Users Report Mass Effect PC DRM Issues, Apparently Limited to 3 Lifetime Installations
Several gamers have complained that the digital rights management software built into the PC version of BioWare's Mass Effect (PC, 360) only allows...
READ MORE >AT&T: Internet Data Caps, Overage Fees 'Inevitable'
Following Time Warner's announcement that it plans to meter internet usage in North America, telecom corporation AT&T revealed that it is...
READ MORE >"This is AMERKAH. We don't Downgrade shit here. We upgrade the shit out of it. But we also forgot ..."
see all 163 commentsTime Warner Field Testing Metered Internet Plans; 5GB Min/40GB Max Cap, Overage Charges
Time Warner Cable, the second largest cable internet provider in the US, has announced that it will begin field testing a new plan to meter...
READ MORE >"Beaumont, TX???? FUCKING REALLY? Beaumont, fucking TX???? Of all the god forsaken places, ..."
see all 146 commentsElectronic Arts Responds to Copy Protection Outcry, Removes 10-day SecuROM Check for the Troops
BioWare producer Derek French recently caused an uproar after announcing that copy protection on the PC editions of Mass Effect and Spore would...
READ MORE >"False. I can install Win95 on a box, and run said game. I *could* solve my problems with Jane's ..."
see all 137 commentsProposed Bandwidth Cap Looms Over Gamers
North American internet provider Comcast is evaluating a monthly bandwidth cap and charging users that exceed the limit, according to...
READ MORE >"Right but we're gamers not television viewers. We don't get rights from the government because ..."
see all 89 commentsSpore, Mass Effect PC to Require Online Validation Every Ten Days to Function
Update: Electronic Arts has relented to the pressure. Original story: BioWare technical producer Derek French has said that the PC versions of...
READ MORE >"cease to function... UNTIL it can go online to revalidate. FFS, read up on their clearifications."
see all 592 commentsPS3 Users Experience GTA 4 Online Woes
Following yesterday's launch of Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360), the Shacknews staff and many are finding it difficult to play the online...
READ MORE >"Same problem with it kicking me. It says your connection with one or more. . . Hit me up if ..."
see all 103 commentsUsers Complain of GTA 4 Lockup Issues (Updated)
Update: The Shacknews staff can now assert that it has experienced several lockups on multiple Xbox 360 consoles while trying to exit the game's...
READ MORE >"I have GTA 4 PC version, I have 512mb saphire 3650 + 2 gig corsair only PC3200 still 2 gig ..."
see all 152 commentsBully: SE Xbox 360 Patch Arrives on Xbox Live
A patch meant to address freezing glitches and other technical issues in the Xbox 360 version of Rockstar's Bully: Scholarship Edition is now...
READ MORE >"The patch brings the game to version 1.03, as displayed in the lower-right corner of the title ..."
see all 8 commentsNintendo Talks Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Problems, Creates Specialized Support Page
The dual-layer DVD used in the production of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) may cause the game to be unreadable in "a very small...
READ MORE >"I got a system error when I used the lens cleaning CD I've owned for years. =("
see all 29 commentsBully: SE Fix Coming Within Next Week
A downloadable fix for the problems that many are experiencing with the Xbox 360 edition of Bully: Scholarship Edition is due within the next week,...
READ MORE >"I got my Elite at Christmas (falcon chip) and have played the game for 8 hours now. I've had no ..."
see all 30 commentsGamers Complain of Freezing Issues in Bully: SE (Update: Rockstar Responds, Apologizes)
Update 2: An official statement from Rockstar on the Bully: Scholarship Edition issues is forthcoming, a Rockstar representative has told...
READ MORE >"It is possible that older 360's crash more often, but my falcon chipset that I bought last month ..."
see all 47 commentsHellgate-gate 07: Subscription Servers Down As Game Launches
The Halloween release of Flagship Studio's RPG Hellgate: London isn't going as smoothly as it could be, with news coming that the optional...
READ MORE >"I bought Hellgate yesterday, and I would define it as anything but "smooth running"."
see all 84 commentsHalo 3 Scandals Explained; HD Resolution vs. 640p, Bungie Staff Leaving Microsoft?
As with any high-profile game release these days, a few scandals have cropped up in the wake of Halo 3's launch last Tuesday. Apart from some...
READ MORE >"Now no more bitching about how PC users are more picky and moaney about their games."
see all 125 commentsDRMgate 07: BioShock Copyright Protection Keeps 2K Controversy Burning
In a story that has truly swept the nation, 2K Boston and Australia's BioShock release woes continue. The newest complaint stems from the PC...
READ MORE >"Oh those bastard developers trying to protect their work and make some money, shame on them"
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