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We know game developers always say that they listen to the gaming community and that the opinion of gamers is very important to them, but to actually see results and not just empty words is always shocking. Valve has a steadily build tradition of public interaction, but to see that 2K Marin is also as receptive, if n... |
26 January 2010
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Bioshock 2 is getting ready for its February 9 launch date, and that's so close that 2K Marin has released the game's PC specifications. The developer's community manager revealed not only the system requirements, but also the DRM, with Games for Windows Live and SecuROM as part of the picture. ... |
22 January 2010
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Dragon Age: Origins will not feature SecuROM protection, which means that it will not need to “phone home” in order to be authenticated if you intend to play the game offline. The measure is a gesture of good will on the part of BioWare and Electronic Arts, maybe in compensation for the fact that the PC v... |
6 May 2009
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Activision Blizzard has announced that it has left the PC Gaming Alliance, which is devoted to protecting the interests of the developers creating videogames for the platform, with manufacturing company Acer also following suit. Neither of the two companies has said why it has chosen to leave the PCGA, but it might h... |
16 April 2009
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The gaming industry has seen its fair share of blunders and mishaps happen to even the most renowned companies involved with developing and publishing video games. One of the biggest ones in 2008 was Electronic Arts, abusive use of DRM software in almost all of the titles it published that year. But the scandal real... |
1 April 2009
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The gaming industry isn't one that doesn't have problems, as it is plagued by various petitions or backlash coming from a lot of directions. But none have manifested so severely as the one against the DRM (Digital Rights Management) software that some companies have chosen to include along with their games ... |
9 January 2009
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The gaming industry certainly has quite a lot of bad sides to it, as with any type of media, but none of them has the same bad reputation as the DRM (Digital Rights Management) systems, which are employed by game publishers in order to protect them from piracy. Programs like SecuROM or other infamous pieces of softw... |
19 December 2008
03:52 GMT |
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As far as piracy goes, the phenomenon is apparently unavoidable, especially when you consider the software and games alone. Although companies are always complaining about the fact that their profits are low because of people who modify and then release their products for free on the Internet, their measures of preve... |
4 December 2008
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A few of the most unpopular pieces of software out there have got to be the DRM (Digital Rights Management) programs, which protect other applications, such as games or programs, from being pirated. Although some would say they are a necessary evil, the use of such systems, like the infamous SecuROM, is motivated by ... |
3 December 2008
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These are really hard times for game developers and publishers because a lot of people are now very selective with the titles they buy and don't want to spend their hard earned money on something which only looks good but has a lot of flaws or annoying programs bundled, like the much blamed DRM (Digital Rights M... |
10 November 2008
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Electronic Arts doesn't have quite a decent reputation among gamers and those in the gaming industry largely due to the fact that it hides quite a lot of things from customers, especially when it comes to DRM (Digital Rights Management) systems introduced in the games the company publishes.Although not a lot of ... |
10 November 2008
03:21 GMT |
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Fallout 3 is a massive game eagerly anticipated by fans all over the world. The post-apocalyptic RPG (Role Playing Game) has been absent for nearly ten years and players have been desperately looking forward to getting their hands on Bethesda's new title.With such a massive fan base, the developer can’t af... |
3 November 2008
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As you all know, Spore is one of the most successful games out there. It gained critical acclaim by allowing you to create your own unique creature and help it evolve from single cell stage to a living breathing social being capable of developing modern technology. But a small thing, sparked by a brilliant idea of Wi... |
17 October 2008
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DRM, or Digital Rights Management, has been quite a popular subject in the last few months. Upon the release of the eagerly awaited Spore title, a lot of critics said that the SecuROM DRM system was pretty strict in terms of user rights. These statements created such a backlash that people who actually felt the impac... |
15 October 2008
03:56 GMT |
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We recently reported about the problem with the Digital Rights Management system, called SecuRom, within Electronic Arts' game Spore. With talks on the official forum of the game reaching a critical level, moderators supposedly threatened users with a complete ban, which would allegedly force them to b... |
25 September 2008
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BioShock is a revolution in the shooter genre that will forever change the expectations for the FPS. Going beyond "run and gun corridors," "monster-closet AIs" and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. BioShock is the Shooter 2.0. After your plane crashes into icy uncharte... |
3 September 2007
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