I’m currently writing this from our waterfront holiday home that sits around 40 minutes outside of Pretoria. We come here to relax at the end of every year, mostly with the idea of enjoying some sunny weather, days out on the boat and pretty much everything else that feels completely opposite to our daily city life sitting in an office. …
Remember the Humble Indie Bundle? That awesome collection of independent games earlier this year that you could purchase – in the name of charity - for the fantastic price of whatever the f*ck you wanted? Yeah, the one that pirate c*ck-tonsils ended up pirating anyway? It’s back, and it’s fantastic. For as little as $1, or more if you’re …
I think that this little comic strip sums the situation with DRM up pretty darn perfectly. A better solution really needs to be found, and soon because it’s just sad to know that all of the loyal customers out there are still being screwed for doing the right thing. The pirates however, are having an easier time than ever. You …
Happy Friday everyone, it’s time for the weekend which also means that it’s time for the *loud echoing voice* Flamebait Friday Debate. Is PC gaming a dying breed, or is it dead to many of you already? With the latest amount of issues involving piracy and DRM, a bitter taste has been left in the mouths of both the gamers …
Yesterday, the authentication servers for Ubisoft’s oppressive new DRM crashed – rendering the recently released Pc version of Assassin’s Creed II unplayable. The official forums have been filled with prospective players complaining about the game taking excessively long times to authorise, if at all. Those that have their games saved to Ubisoft’s cloud can’t even access them. They are, quite …
[Update] According to Ubisoft, news of a functional crack is just a rumour. “You have probably seen rumours on the web that Assassin’s Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 have been cracked,” Ubisoft’s statement reads. “Please know that this rumour is false and while a pirated version may seem to be complete at start up, any gamer who downloads and …
Oh Ubisoft! Have we not learnt of the nerdrage that results from draconian DRM? Apparently not, as CVG has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed 2 for the PC – and in fact all future games from the French publisher will feature what must be one of the worst ideas in Digital Right Management ever conceived. The game will require PC gamers …
I came across a really interesting article today, which you can follow by clicking the source link at the bottom of the article, that basically explains how to defeat piracy, Sony have not taken technological steps, but played on human nature instead. The article is obviously right in it’s argument, mostly because the PS3 has yet to have any sort …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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