PlayStation 3 video DRM: two strikes and you're out

After an Ars reader had issues re-downloading video content he bought for his PlayStation 3, we investigated. The verdict from Sony? You have one more shot to get your content, and after that you're out of luck. This also goes the same for Xbox360.

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Confirmed: Online Gamers 'Are Not Unhealthy'

More than 7,000 players of the online game EverQuest II were quizzed about their health by scientists. They found gamers' body mass index (BMI) tended to be lower than the US average - with many taking "proper" exercise more than once a week. But New Scientist magazine reports that depression was more common in gamers.

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Payback for Wii Fit Girl's Boyfriend

The YouTube phenomenon that is Giovanny Gutierrez's "Why every guy should buy his girlfriend a Wii Fit" continues to move it's panty-clad hips, having been viewed more that 6.5 million times since being posted in late May. The much-adored Wii Fit...

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EA relents, changes Spore DRM. Too little, too late?

The story of Spore has become the story of EA and DRM: the company is now loosening the install limit and working on ways to get your installs back after use them up. For many gamers, however, any limit remains intolerable.

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Six things you didn't know about Rock Band 2

By now you have hopefully read our drag-down, kick out the jams review of the hardware and software of Rock Band 2, and have made your decision about whether or not you want to buy the latest rhythm game entry from Harmonix.

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Spore Users Create Creatures to Protest EA's DRM

Whether it's user reviews on Amazon.com, downloading torrents or posting on YouTube, the industry's anti-piracy measures are inspiring gamers to speak out. The latest flap over EA's inclusion of SecuROM (a Sony technology) in Spore has also inspired some user-generated content.

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Ars puts Spore DRM to the test—with a surprising result

EA and Maxis released Spore to the world last week, and while we still don't have sales information for the title, the big news wasn't the game play. In fact, we found the game itself rather lackluster in most ways.

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The Evolution of Link

How did Link get to where he is today...

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The Top 10 Mario Power-ups

#7. Hammer Suit -- Those nefarious Hammer Bros. are a huge pain, so it's great to finally give them a taste of their own medicine with Super Mario Bros. 3's Hammer Suit. It allows Mario to chuck an infinite amount of hammers at his foes, as well as use the shell as a shield. Like all suits, though, he'll lose it when touched by an enemy.

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Hadron Collider hit by electrical hitch

The world's largest particle collider was stopped on Wednesday, a week after its startup, as a result of an electrical fault, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Thursday.

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