From Captain Richard Phillips, to Captain Fatbeard, pirates seem to have been in the news a lot lately. The pirates I’m thinking of though are not the dangerous and deadly ones prowling the Somalian coasts. No, I speak of course about e-pirates. While unlikely to kill or kidnap you, they do their fair share of financial plundering and are actually more likely to have a direct impact on you, the honest consumers.
Business, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Eager (and morally bankrupt) fighting game aficionados around the world can now get their hands on Street Fighter IV, despite the fact Capcom’s latest brawler has only been released in Japan.
The Xbox 360 version of the game leaked sometime this week, meaning all that stands between gamers and quarter-circle-punching glory is a bit of console modding and an illegal 6.4 GB download from any given torrent site, according to an N4G article.
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Jonathan Blow of Braid fame announced through his development blog the expected time frame for the PC version of his widely popular platform hit:
“At this time, we’re looking at a window of February-March 2009 for the PC release. I know this isn’t good news for those of you who have been waiting a long time for the game, but there sure are lots of games out there for you to play in the meantime.”
Business, Headlines, Nintendo DS, Technology
Homebrew on the Nintendo DS (and on everything, for that matter) is all about having it your way. You can play homemade games, listen to music, watch video, and view pictures. Sounds great and it’s pretty simple but, unfortunately, those who use these products often walk a fine line between adding to their experience and the dark underworld of piracy. In order to use homebrewed software you need a storage device, and one of the most popular storage devices is the R4.
Battlefield, Casual Games, Gamer Culture, PC
EA’s latest Battlefield offering, Battlefield: Heroes, has a refreshingly unique twist: it’s free to play. That’s right; you don’t have to shell out $30-$50 for the online, multiplayer, FPS action. There’s not even a monthly fee like Age of Conan and WoW. Instead of making players pay for the software, EA is letting players play for free with the ability to purchase upgrades and customization options. While it’s not the first game on the planet to do this, it is certainly among few and is one of the biggest to try this out.
