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15 articles tagged as copy-protection

Desperados III Review

Rick straps on his spurs and prepares for High Noon with Mimimi's games' follow-up to Shadow Tactics.

July 2, 2020 | 09:00

Disintegration Review

Can this hybrid strategy shooter blast the competition to smithereens, or does it crumble under the weight of its ambition?

July 2, 2020 | 08:30

Mod of the Month June 2020 in Association with Corsair

We've picked some of the best projects recently completed in our project log forum.

July 1, 2020 | 17:34

Dragon Age 2 DRM explained

EA and Bioware have explained how Dragon Age 2's DRM will work on PC.

February 1, 2011 | 11:20

New MacBooks enforce HD DRM

The latest range of MacBook hardware, featuring a Mini DisplayPort as its only video output option, enforces DPCP DRM on certain iTunes video files - preventing playback via VGA.

November 19, 2008 | 13:54

BioShock DRM removed

2K Games has just announced that the SecuROM anti-pirate software included in BioShock has now been completely removed.

June 20, 2008 | 11:20

Sins of a Solar Empire Interview

Sins of a Solar Empire was one of the sleeper hits of the last year, and the game became a favourite of anti-DRM types who appreciated the lack of copy protection and online distribution. Now, we catch up with company co-owner Craig Fraser and have a chin-wag...

June 6, 2008 | 09:18

A Picture-Perfect Quandary

Copy protection and piracy seem like two inescapable forces in modern digital media. But is either side right? Brett Thomas sounds off about pretty pictures, perils of intellectual property, and the dollars and cents behind everyone's favourite "freedom fighters."

May 13, 2008 | 06:56

Mass Effect and Spore DRM detailed

The PC versions of Mass Effect and Spore will feature some pretty invasive copy protection - find the details here.

May 7, 2008 | 10:27

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Hackers decimate AACS encryption

Not content with finding out how to discover the per-disc encryption key, hackers have now found a universal player key which effectively splays AACS wide open.

February 13, 2007 | 17:19

Blu-ray joins HD-DVD in pile marked 'owned'

Muslix64, the man who cracked the AACS copy protection on HD-DVD, has done the same thing for the Blu-ray format, leaving Hollywood with egg on its face.

January 23, 2007 | 10:32

CinemaNow DVD burning is flawed

CinemaNow's DVD burning feature was considered a great step forward in direct download movies. Now, we find it may not be so great.

August 7, 2006 | 16:49

StarForce copy protection blasted

The maker of a popular game criticises firm that owns the copy protection software, after they post links to the game on Torrent sites.

March 16, 2006 | 17:57

Sony Blu-Ray discs won't kill analogue

In something of an unexpected move, Sony won't be messing with the people that bought into HDTV before digital inputs became standard. HD over Component!

March 14, 2006 | 09:22

Toshiba delays HD DVD player launch

Toshiba says HD DVD copy protection isn't ready yet, and delays the launch of their players. Will this hand Blu-ray the advantage?

December 15, 2005 | 13:00

Sony BMG apologise

Damage limitation squads have been deployed at Sony BMG, issuing an apology for the recent rootkit disaster. Production will cease, and customers can swap XCP discs for non-spyware versions. Power To The People!

November 17, 2005 | 00:25

Sony malware: the legal perspective

Sony-BMG could be in some legal strife over the Van Zant copy-protection / malware issue. But so might any user who attempts to remove it. We look at the legal merit to both sides of the story.

November 7, 2005 | 13:37