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Sony Sues PS3 Hackers, “Can Ban Pirates At Any Time”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Games, News
Date: Jan 12, 2011 21:47 JST

Tags: Copyright, Crime, DRM, Internet, Litigation, PS3, Sony, Technology

Sony’s reaction to the complete compromise of the PS3′s security is to launch a wave of lawsuits against the hackers responsible, whilst speculation about them mounting a Microsoft-style mass ban of pirates and hackers is mounting.

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Anonymous commented on January 30, 2011 03:07
You just had to say that Artefact, the one with a TRIANGLE as his pic was being obtuse didn't you -_-... More
Anonymous commented on January 30, 2011 02:40
Yes sony PLEASE take legal response against the crackers, i mean someone has to... They're just so bad at rapping T-T... More

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J-Comi Starts: “450,000 DLs, But Nobody Bought a Thing!”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Manga, News
Date: Nov 27, 2010 22:31 JST

Tags: Business, DRM, Internet, Ken Akamatsu, Marketing, Negima, Sites

Ken Akamatsu’s free manga distribution service “J-Comi” has launched (in beta form) to much fanfare with the complete Love Hina collection, but Akamatsu is publicly lamenting the fact that it seems all the users are too miserly to buy anything from his affiliate links, putting the project’s future in doubt before it is even out of beta.

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Anonymous commented on December 30, 2012 22:50
>shit don't sell >cry to everyone 'buy my shit' I'd expect no less from a faggot like Akamatsu... More
Anonymous commented on December 3, 2010 19:10
450K downloaders probably used 4.5 million minutes of time and this is just a single game. What portion went to the content creators? It is the telecommunications companies and even computer component making companies that must... More

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Ken Akamatsu Starts Free Manga Download Site

Author: Artefact
Categories: Manga, News
Date: Nov 17, 2010 17:00 JST

Tags: Announcements, Business, DRM, Internet, Ken Akamatsu, Negima, Sites

Ken Akamatsu, king of harem manga, is starting a free manga download site for out-of-print titles called “J-Comi,” and has announced all 14 volumes of Love Hina will be its first release.

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Chris Anon’d commented on November 26, 2010 14:03
it's up!... More
Anonymous commented on November 22, 2010 10:13
Epic comment Peter.... More

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PC Game Downloads Now Half of All Game Sales

Author: Artefact
Categories: Games, News
Date: Jul 24, 2010 03:38 JST

Tags: Copyright, DLC, DRM, Internet, Marketing, PC Gaming, Rankings, Statistics, USA

Digital sales of retail PC games now all but equal retail sales in the US.

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Anonymous commented on October 7, 2012 08:51
Used to be a pirate when I was a poorfag, then I got a job > Installed Steam, I'm having hell of fun playing original games and supporting the industry, most of the games I... More
Ben commented on September 15, 2010 12:59
The real question here is what counts as a "PC game download"? Would something like CakeMania or some other crap fit under that?... More

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Namco Bandai: “Selling Full Games is No Good”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Games, News
Date: Jul 19, 2010 00:09 JST

Tags: Business, Copyright, DLC, DRM, Marketing, Namco Bandai

Echoing recent comments by Codemasters, the CEO of Namco Bandai has also candidly stated that selling full games is old hat and that games should really be nothing but vehicles for DLC.

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warjoke commented on April 20, 2012 12:19
...And about those "Tales of Unemployment" and "Tales of Bankruptcy" puns I was talking about...... More
Anonymous commented on December 5, 2011 09:24
Ah fuck you douchebag. If they make shitty games of course they aren't going to sell well.... More

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Publisher: “Selling Unfinished Games Will Defeat Piracy”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Games, News
Date: Jul 17, 2010 20:33 JST

Tags: Business, Codemasters, Copyright, DLC, DRM, Marketing

The CEO of Codemasters has been caught saying that he thinks selling “unfinished” games to customers is a much more effective strategy than investing in DRM.

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Anonymous commented on March 21, 2013 00:21
Pirating DLCs is not much of a problem. If you can pirate the game- you can pirate DLCs as well.... More
Anonymous commented on September 8, 2011 06:46
There are a surprising amount of people who actually don't have internet or don't want to connect their consoles online. So these people are just getting the shaft then?... More

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Shogakukan Online Manga DRM Crippled, Pricier Than Paper

Author: Artefact
Categories: Manga, News
Date: Jun 16, 2010 21:50 JST

Tags: Apple, Copyright, DLC, DRM, Internet, iPhone, Keitai, Shogakukan

Major manga publisher Shogakukan have launched “Shonen Sunday for iPhone,” but cripplingly restrictive DRM, a meagre selection of ancient titles and prices higher than the actual paper volumes are leading many to suspect the scheme is already doomed to fail.

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Anonymous commented on June 18, 2010 17:29
Those are good suggestions, however I can't afford to buy a new giant monitor. Also it is not only the size that matters, resolution is probably more important to me. My eyesight isn't as good as... More
Anonymous commented on June 18, 2010 14:39
Other than that people who are not your occult fans ie casual readers are more likely to pay for a site with a more extensive collection?... More

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