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Games Should Let You Skip Boss Fights, Nintendo Shouldn't Brick Switches Over Piracy, And More Of The Week's Top Takes

10.5.2025
This week, we’ve got some pipin’-hot takes on offer. For one, South of Midnight gives you the option to skip boss fights, and our own John Walker argues that a lot more games should. John also has thoughts on the new revelation that Nintendo has updated its account user agreement to expressly give...

The Solution To Nintendo’s Ineffective Battle Against Piracy Isn't Bricking People's Switches

9.5.2025
Nintendo’s crackdown on all things tangentially related to potential piracy continues, but this time the company is turning its ire on its customers, rather than those who might distribute hacks or ROMs or, um, join a Reddit. According to a change in the Nintendo Account User Agreement, as spotted...

Get Rich Quick By Hunting Lowlifes In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii

21.3.2025
Upgrading stats and skills is one of the first mechanics you’ll learn in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. But it doesn’t come free. You’ll have to invest cash to improve your abilities. But since you have amnesia after crash-landing on a foreign island, naturally your wallet is a little...

Own The High Seas With The Best Crew In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii

18.3.2025
Have you seen the absolute size of your pirate ship in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii? It’s impossible to run a vessel of such an immense size without a crew. Thankfully, the islands of Hawaii feature some of the most hardened pirate cosplayers in the nation, so you’re never without...

New MassJacker malware targets piracy users, steals crypto

14.3.2025
A previously unknown type of cryptojacking malware called MassJacker is targeting piracy users and hijacking crypto transactions by replacing stored addresses, according to a March 10 report from CyberArk.The cryptojacking malware originates from the website pesktop[dot]com, where users seeking...

New MassJacker malware targets piracy users, steals crypto

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii's Crew Member Types Explained

13.3.2025
Have you seen the absolute size of your pirate ship in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii? It’s impossible to run a vessel of such an immense size without a crew, and thankfully, the islands of Hawaii feature some of the most hardened cosplayers in the nation, so you’re never without a shortage...

The State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2024

27.12.2024
The Switch is running on fumes. It might not be gong out with a whimper, but the needle is past empty. The 2024 release calendar was spotty at best, and even some of the more notable games that did come to the handheld hybrid, of which there were strikingly few, struggled to run on the nearly...

Guy Who Taunted Nintendo About Streaming Pirated Switch Games Before Release Now Faces $7.5 Million Lawsuit

8.11.2024
Jesse Keighin liked to stream Nintendo Switch games online before they were officially released and then gloat about it right in Nintendo’s face, according to a new lawsuit filed by the Mario maker in Colorado District Court earlier this week. “[I] can do this all day,” he allegedly wrote in...

Nintendo Kills Another Switch Emulator

1.10.2024
Another Nintendo Switch emulator has been taken offline as Nintendo’s crackdown on the homebrew scene continues. Work on the open-source emulator Ryujinx will cease and downloads for it have been removed after its creator was approached by the Mario maker, approximately seven months after Switch...

How to Download a YouTube Video or Channel

4.9.2024
The ability to download media on the internet almost feels like a lost art. When I was in my teens, piracy of mp3s, movies, and just about everything else via torrents and apps like Kazaa, LimeWire, Napster, etc. was in full swing. These days sites use blob URLs and other means to prevent...

Kim Dotcom’s Extradition to US Approved by New Zealand Justice Minister

15.8.2024
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, may soon be extradited to the U.S. from New Zealand following a decision by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Dotcom, who has long resisted extradition since an FBI raid in 2012, said he has a plan and expressed his affection for New Zealand. He is accused...

Fortnite: How To Complete The Eighth (And Final) Set Of Pirate Code Quests

5.8.2024
The Eighth Pirate Code is part of the Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, in addition to earning XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, you’ll also unlock Cursed Gold, which will further the Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. It’s also...

Fortnite: How To Complete The Sixth Set Of Pirate Code Quests

2.8.2024
The Sixth Pirate Code is part of The Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, in addition to earning XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, you’ll also unlock Cursed Gold, which will further the Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. It’s also worth...

Fortnite: How To Complete The Fifth Set Of Pirate Code Quests

1.8.2024
The Fifth Pirate Code is a part of The Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, you’ll be able to earn XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, as well as Cursed Gold, which will further The Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. It’s also worth...

Fortnite: How To Complete The Third Set Of Pirate Code Quests

25.7.2024
The Third Pirate Code is a part of The Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, on top of earning XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, you’ll also unlock Cursed Gold, which will further The Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. It’s also worth...

Fortnite: How To Complete The Second Set Of Pirate Code Quests

25.7.2024
The Second Pirate Code quests are a part of The Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, on top of earning XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, you’ll also unlock Cursed Gold, which will further The Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. Read more

Nintendo Gave Switch Pirates A Chance To Walk Away But They Apparently Refused

2.7.2024
The Switch may be at the end of its life, but Nintendo is still on the hunt for the platform’s biggest pirates. In a pair of new lawsuits, the console manufacture has taken aim at both mod chip sellers as well as the moderator of the popular r/SwitchPiracy subreddit. Read more

Nintendo Goes After 8,535 Switch Emulator Backups In Mass Takedown

2.5.2024
Months after it shutdown the popular Switch emulator Yuzu over copyright infringement and piracy concerns, Nintendo has initiated a mass takedown of related backups and apparent clones on the Microsoft-owned platform Github. Over 8,000 repositories were removed as the Zelda publisher seemingly...