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Insomniac Is Using Internet Providers To Issue DMCA Notices

Insider Gaming writes: "It shouldn’t need to be said but don’t download and play the early build of Wolverine that’s now out in the wild.

If you do, you’re in direct violation of copyright law, and as recent posts on social media platforms have shown, you’re very easily tracked."

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XiNatsuDragnel165d ago

Too late insomniac tbh once on the internet it's there forever.

blackblades165d ago

No its not, its for the ones that downloaded the game. They are being tracked and to stop others from downloading it. Its illegal to download something that was stolen in a hack

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Vits165d ago

Yeah, good luck with that on a global jurisdiction with VPN and P2P clients.

BeHunted165d ago

It's impossible to track VPN users. Majority of those that downloaded the game uses VPN.

XiNatsuDragnel164d ago

VPN + Private trackers + P2P clients = gg no re plus it's more than one person downloading this.

blackblades164d ago (Edited 164d ago )

Y'all said its to late but yet they getting dmca and something about it being linked to there server but whatever

XiNatsuDragnel164d ago

@blackblades

It Is bro golden rule once on the internet always on the internet and if someone downloads a game that's entirely too late because it's not like windows is able to remove programs via remote methods so brother too late.

Rocketisleague164d ago

It's not too late for the ones that didn't use a vpn. Don't assume all pirates use any of these. Insomniac are in full damage control mode now

Bobertt163d ago

Only the beginners who don't use a VPN when torrenting have a chance of being tracked. All these companies do is find the torrent then have someone log the public IP address of people who join the torrent. Then they send them to ISPs and ask them to send a DMCA notice to that IP address. Also often after a certain amount of time has passed they stop caring and logging the IP addresses because it's wasting money. Most ISPs will give you 3 chances as well before they cut off your internet too so most of these people should be fine and hopefully wisen up and get a VPN.

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XiNatsuDragnel164d ago

That's pretty much the world these days especially the govt spying on our phones is criminal buddy.

Export164d ago

Not In canada , you cant share it but if its on my private IP server. Its fair gain !

Christopher165d ago

I might be a bit too late, but they still have to go through the motions otherwise they lose later stances on upholding their rights to the IP as it relates to the hacked material.

Eonjay164d ago

Had to read that a few times but I got it. Makes sense.

Christopher163d ago

Sorry, first word should have been 'it'. But, yeah, later cases could be thrown out of they don't show a history of defending their IP at all stages.

mkis007164d ago

It's not like the leaked stuff is any fun from what i saw, it's just a very early vertical slice of rudimentary gameplay... The good stuff comes later in development. I don't understand the value to anyone but Insomniac.

Amplitude164d ago (Edited 164d ago )

Honestly, as much as I hate the context of the leak and how it happened, I am absolutely interested in unreleased builds of games. I love when these things leak or are posted by developers after the game's been out for a while or if it's canceled. Its really cool to see how a game evolves over it's time in the oven and I'll surely be playing the leaked build after I beat the game.

In my perfect little make believe world, developers would have a Patreon where they'd upload in-progress builds to the public and nobody would use it to judge the quality of the later final game. It shouldn't be as big of a deal as it is

Amplitude164d ago

I mean, anybody downloading this is doing it from Tor from the darkweb and through a VPN so good luck

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Every PlayStation Studios game available now on Windows PC

Windows Central writes: "Many PlayStation Studios games that are ported to PC get dedicated PS5 DualSense support, which allows users to experience haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support without actually having to own a PS5.

According to Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, it's still the company's intent to launch the bigger single-player games on PS5 first, before later bringing the games to PC. This might not be the case for multiplayer games however, which are considered okay to launch simultaneously on console and PC."

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ocelot073d ago

My guess is after god of war. Probably last of us 2 that's a almost 4 year old game now and by the time it's released on pc it will be more than 4 years old or close to 5.

Elda3d ago

Every old Playstation game that is now on PC.

shinoff21833d ago

Right. I definitely see what a headlined from a website named windows central was trying to do though. It's cute little wordplay to help out the green box

Flewid6381h ago(Edited 1h ago)

They are a unique website for sure.

