Entries in 'piracy' (234)
PS3 crack leads to game piracy
The first claims of full-scale piracy on the PS3 have surfaced on the internet.
Mac App Store cracked by pirates
Just hours after going live yesterday afternoon, Apple's Mac App Store has already been hacked by pirates.
Now the PSPgo is hacked
After news of a serious security lapse on PS3 emerged earlier today, sources are now claiming that the PSPgo is the latest Sony device to succumb to hackers.
Custom PS3 firmware released
Following yesterday's news that the keys to PS3's most secrets cupboards have been published online, hackers have now released the tools needed to run a custom firmware version on ...
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Hotz renews PS3 piracy drive
Famed hacker and all-round cyber warrior George Hotz has allegedly made public key information that could potentially allow homebrew developers to get any code they like running on PS3s - ...
Games account for just 3.3% of piracy
A report from torrent blog TorrentFreak suggests that video game piracy accounts for just 3.3 per cent of all illegally available online content.
Google defends piracy drive
The world’s creative industries will no doubt be buoyed by Google’s decision to adopt a pro-active stance towards supporting rights holders, but with net neutrality very much at the ...
Google announces piracy crackdown
In what could prove a very big blow to the activities of internet pirates, Google has announced a number of new policies designed to limit the accessibility of illegal content ...
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Ubisoft’s new anti-piracy weapon
Publisher Ubisoft has implemented an innovative security measure in the DS version of Michael Jackson: The Experience – the South African vuvuzela horn made famous in this summer’s World Cup.
Pirate Bay founders lose appeal
The men behind Swedish file-sharing site The Pirate Bay have lost their latest appeal against their prosecution for piracy.
PSJailbreak returns
It was thought that Sony had won the battle, but the team behind the PSJailbreak hack has released a new version of the device that works with Sony’s latest firmware ...
Latest Xbox update blocks piracy
It looks as if the recent update to the Xbox 360 UI was more than simply preparation for the arrival of Kinect – it’s also dealt a big blow to ...
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LimeWire forced to shut down
The makers of popular file-sharing service LimeWire have been forced by a US federal court to shut down its peer-to-peer software.
PSP development ‘doesn’t make sense’
The level of piracy endured on PSP has rendered it an obsolete platform for developers, according to the developer behind the upcoming God of War: Ghost of Sparta.
Black Ops stung by early piracy
In what is almost a given ahead of the release of any big title in the modern market, it has emerged that copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops are ...
Medal of Honor targets PSJailbreak
This Friday’s new FPS title Medal of Honor represents not only the return of a much-loved franchise but also a big step forward in Sony’s attempts to curb the recent ...
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BT seeks file-sharing stand down
Leading internet provider BT wants to temporarily halt the requirement for ISPs to hand over details of its customers accused of file-sharing copyrighted material online.
3DS to automatically block pirates
Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated that the 3DS will automatically download firmware updates – a method that the exec hopes will help combat Nintendo’s handheld piracy problems.
Nintendo upgrades Wii, DSi piracy protection
Nintendo has improved its protection against piracy on Wii and DS with new firmware updates.
Sony blocks PSJailbreak
Sony has issued a downloadable patch on PSN that stops controversial homebrew enabler PSJailbreak from working.
Sony takes jailbreak fight to US
With a decision expected on Sony’s Australian injunction against the sale of PSJailbreak today, it has emerged that the American arm of the platform holder has joined the battle.
Sony blocks PS3 Jailbreak sales
The Australian arm of Sony Computer Entertainment has won a temporary injunction that has banned the importing or sale of a new PS3 hacking tool until August 31st.
MS bans Halo Reach pirates
Microsoft’s “aggressive investigation” of the pre-release leak of Halo Reach on a number of internet file-sharing sites has resulted in a string of bans for those found guilty of playing ...
PS3 hack ‘does work’
It looks as if the PSJailbreak, the first device that claims to allow for the playing of backed up (read: pirated) games on PS3 is real.
ANALYSIS: Nintendo piracy
The DS is the most successful games machine of all time. It has sold over 132 million units since its 2004 debut and has housed some of the most successful ...
