Entries in 'r4' (32)
Japan finally bans the R4 DS piracy device
A case of closing the stable doors after the horse has bolted?
French courts illegalise console piracy
The Court of Appeal in France has followed the UK’s lead in effectively illegalising the sale of the DS piracy device R4.
3DS logs flash cart use
Even if hackers do succeed in circumventing the security measures included in Nintendo's 3DS handheld, there are indications that a nasty surprise lays in store for those who do.
R4 already working on 3DS
Having enjoyed a tremendous launch in Japan over the weekend, Nintendo's 3DS has already received its first bit of bad news – hackers have got the R4 piracy device up ...
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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 ...
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.
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, ...
Retailers ignore R4DS ban
Despite this week’s ruling that saw the illegalisation of nearly all devices aimed at allowing the running of homebrew and pirated games on the Nintendo DS, MCV has confirmed that ...
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R4 ban extends to all DS copy devices
It has been confirmed that the recent High Court ruling that illegalised the R4 DS card in the UK has also illegalised a number of other devices designed to perform ...
ELSPA ‘delighted’ with R4 ruling
The UK anti-games piracy movement is enjoying a major victory today with news that the London High Court has ruled that the importing, advertising or sale of R4 cards is ...
R4 made illegal in UK
A new ruling from the London high Court has officially illegalised the importing, advertising or sale of R4 cards in the UK.
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 ...
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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.
Piracy accounts for dropping DS sales
Measuring the true scale of the impact of software piracy is a tough task, but Nintendo has said that illicit copying of DS titles is to blame for a near ...
JAPAN: R4 card returns to shelves
Major Japanese retailers are once again stocking the notorious R4 card, despite the device being banned from sale last year.
AUS: R4 distributor fined $520k
Nintendo is celebrating another victory in the war against the R4 card with news that an Australian distributor has been heavily fined for selling the device.
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R4 supplier gets 12 months in prison
A man who imported over 26,500 R4 DS piracy cards has been given 12 months in prison.
Nintendo appeals Flash card case
Platform holder Nintendo is to back the appeal of prosecutors who have said they intend to challenge a recent court ruling from a French judge in favour of Flash card ...
Nintendo loses Flash card lawsuit
In a blow to its ongoing battle against video game piracy, platform holder Nintendo has lost a lawsuit against a manufacturer of a DS Flash card.
JAPAN: Nintendo ups R4 battle
In the biggest offensive ever mounted against the piracy-enabling R4 Flash card device, Nintendo and Capcom have joined forces with 53 other unspecified games publishers to file a lawsuit against ...
Nintendo cripples DS' R4 piracy threat
Nintendo has revealed a major breakthrough in its fight against the pirate cards that are wrecking DS software revenues – as online giants Amazon and eBay finally agree to prohibit ...
Facebook advertises ‘new R4’
Social networking site Facebook has allowed advertising for a new piracy-enabling R4-style card on its pages.
JAPAN: R4 cards banned
The infamous R4 card, a device that allows DS owners to play pirated games and homebrew applications, has been successfully banned from sale in Japan.Kotaku reports that the Tokyo ...
Nintendo confirms R4 DSi incompatibility
Nintendo has confirmed to MCV that today's reports claiming that SD-card based piracy hardware the R4 will not work with the upcoming DSi are correct.
R4 cards don’t work on DSi
It has emerged that the R4 card, a SD-card based device that allows DS owners to play pirated and homebrew software on their Nintendo handhelds, does not work with the ...
