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Nintendo Sues 'Modded Hardware' and r/SwitchPirates Moderator 'Archbox'Ernesto Van der Sar, 01 Jul 12:32 PM Nintendo is doing everything in its powe

Nintendo Sues 'Modded Hardware' and r/SwitchPirates Moderator 'Archbox' Ernesto Van der Sar, 01 Jul 12:32 PM Nintendo is doing everything in its power to stop the public from playing pirated games on the Switch console. The Japanese gaming company won several lawsuits in recent history, shutting down websites that distributed pirated ROMs. Most notable, perhaps, was the criminal referral that resulted in the demise of the infamous hacking group Team-Xecuter. The group released several 'jailbreak' hacks for gaming consoles in the past and was widely regarded as Nintendo's main nemesis. With the win against Team-Xecuter, Nintendo hoped that the modding scene would fade into oblivion, but that's not what happened. In recent years, new tools and hardware solutions were released, requiring Nintendo to gas the enforcement pedal once again. For example, recently Nintendo went after various Switch piracy related sites and services, including the Yuzu emulator, Lockpick, and MIG Switch. Nintendo vs. Modded Hardware Nintendo also targeted Modded Hardware behind the scenes. The gaming giant reache...Read More Torrent Site MagnetDL Suffers Extended Downtime (Update) Ernesto Van der Sar, 30 Jun 07:22 PM Founded in 2012, MagnetDL has amassed a substantial user base by offering a clear and easy-to-use torrent search portal. As its name suggests, the site relies on magnet links instead of regular torrent files, and the site is particularly popular in the United States. Over the past few days, however, regular users have trouble reaching the site. Instead of the usual search box, they now see a Cloudflare error message, suggesting that MagnetDL's server is unreachable. No Response Cloudflare error 523 To find out more about the prolonged downtime, TorrentFreak reached out to the site's operator. But, several days have passed now and we have yet to hear back. It's possible that the site merely has hosting-related issues. However, nothing can be ruled out at this point. The last time MagnetDL went down for several days dates back more than five years. At the time, the site decided to throw the towel, without prior warning. Copyright-Related Hosting Problems At the time, the operator...Read More Are you looking for a VPN service? TorrentFreak sponsor NordVPN has some excellent offers. ©2024 TorrentFreak | Office 21338 PO Box 4336 Manchester, North West M61 0BW United Kingdom Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company