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The new DRM policy of PlayStation 5: Restriction or protection against fraud?

In a recent controversial turn, Sony has implemented a new digital rights management (DRM) system for its PlayStation 5 console, which requires verifying digital games every 30 days. This measure has sparked intense debate among players about the nature of ownership of digital products in the era of online services. If the system cannot verify the game within that timeframe, offline access is blocked, leading to many criticisms about the alleged restriction of access to purchased content. For now silence However, according to an analysis conducted by some […]

In a recent controversial turn, Sony has implemented a new digital rights management (DRM) system for its PlayStation 5 console, which requires verifying digital games every 30 days. This measure has sparked intense debate among players about the nature of ownership of digital products in the era of online services. If the system cannot verify the game within that timeframe, offline access is blocked, leading to many criticisms regarding the alleged restriction of access to purchased content.

For now silence

However, according to an analysis conducted by some users, the change may not be as restrictive as it initially seemed. Apparently, newly purchased games receive a temporary license of 30 days that becomes indefinite after 14 days, once the user has had the opportunity to try the content. This indicates that offline access would be automatically restored after this period, allowing play without the need for a continuous internet connection.

The goal behind this policy seems to be the fight against abuse in digital returns, where some players might buy a game and request a refund while retaining access to the content. In fact, some reports suggest that this DRM is more aimed at preventing fraud than at limiting the user experience.

Despite the speculation and concerns within the community, Sony has not issued any official statement regarding the new DRM system nor has it directly addressed the players’ concerns. This lack of communication has increased uncertainty, allowing rumors to continue fueling the debate about digital ownership and what it implies in the current video game ecosystem.

Capcom has decided to reverse its most controversial decision regarding Resident Evil 4

Capcom has made the unexpected decision to remove the digital rights management (DRM) system Enigma Protector from the Resident Evil 4 remake, a move that has been well received by the gaming community. This update comes after a series of criticisms from fans, who noticed a negative impact on the …

This update comes after a series of criticisms from fans, who noticed a negative impact on the game’s performance following the implementation of Enigma Protector, which replaced the well-known Denuvo in a recent update.

You no longer have to worry about copy protection

According to reports from SteamDB, which monitors changes in titles on the Steam platform, the removal of Enigma Protector from Resident Evil 4 Remake has been confirmed.

This decision seems to have relieved many players, who had experienced significant performance drops; an analysis by Digital Foundry indicated that the game’s initial cutscene suffered a 40% reduction in performance compared to the previous version that included Denuvo, while playable scenes lost 20% in smoothness.

The situation has triggered an avalanche of positive reactions on social media, with players celebrating the potential improvement in their gaming experience. However, some users maintain a cautious attitude. Despite the removal of this problematic system, there is a possibility that Capcom may decide to reintroduce some form of DRM protection in the future.

The company has shown its intention to use such technologies in its most recent titles, as seen in the upcoming release of Resident Evil 9: Requiem, which continues to use Denuvo.

Fans are now wondering if this action marks the end of the Enigma Protector era in Capcom games, or if the company will implement a different protection system again. Time will tell, but for now, the retirement of Enigma Protector is a step that many consider positive.

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GOG is tired of your not being able to play the PC games you grew up with

Playing old PC games is a hassle. Compatibility issues are sometimes impossible to avoid, and the mess of patches, tweaks, and emulations they require isn’t worth the effort. That’s why every preservation effort is welcome. The video game hobby is as fragile as any other and can be lost if we don’t take care of it. And that’s why GOG, an acronym for the store Good Old Games, has decided to demonstrate once again that they are the best video game store. Preserving video games today so you can always play them, GOG has announced their […]

Playing old PC games is a hassle. Compatibility issues are sometimes impossible to avoid, and the mess of patches, tweaks, and emulations they require is not worth the effort. That’s why every preservation effort is welcome. The video game hobby is as fragile as any other and can be lost if we don’t take care of it. And that’s why GOG, acronym for the Good Old Games store, has decided to demonstrate, once again, that they are the best video game store.

Preserve video games today so you can play them forever

GOG has announced its Preservation Program. With this program, they aim to maintain the compatibility of games with modern and future systems, ensuring that the games function correctly. They will even resolve historical issues that some of these games suffer from, achieving their ideal form.

With almost a hundred video games as part of the program, their idea is to ensure that the games that shaped us can continue to be compatible with our computers. For this, GOG is not only making the games compatible with modern systems and providing dedicated technical support, but they also sell them without DRM. That is, you can download the games and share them with whomever you want to play them, without any kind of problem. Ensuring that those games are yours, forever, unlike what happens with other stores like Steam.

