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Restrictive DRM Makes Buying Games Unappealing

Posted on February 3, 2012 by whatthegeek

On Tuesday February 7th Ubisoft plans to start some work on their servers. As you could probably imagine, that’s going to leave the online multiplayer component of most of their games unusable until the work is done. Unfortunately, for PC … Continue reading →

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Dear Microsoft,, Please Plug These Holes.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by whatthegeek

Over the past several months Xbox Live accounts (including mine) have been getting hacked en masse. Once the hacker has taken control of the victim’s account, they’re buying up as many Microsoft Points as they can, and spending them all … Continue reading →

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The Tale of a Hacked Xbox Live Account

Posted on October 5, 2011 by whatthegeek

On September 6th, just after 9 AM, I received an email informing me that my purchase of 1600 Microsoft points had been unsuccessful. This was something of a surprise, as I had not attempted to buy any Microsoft points that … Continue reading →

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Who Wants to Buy My Diablo 3 Loot?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by whatthegeek

Diablo 3 may be the most anticipated PC game of all time, but, as it turns out, it will implement one of the most loathed concepts in PC gaming – a system where you can pay real money for in-game … Continue reading →

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So How Does Craigslist Flagging REALLY Work?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by whatthegeek

Despite the luxurious three figure income that freelance writing provides, I still find myself seeking side work from time to time. Fortunately, I’m not just a snarky writer, I also happen to be pretty good at fixing broken electronics as … Continue reading →

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