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Nintendo On the Hunt For More Scalps

Posted by Soulskill on from the no-not-literally dept.

rjch writes "After its recent win against mod chip piracy in the Australian Federal courts, Nintendo is now on the prowl for other companies to sue. 'Nintendo will pursue those who attempt to jeopardise the gaming industry by using all means available to it under the law. In particular, Nintendo is currently contemplating bringing further actions against other sellers of game copying devices in Australia.' The game company said since 2008 it had pursued over 800 actions in 16 countries to stop game piracy, confiscating 'well over' half a million game copiers for the Nintendo DS. The company said piracy affected sales, the price of video games, and employment in the video game industry." Reader daria42 sends in a related piece asking whether Nintendo is being too harsh over this and the recent $1.5 million settlement with a man who leaked New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

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  1. I'm glad I don't buy gaming consoles. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm glad I don't buy gaming consoles. I wouldn't want to be supporting this sort of legalistic chicanery.

    1. Re:I'm glad I don't buy gaming consoles. by Khyber · · Score: 0, Troll

      The only thing my TV gets used for is a 32" computer monitor.

      That's right, I don't even subscribe to cable or bother with OTA digital transmissions.

      It keeps me much smarter than you apparently are!

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      Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
    2. Re:I'm glad I don't buy gaming consoles. by Khyber · · Score: 0, Troll

      "how do you know all of the "moves" today are shit?"

      Oh, I don't know, maybe the fact that everything is a rehash or remake of something done 40 years ago, WHAT'S THE FUCKING POINT?

      Oh, you probably have never watched anything from BEFORE the 90s. Go back to your Matrix, you young fool, and get the fuck off my lawn!

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      Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
  2. Re:Right to Tinker. by headkase · · Score: 0, Troll

    See: Here. I want to be able to have a menu option that boots Linux, doesn't have anything to do with their service and when I'm done with my tinker, boot back into Xbox and play my live games without getting banned because I obviously don't own my hardware.

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    Shh.