August 2010
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The Man on the Other Side of the Scope
I’ve been playing FarCry 2 for an inexplicable reason: I’ve mostly caught up on the games I’ve felt needed playing so far in 2010, so I’ve been using the time before the typical holiday avalanche to catch up a few that fell through the cracks. I decided to play Clint Hocking’s largely ignored FarCry 2. That’s actually a lie; there is a specific reason. If...
Aug 31st
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The (un)surprising role Steam places in piracy?
I wanted to share a few quotes from readers who have submitted their stories about piracy—sometimes for, sometimes against—and one common thread I found: Steam. Here’s one… “I’ll admit that (maybe…) I pirated a game once (As I might have with 1 movie, for the same reason). The sole reason was that I couldn’t find it for sale anywhere in Australia, and it...
Aug 19th
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Some thoughts on piracy, after browsing various...
Piracy isn’t new to games, but I’m currently doing research for an upcoming EGMi piece sporting a hopefully refreshing angle on the subject (look for it online in a few weeks), but I couldn’t help but chuckle at some of the descriptions attached to various torrents. Look at this one, part of the freshly minted Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days for PC torrent: 1. Unrar. 2. Burn...
Aug 18th
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