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Capcom: DRM-free on GOG, DRM’d on Steam

On March 28, 2022, I published On DRM-Free Games on Steam, wherein I examined the status of DRM on Steam, shared resources for identifying DRM-free games on the platform, and offered my unsolicited advice on how Steam could make it easier for account-holders to determine whether a particular game has Steam-launcher dependencies or other forms of DRM. Alas, Steam did not take my advice, but there are still plenty of DRM-free games on Steam. With that being said, I tend to prefer purchasing […]

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[Quote] Capcom: DRM-free on GOG, DRM’d on Steam

Capcom released four classic games without DRM on GOG. It then made those games available on Steam, but this time with heavy DRM protection.

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Adrian Seidelman 13h ago

@petko That problem also persists for physical media:

Even if one were to legally buy the DVD or blu-ray of CyberSix, one would still have the problem that it won't play outside the region it was released in.

- So >85% of all people cannot legally play the blu-ray version of CyberSix.

- OFC that problem doesn't apply to those that ~obtained~ it elsewhere...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray#Region_codes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code

#CyberSix #CopyProtection #RegionCoding #Contentmafia #Enshittification #DRM

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Defective by Design 21h ago

DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM

Guide to DRM-Free Living | Defective by Design

HMDPublishing 1d ago

Newsflash! Amazon's updating its eBook download system in 2026. Authors, this means shorter download periods and device limits for readers. It's a DRM thing. Keep an eye on your KDP account for the full details. What's your take on this? #eBooks #Kindle #AmazonKDP #Publishing #DRM

#eBooks #Kindle #AmazonKDP #Publishing #DRM

HMDPublishing 1d ago

Newsflash! Amazon's updating its eBook download system in 2026. Authors, this means shorter download periods and device limits for readers. It's a DRM thing. Keep an eye on your KDP account for the full details. What's your take on this? #eBooks #Kindle #AmazonKDP #Publishing #DRM

#eBooks #Kindle #AmazonKDP #Publishing #DRM

GamingOnLinux 1d ago

With a little help from GOG, some more classic games have arrived on Steam for those of you who want more retro gaming goodies.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/breath-of-fire-iv-plus-classic-resident-evil-1-3-from-gog-arrive-on-steam-but-with-drm/

#Steam #DRM #Retro #Misc

Breath of Fire IV plus classic Resident Evil 1-3 from GOG arrive on Steam - but with DRM

With a little help from GOG, some more classic games have arrived on Steam for those of you who want more retro gaming goodies.

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Dwight Walker 1d ago

when person buys license to ebook on Kindle the email it is linked to which is for amazon.com or amazon.com.au where it was licensed will be linked to that ebook so

a) only when logged in to Kindle app with same email as Amazon account where it was licensed will it be visible
or
b) it has to be refunded from one online store e.g. amazon.com.au then licensed with the email and online store e.g. amazon.com that all the other Kindle books are in
or
c) person has to view one Amazon site's account's ebooks on browser on Amazon site with Kindle reader and other Amazon site's account's ebooks in Kindle app
or
d) login and logout of Kindle app with different emails to see different ebooks in each site's silo

each site has different currency and maybe different purchase history for business or personal

different email addresses can only share Kindle ebooks if they are on same site not between different sites

this is to do with DRM (digital rights management) for different regions of publishers

#kindle #email #account #silo #onlinestore #amazon #drm #ebook #kindle

Defective by Design 2d ago

DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM

Guide to DRM-Free Living | Defective by Design

Hackaday 3d ago

Refill UV Printer Ink Cartridges Like It’s The Late 90s

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Refill UV Printer Ink Cartridges Like It’s The Late 90s https://hackaday.com/2026/03/31/refill-uv-printer-ink-cartridges-like-its-the-late-90s/
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Refill UV Printer Ink Cartridges Like It’s The Late 90s

The Eufymake E1 is a recently-released prosumer UV printer that can print high-resolution color images onto pretty much anything. It also uses proprietary ink cartridges (which integrate a magnetic…

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