Flewid6382d ago

Are PlayStation games no longer good or worth playing once they are old?

Elda2d ago

I'm guessing my comment went over your head.

Flewid6387h ago

I'm guessing you were never really saying anything that made sense.

Elda7h ago

You're still ranting on an old article. Your comment to me 2 days ago didn't make any sense including this recent one. It's time to move on, get out of your basement & go on about life.

Flewid63859m ago

Ooof, I had no idea you were this down bad. Sorry to hear you hate life.

Ah well....stay salty! 👍

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XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Good at least they can sell hardware

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Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie

Former Activision studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox to publish its first game as an indie. This is something of a homecoming, as Microsoft owns Activision.

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Obscure_Observer4d ago

Very very early in development. Still, fantastic news!

Let´s GO!!!

Lightning774d ago

I guess.

How come they didnt either let them go or sell Tango and others to another publisher? Not saying Ubisoft, EA would be any better. (Capcome would of treated them right )

At least it wouldn't be MS of all ppl destroying them.

MS really should let go Tango go like they did TFB here.

darthv724d ago (Edited 4d ago )

one was under Bethesda (Tango) the other under Activision (TFB). Clearly each one handled the separations of their subordinates differently.

Obscure_Observer3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

"How come they didnt either let them go or sell Tango and others to another publisher? Not saying Ubisoft, EA would be any better. (Capcome would of treated them right )"

Perhaps because Zenimax and ABK handles such matters differently based on their own internal policies as "independent" publishers.

Whoever, chances are it´s simply because MS didn´t wanted Tango or Austin to be acquired by competitors and develop new bangers for them, giving MS a bad rep in a possible future. Which could also be the reason why they ensured an exclusive partnership with TFB and its new game, before anyone else.

Sad and disgusting. But it is what it is.

Lightning773d ago (Edited 3d ago )

"Whoever, chances are it´s simply because MS didn´t wanted Tango or Austin to be acquired by competitors and develop new bangers for them, giving MS a bad rep in a possible future."

MS has a bad rep now because those studios are no more. I rather them sell the studio continue to make multiplatform releases, while MS continues to focus on whatever they're doing. If they didn't want Tango around they should separated from them or sell them to, like they did TFB.

It's inexcusable, they have options on how to handle studios they don't want anymore with killing jobs. Not just MS but the rest of the industry also.

Sad and disgusting sure how many will get shut down next year or this year even?

I don't trust MS decisions and motivations at this point. You have to admit they make one dumb move after another.

Obscure_Observer3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

"MS has a bad rep now because those studios are no more. I rather them sell the studio continue to make multiplatform releases, while MS continues to focus on whatever they're doing. If they didn't want Tango around they should separated from them or sell them to, like they did TFB."

Imo, MS separated from TFB because they didn´t had a game associated with Xbox yet, unlike Tango.

"I don't trust MS decisions and motivations at this point. You have to admit they make one dumb move after another."

Fair enough. It was indeed an epic dumb move from them to close Tango.

Still, all to be forgotten, like always have. This is not the first time a big publisher shuts down a beloved and/or successful studio out of nowhere and certainly won´t be the last. Do you remember Lionhead? Do you remember Evolution Studios? Yeah... both were beloved studios and yet, those companies kill those studios in q blink of an eye and got away with it.

anast3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

The studio boss made some money from this transaction. Once the game releases, the studio will get chopped up.

-Foxtrot4d ago

Manages to buy their freedom especially after all the shit Microsoft has been doing with its studios lately

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Goes right back to them as partners.

Okaaaaaay...

darthv724d ago

Id venture a guess that TFB working directly with MS was a better outcome than working through Activision to get to MS.

VersusDMC3d ago

From the article...

"Toys for Bob spun out as an indie back in February after Microsoft instituted sweeping layoffs that impacted 86 employees, which was more than half of the staff"

I doubt those 86 employees enjoyed the Microsoft experience over Activisions.

