Xbox One Will Lock Both Video Games and Apps in China

Xbox One Will Lock Both Video Games and Apps in China

Gamers will be unable to run content launched on other markets

European Galaxy S5’s Region Lock Is Worse than on Galaxy Note 3

European Galaxy S5’s Region Lock Is Worse than on Galaxy Note 3

The phone needs to be used for calls for 5 minutes before the lock is removed

3DS Hacked to Allow for Region Free Play, Does Not Enable Piracy

3DS Hacked to Allow for Region Free Play, Does Not Enable Piracy

The new modification is designed to be used for legitimate titles

Bypass Found for Samsung Galaxy Note 3's Regional Lock

Bypass Found for Samsung Galaxy Note 3's Regional Lock

It comes in the form of an application called RegionLock Away

Rockstar: GTA V DLC Will Be Affected by Region Lock

Rockstar: GTA V DLC Will Be Affected by Region Lock

Players need to make sure that they verify their region code on the package

PlayStation 4 Won't Be Region-Locked, Sony Confirms

PlayStation 4 Won't Be Region-Locked, Sony Confirms

The next-gen console will be region free, just like the PlayStation 3

Xbox One Is Region Locked, Microsoft Confirms

Xbox One Is Region Locked, Microsoft Confirms

The Xbox 360 strategy of region locking will continue to be used

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • January 30th, 2013
Activision Explains Why It Uses Region Locking

Activision Explains Why It Uses Region Locking

Companies need to make sure content is suited for each market

Gamers Start Petition to Ban Region Locking in the U.S.

Gamers Start Petition to Ban Region Locking in the U.S.

People want their consoles to play all games, no matter their country of origin

Persona 4 Arena Is Region-Locked on Home Consoles

Persona 4 Arena Is Region-Locked on Home Consoles

The servers for the online multiplayer will be global

Planetside 2 Will Offer Free Choice of Game Servers

Planetside 2 Will Offer Free Choice of Game Servers

Says that groups of players will be able to stay together

Each Vita Has Just One PlayStation Network ID

Each Vita Has Just One PlayStation Network ID

Players will be unable to share one and get content from other regions

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • August 27th, 2009
Bayonetta Is Set to Be Region Locked

Bayonetta Is Set to Be Region Locked

No import business

 
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