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Bootleg Nintendo soundtracks are being sold for big money on eBay

Bootleg Nintendo soundtracks are being sold for big money on eBay

Fake recreations of CDs such as the Banjo-Kazooie soundtrack are selling for hundreds of dollars
6 months ago in News
Nintendo said hacker Gary Bowser’s jail sentence was a ‘unique opportunity’ to send a message
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Nintendo said hacker Gary Bowser’s jail sentence was a ‘unique opportunity’ to send a message

The company hoped the sentencing would highlight how serious piracy is
7 months ago in News3 Comments
Russia has reportedly legalised some piracy in response to sanctions and boycotts
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Russia has reportedly legalised some piracy in response to sanctions and boycotts

Russians will be allowed to use IP from 'unfriendly' countries without paying for it
10 months ago in News2 Comments
Nintendo, it’s time to release your music properly
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Nintendo, it’s time to release your music properly

The accessibility issues surrounding Nintendo soundtracks is inadvertently fueling music piracy, rather than preventing it
11 months ago in Opinion10 Comments
Nintendo warns of fake sites impersonating it, and promises to take action
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Nintendo warns of fake sites impersonating it, and promises to take action

The company has identified one site pretending to be the Nintendo homepage and selling goods
1 year ago in News3 Comments
Switch hacker Gary Bowser must pay Nintendo $10m on top of his $4.5m fine
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Switch hacker Gary Bowser must pay Nintendo $10m on top of his $4.5m fine

The Team-Xecuter member has been hit with a second fine
1 year ago in News18 Comments
As rights issues block more Xbox back-compat games, Phil Spencer calls for ‘legal emulation’
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As rights issues block more Xbox back-compat games, Phil Spencer calls for ‘legal emulation’

Spencer advocates software emulation as a solution to game preservation
1 year ago in News7 Comments
Yes, video game piracy is bad for players
opinion
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Yes, video game piracy is bad for players

Piracy will always exist, but when it goes mainstream everyone loses out
1 year ago in Opinion18 Comments
A version of Resident Evil Village which reportedly removes DRM runs better, analysis shows
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A version of Resident Evil Village which reportedly removes DRM runs better, analysis shows

UPDATE: Capcom promises to improve performance
1 year ago in News1 Comment

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