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  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Jan 30th, 2009
  • Comments: 5

Gears Of War PC Hits Expiration Date

If you need another reason why DRM does not make sense whatsoever read on. The PC version of Gears of WAR apparently has a expiration system build in that ran out on January 28, 2009. That’s right. If you legally bought the game you cannot play it anymore because the digital certificate expired. Does it [...]

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Categories: Games

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 28th, 2008
  • Comments: 2

Walmart To Shut Down DRM Servers

If anyone is not already convinced that DRM is bad for the customer after seeing major companies like Google, Yahoo or MSN pull the plug on their DRM servers then Walmart’s decision to do the same might convince you finally.
Walmart started selling music back in August 2007. The music was protected by DRM for the [...]

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Categories: Music and Video, The Web

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 8th, 2008
  • Comments: 12

Spore gets a bashing over at Amazon

Electronic Arts had lots of plans with Spore. It was developed by The Sims creator Will Wright and one of the game titles of the “new” EA that did not simply shell out game update after update each year of the same series ripping gamers of their hard earned cash with mediocre games and official [...]

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Categories: Games, Security

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