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The level of piracy endured on PSP has rendered it an obsolete platform for developers, according to the developer behind the upcoming God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Speaking to VG247 creative director Ru Weerasuriya said of piracy that: I’m not very familiar with how it is on the DS, …
Read More »Black Ops stung by early piracy
In what is almost a given ahead of the release of any big title in the modern market, it has emerged that copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops are currently being distributed on the internet. The games industry has for years been trying various methods to try and prevent …
Read More »Medal of Honor targets PSJailbreak
This Friday’s new FPS title Medal of Honor represents not only the return of a much-loved franchise but also a big step forward in Sony’s attempts to curb the recent piracy scare on PS3. Those wanting to play the title will have to update their PS3 to the latest 3.50 …
Read More »BT seeks file-sharing stand down
Leading internet provider BT wants to temporarily halt the requirement for ISPs to hand over details of its customers accused of file-sharing copyrighted material online. The demand follows a recent data-breach at London law firm ACS:Law that saw thousands of customers’ details from a number of ISPs published online. The …
Read More »3DS to automatically block pirates
Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has stated that the 3DS will automatically download firmware updates – a method that the exec hopes will help combat Nintendo’s handheld piracy problems. Andriasang reports that the functionality will be included as part of the SpotPass feature set, which allows 3DS machines to autonomously connect …
Read More »Capcom: Piracy preventing Street Fighter PC
Digital distribution release ruled out; DRM solution considered
Read More »Nintendo upgrades Wii, DSi piracy protection
Nintendo has improved its protection against piracy on Wii and DS with new firmware updates. The downloads were released earlier this week and are said to block consumers from using many of the more common flash carts and software modifications that allow pirated games to be played. Official release notes …
Read More »Sony blocks PSJailbreak
Sony has issued a downloadable patch on PSN that stops controversial homebrew enabler PSJailbreak from working. After applying firmware update 3.42 any PSJailbreak device connected to a PS3 will no longer function correctly. PS3 brand manager Mark Bowles said on the PlayStation Blog: A patch has been added to address …
Read More »Sony takes jailbreak fight to US
With a decision expected on Sony’s Australian injunction against the sale of PSJailbreak today, it has emerged that the American arm of the platform holder has joined the battle. Kotaku reports that SCEA has filed a lawsuit against Californian online retailer Zoomba LDC, alleging a number of copyright violations. It …
Read More »Sony blocks PS3 Jailbreak sales
The Australian arm of Sony Computer Entertainment has won a temporary injunction that has banned the importing or sale of a new PS3 hacking tool until August 31st. The PSJailbreak first emerged earlier this month. It claims to allow PS3 owners to run pirated code directly from an external storage …
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