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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 the sale of the devices. The illegal cards, which include the notorious R4, allow pirates to download DS games via …
Read More »Facebook advertises new R4
Social networking site Facebook has allowed advertising for a new piracy-enabling R4-style card on its pages. Ads for the DSTT card appear on profiles of subscribers to the site who have shown an interest in gaming. Like the R4, the DSTT allows consumers to download pirated DS games via a …
Read More »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 District Court has granted an injunction against the manufacturers of the R4 that makes it illegal for it to be …
Read More »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. The platform holder was not able to confirm whether this is a deliberate feature of the newly redesigned handheld. However, judging by recent history it’s …
Read More »R4 cards dont 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 upcoming DSi. Though there has been no confirmation, it is likely that the move was a deliberate one from Nintendo. …
Read More »JAPAN: Nintendo attacks DS piracy
Nintendo of Japan has filed lawsuits against five Japanese firms who have been importing and selling equipment that allows illegal games to be played on the Nintendo DS – such as the popular R4 cards. According to Reuters, Nintendo and 54 other Japanese software companies filed the lawsuit earlier today …
Read More »E3 08: Nintendo roundup
Whether it was the wide-smiled docile tones of Cammie Dunaway, the emphatic wide-chinned confidence of Reggie Fils-Aime or the imperial confidence of Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s confident strides across the E3 stage were a total un-surprise considering the manner in which it is bossing today’s games industry . A quick recap …
Read More »UK retailer pulls R4 Cards
Following this morning’s MCV story , online retailer SimplyGames.com has stopped selling R4 cards. The indie told MCV that it justified selling the devices as larger rivals, such as Amazon, were also selling them, but has now called on other retailers to also stop stocking the items. SimplyGames.com only started …
Read More »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. Nintendo has highlighted China as a primary source of manufacturing pirated DS and Wii games, with Korea emerging as the leader in distributing illegal files over the internet. Brazil, …
Read More »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 Amazon. Amid growing concerns at retail that it is increasingly affecting sales, ELSPA has responded by preparing to crackdown on …
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