Archive For DRM Tag

Major Nelson Addresses DRM Concerns, Silencing Don Mattrick and How PS4 Isn’t a Threat

Major Nelson Addresses DRM Concerns, Silencing Don Mattrick and How PS4 Isn’t a Threat

Larry Hyrb, ladies and gentlemen.

PlayStation 4 vs. Xbox One vs. Steam: The Be-All, End-All DRM Comparison

PlayStation 4 vs. Xbox One vs. Steam: The Be-All, End-All DRM Comparison

It ends tonight. Sort of.

Sony: Reaction to No DRM for PS4 “Set a Nice Precedent” for Publishers

Sony: Reaction to No DRM for PS4 “Set a Nice Precedent” for Publishers

The Xbox One's DRM fiasco also helped, naturally.

Xbox One Check-In Requirements Measured in “Kilobytes, Not Megabytes”

Xbox One Check-In Requirements Measured in “Kilobytes, Not Megabytes”

Microsoft Games Studio head Phil Spencer talks about staying true to their policies.

Shigeru Miyamoto Wants “To Retain That Product Nature of Games”

Shigeru Miyamoto Wants “To Retain That Product Nature of Games”

Legendary designer comments on used games and DRM issues dogging the industry.

Microsoft on Xbox One Backlash: “Consumers Don’t Always Love Change”

Microsoft on Xbox One Backlash: “Consumers Don’t Always Love Change”

Yusuf Mehdi talks about moving the industry forward into the digital world.

EA: We Never Asked For DRM

EA: We Never Asked For DRM

EA claims that the DRM on Xbox One was never something it asked for.

PlayStation 4 Won’t Require Online Connection – No Used Game Restrictions or “Periodic Check-ins”

PlayStation 4 Won’t Require Online Connection – No Used Game Restrictions or “Periodic Check-ins”

Jack Tretton says the company "believes in the model people embrace today".

Interview with Avalanche Studios CTO: “Xbox One Cloud Functionality Pushed as a Marketing Tool”

Interview with Avalanche Studios CTO: “Xbox One Cloud Functionality Pushed as a Marketing Tool”

Blomberg explains how Microsoft's claims of cloud functionality are a little misleading, among other things.

Xbox One Used Games Fee: “No One’s Complaining About Not Being Able to Trade iOS Games”

Xbox One Used Games Fee: “No One’s Complaining About Not Being Able to Trade iOS Games”

Avalanche Studios CTO Linus Blomberg talks Microsoft's recent practices for the Xbox One.

Former EA CEO: Xbox 720 and PS4 Should Tread Lightly Around “Third Rail Topics”

Former EA CEO: Xbox 720 and PS4 Should Tread Lightly Around “Third Rail Topics”

John Riccitiello thinks console ecosystem should be more open.

Will Wright on SimCity Online Launch: “I Feel Bad for the Team”

Will Wright on SimCity Online Launch: “I Feel Bad for the Team”

But thinks that gamers are justified in their outrage against the always online DRM.

Xbox 720 and Adam Orth: How to Stop Loving and Start Worrying About the Next Generation

Xbox 720 and Adam Orth: How to Stop Loving and Start Worrying About the Next Generation

Beligerent comments only mask the inevitable - a repeat of the PC DRM fiascoes.

“DRM is a failed dead-end strategy” says EA Labels President

“DRM is a failed dead-end strategy” says EA Labels President

'It’s not a viable strategy for the gaming business"

SimCity Code Forces Shut Down After 20 Minutes of Inactivity, Removal Leads to Indefinite Offline Play

SimCity Code Forces Shut Down After 20 Minutes of Inactivity, Removal Leads to Indefinite Offline Play

Maxis GM rejects notion of DRM being the reason for always-online feature.

SimCity Hack Allows Destruction of Cities, Caused by Always-Online DRM

SimCity Hack Allows Destruction of Cities, Caused by Always-Online DRM

EA continues to play damage control to DRM concerns.

Avalanche Studios On DRM: ‘It treats our fans like criminals, which they are not’

Avalanche Studios On DRM: ‘It treats our fans like criminals, which they are not’

"They make us look greedy"

Tomb Raider Doesn’t Need PSN Connection, DRM Reference Reported as Error

Tomb Raider Doesn’t Need PSN Connection, DRM Reference Reported as Error

Said reference has since been removed, according to Square Enix.

Ubisoft’s UPlay service contains rootkit – Google Engineer

Ubisoft’s UPlay service contains rootkit – Google Engineer

People hate Ubisoft's DRM, and according to a latest finding which suggests that their UPlay service may potentially contain a rootkit, they could get into serious trouble. It is mentioned that the... Read More

Anonymous insider gives inside look at the murky world of publishing

Anonymous insider gives inside look at the murky world of publishing

In a rather lengthy Q&A over at Kotaku, an anonymous industry insider known as AnonPublisher took to answering a fair few questions, shedding light on many issues whilst casting doubt over others.... Read More