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Stories about: R4 chip

R4 Chip Sales and Pricing Increase after Lawsuit Filing Last week I reported the epic battle started by Nintendo against the biggest enemy of the DS handheld - the R4 chip (or Revolution for DS): 55 companies filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the distribution of the chip. However, the effects of the measure were opposite to what Big N and the other companies were expe... 4 August 2008 13:06 GMT Nintendo Starts Epic Battle Against R4 Piracy Revolution for DS or, as it is better known - the R4 chip, is the biggest enemy of the Nintendo DS game developers, since it allows the use of pirated software. Its popularity is so big that, according to studies and surveys, about 90% of the DS games in the United States are pirated! In other words, it costs the ind... 29 July 2008 12:06 GMT 90% of the DS Games in the US Are Pirated The notorious R4 chip, a little piece of plastic, not bigger than the back of your palm, and easy to use, is basically the modern pirate's tool since it allows Nintendo DS owners to play pirated games. Even though this is made in China, it is not an "Asian exclusive", since basically anybody can buy it from the ... 1 February 2008 04:49 GMT