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Denuvo DRM reportedly fully cracked open, 2K apparently fights back with online checks

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The ongoing fight between crackers and DRM has reached a truly massive moment, as reportedly Denuvo DRM has been fully broken open in all games.

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

By Liam Squires-Hand,
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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Denuvo has been removed from DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Haters of DRM will be happy about this one - as Square Enix appear to have removed Denuvo from DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake.

Resident Evil 4 remake has the Enigma Protector DRM removed

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Resident Evil 4 (the 2023 remake) now seemingly has no special DRM attached to it, as Capcom finally listened to fans to improve the game.

Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program

By Liam Squires-Hand,
GOG announced today that their library has expanded again, with four FINAL FANTASY games now available on the DRM-free store.

Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Be careful changing Proton versions on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck with Denuvo as you may end up locked out from your games.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor gets Denuvo DRM removed, plus performance improvements

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Good news for DRM haters. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor has been liberated as of the latest update which also thankfully continues improving the performance too.

Back 4 Blood gets Denuvo Anti-tamper removed and an anti-cheat fix for Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand,
For those of you who wait until Denuvo Anti-tamper gets removed from games, you'll be pleased to know Back 4 Blood is now free of it. Plus the developers fixed the anti-cheat recently.

Ghostwire: Tokyo removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper

By Liam Squires-Hand,
I know plenty of people skip over games with Denuvo Anti-Tamper, so for those who do you may wish to now take a look at Ghostwire: Tokyo.

MONSTER HUNTER RISE gets patched to fix it on Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand,
As reported previously, Capcom recently updated MONSTER HUNTER RISE with new Enigma DRM and the update ended up breaking it on Steam Deck / Linux Desktop. But it should no longer be an issue no matter the Proton version used.

MONSTER HUNTER RISE adds new DRM that breaks it on Steam Deck (UPDATED)

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Capcom have rolled out an update to MONSTER HUNTER RISE, and sadly it has broken it on Steam Deck. As they continue attempting to change their DRM in older games. ARTICLE UPDATED: Valve fixed it.

DOOM Eternal removed Denuvo and it plays great on Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand,
With all the new amazing games coming out basically every month, lets not forget some slightly older games worth playing. Like DOOM Eternal, that just removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper.

Denuvo expand their Anti-Tamper and add special Unreal Engine Protection

By Liam Squires-Hand,
You all absolutely adore Denuvo right? Well it's about to expand to offer game developers more options to add into their games so here's what's coming.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 28: Losing My Marbles

By Hamish,
Marble Blast was first released in 2002, before being updated to Marble Blast Gold in 2003. The demo can be obnoxious, with it showing a begging screen imploring you to buy the full game after completing each and every level. Considering the state of the registered version as it exists now, this can feel more than a bit galling.

The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is out now

By Liam Squires-Hand,
They will be missed and this is technically now actually their last game, with the The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection officially out now with Linux support.

Steamworks gets Denuvo Anti-Cheat, here's what Irdeto say about Linux support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Irdeto, the company behind Denuvo and the newer Denuvo Anti-Cheat have announced that developers on Steam can now get direct anti-cheat integration through Steamworks. Here's what they said about working with Linux.

EXAPUNKS, the latest Zachtronics puzzler is now available with Linux support on GOG

By Liam Squires-Hand,
DRM free GOG fans rejoice, now you too can get in on the latest open-ended puzzler from Zachtronics as it hacked its way onto GOG yesterday.

GOG have gone on the offensive with their new 'FCK DRM' initiative

By Liam Squires-Hand,
In a move that's both hilarious and also quite important, GOG have launched a new website named 'FCK DRM' to help people understand what DRM is and how it can be harmful.

The updated release of 'Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive' that has Linux support is now on GOG

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Ready to face a challenge? Good! As the updated version of Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive is now on GOG.

2D horror 'Corpse Party' is now available for Linux on GOG, some thoughts

By Liam Squires-Hand,
GOG have now put up the recently released Linux version of Corpse Party, the 2D horror game from Team GrisGris and XSEED Games.
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