Is Witcher 2 DRM-Free To Lure In Pirates?

It's always good to hear that a developer has chosen not to inflict pain on paying customers by filling their games with annoying DRM. CD Projekt, the developer of The Witcher 2, has been getting all sorts of good press recently by taking this approach with their latest release, but…

Indian Police Arrest 4 Member BitTorrent Gang

BitTorrent usage has been growing exponentially in India over the last years. With this increased use of BitTorrent, the local entertainment industry is feeling threatened, and last weekend India's first BitTorrent raid was carried out by the Hyderabad police. A 'gang' of four members was arrested and more are expected…

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Inception' tops the chart this week, followed by 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'. 'Shrek Forever After' completes the top three.

Lifestyle Company Tries Rad New Approach To Extreme BitTorrent

When BitTorrent trackers get emails from content producers it's usually an indication that relationships are about to break down in a big way. But when lifestyle and clothing company Voleurz saw their videos being made available on the ExtremeBits BitTorrent tracker they didn't send the usual cease and desist. Instead,…

Sued BitTorrent Users Score Win In Far Cry Case

Thousands of alleged BitTorrent users who were suspected of downloading the movie Far Cry have booked a significant victory in court. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer ordered the copyright holder of the film, represented by the US Copyright Group, to limit their case only to those defendants there the Court…

Pirate Parties Use Influence To Halt Anonymous’ Operation Payback

In a letter to those coordinating Operation Payback, the series of DDoS attacks carried out against pro-copyright outfits since September, the UK and US Pirate Party are calling for an end to hostilities. They reason that the continuation of the operation plays into the hands of organizations that wish to…

New Torrent Client Features Hollywood’s Latest Blockbusters

A new BitTorrent client called zButterfly saw the light this week. Based on the Vuze source code, the new client sets itself apart from the competition by offering a searchable catalog of movies in various qualities. The developers of zButterfly are convinced that the movie centric approach will be appreciated…