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Microsoft confirms Xbox One won't be 'always-on'
Yesterday, 7:22pm

News: Microsoft confirms Xbox One won't be 'always-on'

Don Mattrick says console will not require permanent internet connection to play games

Bungie not phased by SimCity woes
19th March 2013, 7:34am

News: Bungie not phased by SimCity woes

'Not our first rodeo' says studio of online-only shooter Destiny

PS4 won't require constant internet connection
21st February 2013, 12:06pm

News: PS4 won't require constant internet connection

'If you don't want to connect to anyone else, you can do that,' says Yoshida

Gamemaker anti-piracy bug destroys developer assets
29th November 2012, 12:46pm

News: Gamemaker anti-piracy bug destroys developer assets

YoYo Games patches tool to remove 'destructive' security measures affecting legitimate users

Ubisoft scraps always-on PC DRM
5th September 2012, 2:14pm

News: Ubisoft scraps always-on PC DRM

Developer-publisher officially ends unpopular anti-piracy measure

Epic considers always-on DRM for Fortnite
19th July 2012, 2:38pm

News: Epic considers always-on DRM for Fortnite

Implementation dependent on gameplay and platform, says studio producer

Xbox 720 'to employ always-on DRM'
2nd April 2012, 11:48am

News: Xbox 720 'to employ always-on DRM'

New report claims the next-gen system will fight piracy with constant internet requirement

GDC: CD Projekt: 'DRM does not protect your game'
9th March 2012, 12:42pm

News: GDC: CD Projekt: 'DRM does not protect your game'

Witcher 2 'cracked within two hours of release' despite using SecuROM, says Marcin Iwinski

Digital reverberations Part Two
5th March 2012, 8:56am

Features: Digital reverberations Part Two

We continue our chat with Doug Kennedy, CEO of Reverb Communications

Gabe Newel on digital ownership and DRM
21st February 2012, 9:27pm

News: Gabe Newel on digital ownership and DRM

'If you're not making your customers happy you're doing something stupid' says Valve founder

DRM to trigger blackouts across Ubisoft games
3rd February 2012, 11:18am

News: DRM to trigger blackouts across Ubisoft games

Publisher apologises as Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell titles go dark

Ubisoft defends DRM amidst activation issues
20th January 2012, 11:54am

News: Ubisoft defends DRM amidst activation issues

'Vast majority' of Anno customers unaffected by hardware problems claims publisher

Ubisoft DRM returns to ruffle feathers
17th January 2012, 1:53pm

News: Ubisoft DRM returns to ruffle feathers

Hardware alterations eat into limited game activations for Anno 2070

Invincible mutant scorpion plagues pirated game
8th December 2011, 3:28pm

News: Invincible mutant scorpion plagues pirated game

Croteam sneaks unstoppable enemy into illicit copies of Serious Sam 3

Witcher 2 'probably pirated more than 4m times'
30th November 2011, 10:13am

News: Witcher 2 'probably pirated more than 4m times'

But CD Projekt insists it will not resort to DRM technologies

Newell: Piracy a 'non issue' for Valve
28th November 2011, 10:48am

News: Newell: Piracy a 'non issue' for Valve

Illicit file sharing 'a service problem and not a pricing problem'

As long as piracy exists, so will DRM - Jacobson
10th October 2011, 1:43pm

News: As long as piracy exists, so will DRM - Jacobson

'I love FM to have no DRM but dishonest people has forced us' Sport Interactive boss says

Valve: Aggressive DRM measures are 'backwards'
31st August 2011, 5:42pm

News: Valve: Aggressive DRM measures are 'backwards'

Portal publisher can beat piracy and make more money through quality of service, claims Gabe Newell

Ubi scraps Driver's always-on DRM
18th August 2011, 3:00pm

News: Ubi scraps Driver's always-on DRM

Negative community feedback changes PC DRM policy

GDC11: Should game dev have a code of ethics?
1st March 2011, 7:30am

News: GDC11: Should game dev have a code of ethics?

Crunch, DRM and data-mining are all issues that must be explored 'on a moral basis', says game research professor

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