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PlayStation Users Will Lose Access To Purchased TV Shows From Discovery TV
I imagine most of us are fully aware of the volatile nature of digital media, you don’t really own it and at any point it could be taken away entirely. It’s quite a mess and does make you mourn the almost death of physical media especially with consoles such as…
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Denuvo Adds Anti-Piracy Support to Nintendo Switch Games
Denuvo is quite possible some of the most unpopular software around. – For those of you unaware of what is it, the chances are that if you’re a PC gamer you’ve probably encountered it on more than a few occasions without even knowing it. Especially if you play Capcom titles.…
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Denuvo Prepares New DRM Technology Specifically for DLC Piracy
Denuvo is probably one of the most controversial pieces of software around when it comes to PC games. – For those of you unaware, it effectively represents a DRM-based anti-piracy measure that looks (often without much success) to prevent games from being cracked and distributed for free. To date, however,…
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GOG Summer Sale – Our Pick From of the Masses of Great Gaming Deals on Offer!
There are many people, myself included, who have a lot of love for GOG.COM (Good Old Games). – Operating on a strict policy of no DRM, while perhaps not the best-known source for buying PC games online, I think it fair to say that if you’re in the market for…
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Printer Manufacturer Takes Things to A Disturbing New Level With DRM Paper!
The world over, printers are, more often than not, a source of constant frustration. A key factor in this is often seen in the fact that their cartridges contain DRM protections that effectively prevent you from using less expensive alternatives. And, of course, their outright refusal to print a black…
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Intel Confirms Alder Lake-S Gaming DRM Issues Have Been Fixed!
While Intel’s Alder Lake-S processors have proven to be very popular with the gaming community, that isn’t to say that they haven’t had their problems. Most notable among which was a bizarre issue found within the processors ‘big.LITTLE’ core architecture that, in some instances, caused a game’s anti-piracy measures to…
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Chipset Shortage Forces Canon to Bypass its Own Printer Cartridge DRM
I think it would be fair to say that in the remits of office technology, printers are undoubtedly an exceptionally annoying piece of hardware. The mere fact that that many models outright refuse to print in black due to the magenta ink being low isn’t just a meme, it’s a…
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Gigabyte Launches DRM Fix Tool for Intel Alder Lake-S
Gigabyte has announced the release of its new GIGABYTE DRM Fix Tool that looks to greatly improve the performance of certain gaming titles when using a 12th gen Intel processor. Specifically, to look to avoid any possible copyright protection issues when running those games. Gigabyte DRM Fix Tool for Intel…
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Resident Evil Village DRM Stutter Confirmed by Capcom
Following the release of the cracked (pirated) version of Resident Evil Village earlier this week, it was found that the stuttering/frame drop issue reported by many users of the official PC version appeared to disappear entirely in this version. This did, of course, lead to the somewhat obvious conclusion that…
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Resident Evil Village Pirated Version Fixes Game Stutters?
While Resident Evil Village has proven to be a hugely successful release for Capcom, and not to mention a really excellent addition to the franchise, ever since its launch, there’s been a growing number of complaints from users of the PC version of the game. Specifically, for reasons unclear, it…
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Denuvo Removed from Mass Effect Legendary Edition
The latest update for Mass Effect Legendary Edition has come with a rather interesting addition; the complete and total removal of the Denuvo DRM. It was reported last night by a redditor on the CrackWatch subreddit. As you can see, the information below taken from SteamDB logs the overall file…
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Crash Bandicoot 4 Online DRM Gets Cracked in a Day!
It is certainly not uncommon these days for many gaming titles to require a constant online connection. In many of those respects, however, there is something of a notable fact. Namely, that at least in some form, the game features some form of online content (multiplayer for example). Well, following…
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Hits GOG.com with No Denuvo!
When Deus Ex Mankind Divided initially launched on Steam, while it largely positively received by the community, there were many who had a pretty big problem with the fact that the game included the Denuvo anti-piracy protection. Well, if that was a big enough point to stop you buying it,…
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Bethesda Finally Removes Doom 1 & 2 Log-In Requirements
Following the release of the Doom trilogy on the Nintendo Switch, it very quickly became apparent that Bethesda had inserted a rather annoying aspect of DRM into the original 2 games. Put simply, you had to have a Bethesda account (and be logged in) to play the games. This was,…
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GOG Gives Blair Witch Refunds as DRM-Free Version is Delayed
GOG.com (Good Old Games) is a very popular resource for many PC gamers as their online store sells games available in DRM-free formats. In other words, they can be played anywhere, at any time, without the need for an internet connection. With them having the upcoming ‘Blair Witch’ game set…
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