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November 1, 2021 | 14:00

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Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Malwarebytes launches pirated key amnesty

Free keys replace dodgy copies.

June 29, 2015 | 11:53

The Hobbit and Game of Thrones are Most Pirated of 2013

TorrenFreak dishes the dirt on the most downloaded torrents this year.

December 31, 2013 | 13:13

Pirates of the Black Cove Review

Read ARRR review of Paradox Interactive's take on the pirate sim.

September 4, 2011 | 09:55

Ubisoft: 'PC DRM is a success'

Ubisoft has described its online DRM system for PC titles as a success.

July 29, 2011 | 10:54

Unfinished version of Gears of War 3 leaked

Epic has responded to news that an unfinished version of Gears of War 3 has leaked online.

July 4, 2011 | 11:12

Ubisoft pirates own soundtrack

Ubisoft has been accused of pirating its own soundtrack, then selling it within a Collector's Edition.

March 16, 2011 | 15:42

Killzone 3 leaked

Sony's Killzone 3 for PS3 has been leaked online.

February 14, 2011 | 10:25

Ubisoft introduces new online DRM system

Ubisoft has announced a new DRM system for future PC titles that require a constant internet connection.

January 27, 2010 | 11:16

EA: "Pirates are a marketplace"

EA CEO John Riccitiello has said he thinks of pirates as nothing but an untapped marketplace.

December 9, 2009 | 12:15

UK trade group says piracy not a big issue

TIGA, the UK's videogame trade association, has polled members on attitudes to piracy.

November 11, 2009 | 12:13

Trials dev uploaded torrent of own game

RedLynx, the developer of Trials 2, has admitted it uploaded torrents of it's own game to the internet.

November 9, 2009 | 12:27

Pirated Batman PC contains deliberate glitch

If you're playing Batman: Arkham Asylum from a pirated version then we've got bad news for you...

September 11, 2009 | 11:46

The Secret of Monkey Island: SE Review

Richard has never played any of the Monkey Island games before, so seeing as Lucasarts has just released a graphical remake of the original game we thought we'd remedy that. Is Monkey Island still a genre-defining classic by today's standards?

July 15, 2009 | 09:02

Dragon Age: Origins doesn't have SecuROM

Electronic Arts has confirmed that Dragon Age: Origins will ship without SecuROM copy protection.

May 5, 2009 | 12:32

Demigod has more pirates than customers

According to statistics offered up by Stardock, Demigod has had five times more pirates than actual players in the US.

April 17, 2009 | 12:14

Pirate Bay trial ends in guilty verdict

Innocent or guilty? The verdict of The Pirate Bay trial is revealed, and the site plans to hold a press conference to discuss the court ruling later today.

April 17, 2009 | 11:09

Irish ISPs to block music-sharing websites

IRMA tells ISPs to block piracy hotspots or face legal action.

February 23, 2009 | 10:55

UK Government will not legislate on piracy

The UK's Intellectual Property minister says he will not advise the government to legislate against game and music piracy.

January 28, 2009 | 10:55

Abandonware: The Ethics and Essentials

Abandonware is a complex topic and the legality of it has been the cause for many a court case. In an effort to clear things up we examine the different types of Abandonware, as well as listing some of the best abandonware games that you can currently download.

January 24, 2009 | 09:47

Valve: "Pirates are under-served customers"

Valve has commented that pirates are customers too, albeit underserved ones, who usually turn to piracy as a last resort.

January 20, 2009 | 10:14

Anti-piracy PRO-IP bill passed

The controversial anti-piracy bill PRO-IP has been signed into law by the US President, and although at least one questionable measure has been removed complaints still remain.

October 15, 2008 | 08:59

Peter Moore warns against suing filesharers

EA's Peter Moore has some ideas about how to battle piracy, namely going against the idea of suing game pirates.

August 22, 2008 | 09:56

The Economy of Happiness

Continuing after his recent piracy survey, Cliff Harris wants to ask you a question about how happy games make you and whether choice is always a good thing. Cliff outlines a new pricing model for games based on how happy they make players.

August 18, 2008 | 09:10