Inverno3d ago

MS shuts down studios because of lack of resources and then helps these guys by giving em resources. Also MS is what forced them to buy their freedom in the first place? What kind of logic 😂

Chevalier3d ago

The best thing is that the company that is worth $3 trillion and owns the company instead of Xbox lacks resources. How the hell does a company worth $3 trillion making a measly $70 billion purchase they 'can't' support. Lol

BlindMango3d ago

The reason they would need to "partner with Microsoft" is simply to make a game that's part of a franchise that Microsoft owns. Meaning they're probably going to make a new Spyro game - they're still an independent studio, but are making a game in a franchise that Microsoft owns. It's kind of like Remedy partnering with Rockstar to be able to make the Max Payne remakes.

shinoff21833d ago

It was probably the deal to get released from Ms

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Sciurus_vulgaris4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Xbox’s gaming division seems to still function as 3 semi-autonomous sub-divisions, Xbox Studios, Bethesda and ABK. The three main sub-divisions can seemingly shut down or build studios and set up partnerships independently. This would explain why Bethesda can recently shutdown studios, while ABK spins off one studio, while building a new one. Plus, Toys for Bob could be spun off by ABK, only to immediately re-partner with Microsoft.

Chevalier3d ago

That's absolutely 💯 BS. Any sane 'autonomous' company would NOT put their games on Gamepass day 1 like COD will lose probably billions.

Also they're all under Xbox game studios so any autonomy is an illusion.

PhillyDonJawn3d ago

No, I'm sure MS can and does step in when they want something done specifically but I'm also sure they let them also work independently

shinoff21833d ago

I highly highly doubt this. Ms controls all. The guys aren't gonna be allowed to just shut something down like that without approval. No way

Elda3d ago

Either a kiddie game or something uninteresting.

Obscure_Observer3d ago

Don´t worry. You won´t be playing it anyway since their next game will possible be a next gen Xbox console game.

Elda3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Don't worry about my comments.

PhillyDonJawn3d ago

Right probably something like astrobot

romulus233d ago

Nah he said "uninteresting", lots of people are interested in Astro Bot.

Elda3d ago

Never Astro Bot. Astro Bot looks better than any exclusive released on XB this entire generation & believe there hasn't been much.

Asplundh3d ago

Crash 4 was good, so I'm hopeful.

PhillyDonJawn3d ago

Hey you said that about SOT and looks like many ppl on PS is playing it. You also found bugsnax interesting ffs your opinion hold no weight lol.

Elda3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Bugsnax is BS, tried it & quickly deleted it. It's a game that fits right on Gamepass. PS5 owners that are probably playing the boring SOT you could count on one hand. LMAO!!...don't try to come for me.

PhillyDonJawn2d ago

So you admit bugsnax interested you enough to try? 😂 someone gotta call you out on the foolishness.

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What Happens to Your Steam Account When You Die?

The Outerhaven writes: While Steam has come out recently, stating that Steam accounts can't be transferred, we need to think about it since we all will eventually kick the bucket. But if Valve is denying transferring accounts, what can be done? Plenty, actually.

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thorstein5d ago

It goes to my kids because I gave them the passwords.

To Steam: Missio has a song that conveys my feelings about you stealing my purchase after I die. It's called "Middle Fingers"

shinoff21834d ago

Pretty much. My son knows my info.

Abear214d ago

Yeah worrying about digital ownership when you’re on the other side of the grass seems a little strange, but also on brand for these millennial journalists to worry about.

qalpha3d ago

I'm sure Keith will be happy to hear he's a millennial journalist.

Goodguy014d ago

I suppose if I have kids, I'd just give em my account details by retirement age. If I die young then...idk lol.

CrimsonWing694d ago

Yea, I mean just give someone the password to your account. Is that difficult to do or something? Like, I’m legit asking because I don’t know.

anast4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

It's not difficult but It's against the policy. If they find out, they will lock the account permanently.

CrimsonWing694d ago

Ah ok, I had a feeling there was something like that. It seems kind of weird that you can’t just hand your account over to a family member or friend and let them take over the account.

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