homebrew Wii community following news that its latest update to the Wii’s firmware (version 3.3) removes files associated ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2008 at 3:02PM in News
Nintendo asks US to address worldwide piracy

Nintendo asks US to address worldwide piracy

Nintendo of America has requested that the US Trade Representative encourages governments to take a more aggressive stance in combating piracy.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 15th 2008 at 9:33AM in News
Users face ban for illegal downloads

Users face ban for illegal downloads

Consumers who illegal download games will be cut off from the internet under new Government proposals, according to the front page of The Times.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 12th 2008 at 3:15PM in News
ELSPA crackdown on R4 piracy

ELSPA crackdown on R4 piracy

The R4 device gives gamers free reign to pick and choose which DS titles to download for free over the web - and is widely available through online retailers like ...
by Neil Long
on Feb 8th 2008 at 10:52AM in News

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US: ELSPA condemns piracy chip

US: ELSPA condemns piracy chip

90 per cent of North American DS pirates are using the R4 chip to play pirated DS games, according to ELSPA.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 31st 2008 at 1:54PM in News
COD4 dev blames piracy for PC decline

COD4 dev blames piracy for PC decline

Infinity Ward, developer of Call of Duty 4, has cited piracy as the main reason for the decline in PC gaming. Infinity Ward’s community relations manager expressed his amazement in ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2008 at 11:52AM in News
Nintendo cracks down on piracy in Korea

Nintendo cracks down on piracy in Korea

Nintendo has asked South Korean prosecutors to investigate local websites that have uploaded illegal pirate copies of DS games.

According to the Financial Times, the move marks the first ...
by Tim Ingham
on Sep 17th 2007 at 2:41PM in News
PS3 piracy begins

PS3 piracy begins

Just over six months after it first hit the shelves, hackers claim to have successfully circumnavigated the PS3’s anti-piracy software by exploiting firmware versions 1.10 and 1.11, CVG reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 11th 2007 at 3:00PM in News

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Microsoft clamps down on modders

Microsoft clamps down on modders

Leading platform holder Microsoft has launched an assault on users who have chosen to modify their Xbox 360s – by banning the machines from accessing the Xbox Live network.

by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2007 at 12:15PM in News