Which Torrent Sites Get Releases The Fastest (and why it’s not a secret)

By enigmax
on November 6, 2010
C: 128

While BitTorrent veterans will have their own tried and tested methods of finding out when the latest releases land and where to go to get their hands on them first, many of these require the taming of an often off-putting learning curve. Thanks to a rather nifty web interface, that…

Some Cheap Russian Music Sites Have Pirate Suppliers

By enigmax
on June 3, 2012
C: 79

Sites selling cheap MP3s have been around for many years and the music industry has long complained that they operate illegally. In Russia, where many originate, they see the legal angle somewhat differently, arguing that on home soil they are entirely legal. Whatever the truth, some of these sites appear…

Retired Scene Groups Return to Honor Fallen Member

By Ernesto
on October 21, 2014
C: 61

Several Warez Scene groups have come out of retirement to honor a fallen friend. ZENiTH, SLT, Lz0 and MiDNiGHT all made a unique release over the weekend to pay homage to Goolum, an active and highly valued member of the Scene.

Ubisoft Steals ‘No-CD Crack’ to Fix Rainbox 6: Vegas 2

By Ben Jones
on July 18, 2008
C: 61

"Piracy is BAD" proclaims every copyright dependent industry lobby group. "Downloading is stealing" is another popular one. How about "downloads are a lost sale"? Ubisoft clearly didn't believe that last one, as they distributed a no-cd patch from the scene group RELOADED as a fix for one of their games.