Another interesting aspect of this Preservation Program is how they have created a standard to identify which games are part of this program. With a label indicating which of them have this support, it is easy to know which games are compatible and will have support in the future. Additionally, being a list that GOG intends to continue expanding in the future, it is an initiative that can only be celebrated.

If you’re interested and this encourages you to buy some games on GOG, we can suggest a few titles. Fallout: New Vegas, Dungeon Keeper Gold, System Shock 2, RollerCoaster Tycoon Deluxe, Theme Hospital or The Witcher: Enhanced Edition are all excellent games and, moreover, are now on sale at ridiculously low prices. We advise you to take advantage and support this effort by GOG, voting with your wallet for the change you’d like to see.

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GOG Galaxy is a one-stop hub for you to play games, as well as stay in contact with your friends from various gaming platforms. Games from Steam, UPlay, Origin, Epic Games Store, and other digital distribution platforms can easily be organized here into one single collection, regardless if they're PC or console games. This lightweight game utility also allows you to view your friend’s online status, activity feed, and see their stats.

One of the best hack and slash games in history arrives at GOG

Competition is positive. It brings variety and creates space for different types of experiences. In the case of GOG, what they offer is greater care for the games they release, putting much more weight on old video games. Not allowing them to die, they make a particular effort to preserve them, pamper them, and ensure that they are always available to the public. That’s why they recently rescued the PC edition of Resident Evil from oblivion, and today they added a masterpiece to their catalog.

GOG surprisingly added Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to its catalog on Thursday, July 4th. With a 40% discount to celebrate its release, it’s an excellent opportunity to get one of the most underrated games in the Metal Gear franchise. Besides being one of the best hack’n’slash games of all time.

If you don’t know Metal Gear Rising, you don’t know what kind of journey you’re getting into. In the game, we control Raiden, a cyborg ninja who must stop a global conspiracy that seeks to create a state of perpetual war. This will lead him to intense battles against robots, ninjas, and giant robots where he can use parries, dodges, sword strikes, and also the zaibatsu: the ability to slow down time to shred his enemies with quick and deep cuts into their flesh. So if you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to tear apart a cyborg ninja who wants to kill you, this is your game.

The most fun thing about this release is that Metal Gear Rising was already available on Steam. It’s not a lost game. But what’s more, the game doesn’t shy away from making it noticeable. Not for nothing, this reissue even makes a call to the Steam API, returning a false confirmation of the game to approve its execution. Basically, the GOG version is, so to speak, an official cracked version of the Steam version. Something that demonstrates the laziness of Konami’s work, but also how hilarious video games can be sometimes.

That being said, why buy it on GOG instead of Steam? Because it is DRM-free. If you buy it on GOG, the game will be yours forever. Regardless of whether the store closes, the game will still be yours. If you want to take the game, compress it, and pass it on to a friend, you can do it. It’s yours and you can do whatever you want with it. And that’s the other great virtue that many of us love about GOG. And why we celebrate the arrival of Metal Gear Rising to the store. Because games are always better without DRM.

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GOG Galaxy is a free platform to download digital games. However, it also allows you to centralize all titles from other stores to keep them organized.

Where will your Steam games go when they die? Apparently, nowhere

Thinking about what will happen to our belongings when we die is normal, and apparently, they won’t go anywhere: because we don’t own our Steam games.

It’s not a very happy thought, but we will all die. Even things we take for granted like the planet, the stars, and the universe. It’s not something we have to worry about, because it will be a long time from now, but it’s normal to think, what will happen to our things? And among our possessions, we can’t overlook one of the most valuable. Our Steam account.

A Resetera user has written to Steam support to ask exactly this. “Can I put my Steam library in my will?”. And the answer has been very clear. Steam has said that they are sorry, but no.

The reason is very simple. When we buy a game on Steam, we are buying a game with DRM. We don’t own the game, but we buy the digital license to play it. That’s why they can take it away from us or even make it disappear from our computer. Technically, we don’t own the game. Therefore, we cannot share them with other people: they are not, in themselves, ours.

What is ours, however, is our Steam account. That’s why we can include our Steam account in our will. This means giving away our username, password, and two-factor authentication, so that person can access our account. Certainly less ideal than giving them our library for their account, but that’s the terrible thing about the digital age: you will own nothing and be happy.

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