The Evil Within 2 Used Denuvo, Then Dumped it Before Launch
Oct13

The Evil Within 2 Used Denuvo, Then Dumped it Before Launch

At the end of September we reported on a nightmare scenario for videogame anti-tamper technology Denuvo. With cracking groups chipping away at the system for the past few months, progressing in leaps and bounds, the race to the bottom was almost complete. After aiming to hold off pirates for the first few lucrative weeks and months after launch, the Denuvo-protected Total War: Warhammer 2 fell to pirates in a matter of hours. In the...

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Popcorn Time Creator Readies BitTorrent & Blockchain-Powered Video Platform
Oct13

Popcorn Time Creator Readies BitTorrent & Blockchain-Powered Video Platform

Without a doubt, YouTube is one of the most important websites available on the Internet today. Its massive archive of videos brings pleasure to millions on a daily basis but its centralized nature means that owner Google always exercises control. Over the years, people have looked to decentralize the YouTube concept and the latest project hoping to shake up the market has a particularly interesting player onboard. Until 2015, only...

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Epic Sues ‘Fortnite’ Cheaters For Copyright Infringement
Oct13

Epic Sues ‘Fortnite’ Cheaters For Copyright Infringement

Founded in 1991, Epic has developed and published computer games for over a quarter century. The North Carolina company is known for titles such as Unreal, Gears of War, Infinity Blade, and most recently, the popular co-op survival and building action game Fortnite. A few weeks ago, Fortnite released the free-to-play “Battle Royale” game mode for the PC and other platforms, generating massive interest from gamers....

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5 traits of good systems architecture
Oct13

5 traits of good systems architecture

Two books helped me come to some sort of understanding about the art of being an architect. I read them a long time ago, but I still dip into them from time to time: 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know, by Richard Monson-Haefel; and Beautiful Architecture: Leading Thinkers Reveal the Hidden Beauty in Software Design, by Diomidis Spinellis and Georgios Gousios. read...

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6 reasons open source is good for business
Oct13

6 reasons open source is good for business

At a fundamental level, open source solutions are better than proprietary ones. Want to know why? Here are six reasons why businesses and government organizations benefit from using open source technology. read...

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