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  • Games at Risk

    James has been kicking himself over some poor purchasing decisions…

  • Ubisoft Retires Uplay Passport System

    The announcement will come as good news for players who rely on used game purchases and who would be otherwise forced to purchase a new Uplay passport code to play online or utilise other online features. The move echoes publisher EA’s removal of its own online-pass system for multiplayer gaming this past September. Prior to…

  • Microsoft to Remove Controversial Xbox One DRM

    The news was broken last night by Giant Bomb’s Patrick Klepek and later confirmed by Microsoft through a statement released on the official Xbox news site, Xbox Wire. Don Mattrick, President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft, took on an apologetic tone while addressing Xbox fans: “Since unveiling our plans for Xbox One, my team…

  • Xbox One DRM policies open to long-term change

    Spencer went on to talk about how products change over time, using Xbox 360’s integration of Netflix, a service that simply didn’t exist when the console was released. “We will be as attentive to that feedback on Xbox One as we were through 360. So what Larry’s saying is that these systems evolve. We’re a…

  • We Will Allow You To Enjoy The Future – A short film by Bit Socket

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  • PlayStation 4 Roundup – £350, With No Used DRM

    Sony opened the conference by finally letting fans see what the new console will look like. The price announcement was later made following a strong showing of both multi-platform and exclusive titles, including Killzone: Shadow Fall, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, Transistor, the newly-renamed Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III. Sony also spent some time…

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to be DRM-Free on PC

    The move will come as positive news to those who have taken issue with recent always-online titles, such as SimCity. In a statement to Kotaku, game designer Maciej Szczesnik said: “We are trying to get rid of DRM. If someone wants to pirate a game, eventually he will.” “Which is bad, of course,” managing director Adam…

  • SimCity buyers can pick one of 8 free EA Origin games

    Two weeks ago we reported that EA/Maxis was “confident” about SimCity’s International launch. However, the game’s UK launch still saw mass server queues, lost cloud saved data, and a myriad of glitches within the game. Since launch SimCity has been heavily criticized for its “always-online” stance, with Maxis and EA both claiming that offline would…

  • EA confident about SimCity’s UK launch after US issues

    Maxis’ SimCity launched in the US on March 5th, but some American players have been left unable to play, even in single player mode, due to the game’s server issues. SimCity requires players to be constantly connected to EA’s Origin servers, likely due to the always-on DRM, but EA has claimed they are “working non-stop”…