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27.01.10

DRM. The short version: It's SecuROM. It's not the most intrusive, install-limiting version of the infamous copy protection software possible, but the name itself will probably be enough to put off a lot of potential buyers.

"The version which we use is a wrapper around the main game executable. It does everything it can by running as a 'normal' program; it does not install any sort of kernel software," explained Mikael Kalms, the lead programmer on the PC version of the game. "What this means is: No software is permanently installed on your machine, SecuROM is ONLY running when the game is running [and] when you uninstall the game, you will also uninstall the SecuROM software."

Owners will have two options to authenticate the game after it's installed: By putting the DVD in the drive for a disc check, or going online. With the disc in the drive, neither SecuROM nor the game will go online at all, so an internet connection will not be required in single player mode. Digital versions of the game will be required to authenticate online, obviously, but regardless of the version, the online check will only need to be done once: DICE has programmed the authentication to be valid for 10,000 days, meaning that a validation made on launch day (March 2, 2010) will be valid until July 18, 2037.

Source: Escapist Magazine

by Justin

SEGA Europe and SEGA America can announce today that an online update is now available for the PlayStation 3 version of Bayonetta for PlayStation Network.

The Online Update allows the game to the console hard drive, significantly reduces the loading time for the game to be installed. The update will automatically be downloaded from the PlayStation 3, if a user start Bayonetta.

Source: Bayonetta PS3 update allows for hard drive installs to shorten ...

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