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[-] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 140 points 1 year ago

This is how you encourage piracy. Just let capitalists be capitalists.

[-] Rognaut@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

How would someone go about getting a whole ass game? I've never done it.

[-] Kyatto@leminal.space 69 points 1 year ago

forget about gaming, start working out, there's this really great guru I recommend called fitgirl who will really help you repack that six pack.

[-] Daxter101 56 points 1 year ago

In case it's not obvious to anyone reading, fitgirl is not a working out guru, and don't Google her directly, her site has 50 bajillion copycats with malware. Go to your neighborhood's friendly piracy community, and look for her in the guides.

[-] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 29 points 1 year ago

Theoretically, they would start by looking at a guide like this one: https://rentry.org/Piracy-BG

[-] png@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

In minecraft

[-] PsychologicalCannabis@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

If you mean you want to sail the high seas, either visit r/piracy and see the megathread or search for freemediaheckyeah

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Looks like your account is on Lemmy.World, so you can't access c/piracy. I'll get you a link to the megathread.

EDIT: Nevermind, hedgehog already posted it

[-] Malix@sopuli.xyz 90 points 1 year ago
[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 year ago

All the ones who were talking about switching their review to positive

[-] OsaErisXero@kbin.run 5 points 1 year ago

The existing players in those countries can still play though, that was what I reviewed for and is why I reversed it. But if Sony wants to keep fucking around then we'll have to see

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago

Existing players... So, fuck you I've got mine, is that it?

Also, why do you think they don't want to make the game purchasable from these countries again now that PSN isn't an issue anymore? And why are they taking Ghost of Tsushima off the store for the same countries? It's clearly not because they're just waiting to require PSN at a later date, right? Maybe they're just waiting for the number of players to go down enough that they don't fear the impact or for enough time to pass that they won't lose money from people from these countries asking for a refund, right?

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

I’m just going to assume you have no IRL friends to potentially invite to the game.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 56 points 1 year ago

Well if youre gonna shoot yourself in the foot may as well go big

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

yeah! whip out the bazooka

[-] tamiya_tt02@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Rocket jumps don't work IRL...

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

There was once a time when nuclear explosions were theorized to be able to propel a rocket into orbit

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

A rocked is kind of propelled by controlled blasts, so the problems would only be environmental and too much acceleration

[-] reksas@sopuli.xyz 51 points 1 year ago

So they plan on putting psn crap back after things cool down

[-] techingtenor@lemm.ee 34 points 1 year ago

Am I crazy or does that screenshot have Japan in it? Why would a Japanese company ban a game about Japan in Japan?

[-] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Weren't they saying they had a separate version or something?

[-] 3volver@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Because corporate greed has no boundaries.

[-] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure it's not allowed to limit the sale of digital goods between EU countries. It's either limited too all or none.

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

(Apparently) Sony has been pulling this shit for years, so either no one noticed or there's more to it. I wonder if perhaps any of these countries have laws restricting certain online services, which Sony doesn't follow, and thus is not allowed (as opposed to simply choosing not to offer)?

[-] TheBest@midwest.social 29 points 1 year ago

It sucks they're enforcing it but at least steam is accurate now ffs

[-] Maestro@fedia.io 22 points 1 year ago

How many times must we teach you this lesson, old man?

[-] GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Out of the loop, but still curious... Is this due to the PSN login stuff?

[-] muhyb@programming.dev 32 points 1 year ago

Yup, they made it optional for Helldivers 2 but made it mandatory for Ghost of Tsushima. And future PS releases as well.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago

Optional for HD2 but the fact that they restricted the countries most likely means they’ll try it again.

That's a shitty move. I really hope it backfires.

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

More particularly its mandatory if folks want to use multiplayer. Since thats all HD2 is that effectively bricks the game outside psn countries. In Ghosts case, its single player, which doesn't require it, (per their devs), but does have multiplayer elements which would require it if you use them.

[-] Veritrax@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Yes, Sony started enforcing a requirement to link a PSN account in order to be able to keep playing Helldivers 2. This was months after launch, after being sold in dozens of countries where people can't make PSN accounts. Sony responded by just delisting Helldivers 2 from those countries. Looks like they're doing the same thing with Ghosts of Tsushima and delisting it from countries that can't make PSN accounts.

[-] GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

So they stepped back the login requirement with the whole "We heard your feedback, Gamerz!" line, but are clearly getting things set up to just do it later anyway?

Wow.

[-] Krakaval@jlai.lu 12 points 1 year ago

Typical “We are sorry you feel that way” bs.

I perceived it as: “We heard your feedback, as such we fired the community manager, and will hire a new one who will be capable of keeping the community quiet”

[-] Cossty@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I haven't played any Sony game on steam, because I am waiting until I can build new PC, hopefully by the end of the year. I was planning to buy them, but not anymore. Instead I will get fit in the gym.

[-] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

That is a based decision, and something I expect you won't regret if you stick to it.

[-] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Corporate cunts.

[-] bigredcar@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Geoblocking shouldn't be a thing, unless it's for a good reason like sanctions. It's called the Internet (International Network) for a reason. If Coca Cola can operate in nearly every country, why can't Sony?

[-] stephan262@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure internet means internetwork, as in between networks. There's also intranets, which are limited access web networks.

You are right that geoblocking really shouldn't be a thing, it's existence is thanks to varying laws and regulations, and most annoyingly, IP distribution contracts.

[-] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

I’m pretty sure internet means internetwork, as in between networks.

Yes you're right. I'm one of the operators of network AS559 and we have loads of interconnections to other networks, a supermajority of those is within our small nation. The international ones do make for a lot of traffic though :-)

Popes these days are so woke. Back when popes were real men, the Emperor of Japan would be excommunicated and crusade called to reclaim Kyoto for this unprecedented insult

#MAVA

this post was submitted on 10 May 2024
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