Posted: 04 May 2010 11:08 AM PDT

Previously i had posted about the details for Assassin’s creed II to have a DRM and the disconnections from the game with the loss of internet connection.This DRM was done to protect the hard work of the developers,that required a constant internet connection for all gameplay, be it single player or multiplayer.Without a constant connection to Ubisoft’s master servers, the game cannot be played.

This mode of protection caused great inconveniences for buyers of the game, be it on the internet connection end or a takedown of the Ubisoft servers. While the DRM was causing grief for real buyers of the game, it did keep the pirates at bay for far longer than the usual PC game. But the game hackers have finally cracked it.

oie assassins creed 2 cover 241x300 Ubisofts DRM for Assassins Creed II gets Cracked

Cracking group known as Skid-Row claims to have created a crack that removes the required internet connectivity from Assassin’s Creed II. Some other cracks emulated Ubisoft’s servers, fooling the game into thinking it was authenticated. Skid Row, however, said in its nfo notes that its crack cannot be compared to other emulation cracks, as “does not construct any program deviation or any kind of host file paradox solutions.”

Skid-Row also left a note for Ubisoft, which read,

Thank you Ubisoft, this was quiete [sic] a challenge for us, but nothing stops the leading force from doing what we do. Next time focus on the game and not on the DRM. It was probably horrible for all legit users. We just make their lifes [sic] easier.

While we do not condone piracy in any fashion, solutions such as this one created by hacking groups ensure that Assassin’s Creed II will still be playable years from now, or in the event of a connection outage.Long hail Assassin’s Creed II.

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StarCraft2 Wings of liberty release dates announced

Posted: 04 May 2010 04:17 AM PDT

StarCraft 2, one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2010, has been torturing fans with little glimpses and announcements for the past three years. Finally, every second spent climbing up the walls in hysterical anticipation has paid off, and StarCraft fans now only have to wait a little less than three months for their dreams to come true.The first in a trilogy of StarCraft 2 episodes, StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty will release on July 27th, 2010, and will be based on the Terran side of the war, while the next two installments will focus on the Zerg and Protoss sides. Their release dates are still not known!

Note: the July 27th release date only applies to stores in United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The game will not be available for purchase online until a short while after the retail boxed release.Previously Korea was bombed with the Starcraft cheating scandal hope everything gets going on in the smooth way.

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Google Acquires Bumptop

Posted: 04 May 2010 01:32 AM PDT

Rumor mills were swirling that 3D desktop interface Canadian startup BumpTop has been acquired by Google.It all started with tweets saying Canadian VC saying Google had acquired them.If you don’t know what Bumptop does then this is an exciting piece of software to make your Desktop 3D with recently added multi touch capabalities. BumpTop runs on both Windows and Mac.But if you look at the BumpTop's homepage it says that it will discontinue its current products and has a big announcement coming:

Today, we have a big announcement to make: we're going to be taking BumpTop in an exciting new direction, which means that BumpTop (for both Windows and Mac) will no longer be available for sale. Additionally, no updates to the products are planned.

For the next week, we’re keeping BumpTop Free available for download at bumptop.com/download to give BumpTop fans one last chance to grab a copy.

Existing BumpTop Pro users should visit bumptop.com/pro for more information.

bumptoptweets 300x92 Google Acquires Bumptop

The confirmation that indeed it was acquired came when Canadian venture debt firm Wellington Financial speculated that Google did indeed buy them.It would look great on a future Android or Chrome OS tablet, confirms Google.The company raised $1.65 million in seed funding from Canadian angels and VCs, and the purchase price is rumored to be between $25 million and $35 million.Check out the video below.

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Not only this Google is also investing in mobile payments startup through Corduro through Google Ventures. But it appears that Corduro is a mobile payments platform for small businesses and organizations that want to accept credit card payments on the go for events, retail goods, and donations. The service offers everything from electronic checks and bill pay to recurring payment support.The investment was just announced at Google Ventures press briefing in Mountain View. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

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