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Binance Joins EU Agencies in Major Crackdown on Crypto-Fueled Digital Piracy Networks
28.11.2025
Global crypto enforcement power surged as a sweeping multinational crackdown used blockchain intelligence to strike directly at the profitable Illegal Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) piracy networks long fueled by digital payments. Binance, EU Agencies Target IPTV Piracy Networks Crypto...
Popular Sims Pirate Vanishes, Leaving Sadness And Controversy Behind
21.11.2025
The prospect of paying for pirated copies of Sims DLC hasn’t been very popular with the community
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Europol Traces $55 Million in Crypto Linked to Digital Piracy Services
20.11.2025
Europol, working with the European Union Intellectual Property Office and Spain’s National Police, said on Nov. 19, 2025, that investigators traced roughly $55 million in cryptocurrency connected to illicit streaming and other digital piracy services. The operation identified 69 targeted sites...
Guy Who Streamed Pirated Switch Games And Told Nintendo ‘Capitalism Is Cancer’ Must Now Pay It $17,500
31.10.2025
The player of pirated games like Mario & Luigi: Brothership lost the lawsuit
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Nintendo Demands $4.5 Million From Switch Piracy Reddit Mod
6.10.2025
After being ignored by Archbox, Nintendo is pushing for a default ruling
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Super Smash Bros. On N64 Had A Very Funny Anti-Piracy Trick
23.9.2025
Knock-off cartridges would lull people into a false sense of security
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Guy Who Tried To Fight Nintendo Piracy Lawsuit Without A Lawyer Will Now Pay $2 Million
8.9.2025
Ryan Daly, who originally denied the charges, can never touch modding equipment again
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Germany yet to seize $5B Bitcoin tied to piracy site Movie2K: Arkham
8.9.2025
German authorities may have missed seizing as much as $5 billion in Bitcoin tied to a piracy site it investigated last year, according to Arkham
Germany yet to seize $5B Bitcoin tied to piracy site Movie2K: Arkham
8.9.2025
German authorities may have missed seizing as much as $5 billion in Bitcoin tied to a piracy site it investigated last year, according to Arkham
Major Nintendo Switch Piracy Website Seized By FBI
10.7.2025
One of the biggest Nintendo Switch piracy sites around has been taken down by the FBI as “part of a law enforcement operation” on Thursday. Nw2u was one of the better known repositories for Switch ROMs online, allowing people to play games on hacked Switches or emulators on PC without legally...
Nintendo's Crackdown On Switch 2 Piracy Has Already Begun
16.6.2025
It took hackers over a year to jailbreak the original Switch, but the Switch 2 has one vulnerability its predecessor didn’t: backwards compatibility. Some new console owners have already tried to use a type of flash cartridge associated with the piracy of Switch 1 games on their Switch 2 consoles...
Games Should Let You Skip Boss Fights, Nintendo Shouldn't Brick Switches Over Piracy, And More Of The Week's Top Takes
10.5.2025
This week, we’ve got some pipin’-hot takes on offer. For one, South of Midnight gives you the option to skip boss fights, and our own John Walker argues that a lot more games should. John also has thoughts on the new revelation that Nintendo has updated its account user agreement to expressly give...
The Solution To Nintendo’s Ineffective Battle Against Piracy Isn't Bricking People's Switches
9.5.2025
Nintendo’s crackdown on all things tangentially related to potential piracy continues, but this time the company is turning its ire on its customers, rather than those who might distribute hacks or ROMs or, um, join a Reddit. According to a change in the Nintendo Account User Agreement, as spotted...
Get Rich Quick By Hunting Lowlifes In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
21.3.2025
Upgrading stats and skills is one of the first mechanics you’ll learn in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. But it doesn’t come free. You’ll have to invest cash to improve your abilities. But since you have amnesia after crash-landing on a foreign island, naturally your wallet is a little...
Own The High Seas With The Best Crew In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
18.3.2025
Have you seen the absolute size of your pirate ship in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii? It’s impossible to run a vessel of such an immense size without a crew. Thankfully, the islands of Hawaii feature some of the most hardened pirate cosplayers in the nation, so you’re never without...
New MassJacker malware targets piracy users, steals crypto
14.3.2025
A previously unknown type of cryptojacking malware called MassJacker is targeting piracy users and hijacking crypto transactions by replacing stored addresses, according to a March 10 report from CyberArk.The cryptojacking malware originates from the website pesktop[dot]com, where users seeking...
New MassJacker malware targets piracy users, steals crypto
14.3.2025
A previously unknown type of cryptojacking malware called MassJacker is targeting piracy users and hijacking crypto transactions by replacing stored addresses, according to a March 10 report from CyberArk.The cryptojacking malware originates from the website pesktop[dot]com, where users seeking...
New MassJacker malware targets piracy users, steals crypto
14.3.2025
A previously unknown type of cryptojacking malware called MassJacker is targeting piracy users and hijacking crypto transactions by replacing stored addresses, according to a March 10 report from CyberArk.The cryptojacking malware originates from the website pesktop[dot]com, where users seeking...
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii's Crew Member Types Explained
13.3.2025
Have you seen the absolute size of your pirate ship in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii? It’s impossible to run a vessel of such an immense size without a crew, and thankfully, the islands of Hawaii feature some of the most hardened cosplayers in the nation, so you’re never without a shortage...
The State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2024
27.12.2024
The Switch is running on fumes. It might not be gong out with a whimper, but the needle is past empty. The 2024 release calendar was spotty at best, and even some of the more notable games that did come to the handheld hybrid, of which there were strikingly few, struggled to run on the nearly...