YoHoHo Asks GitHub to Take 'Pirated' Pirate-Themed Games OfflineErnesto Van der Sar, 10 Jul 11:55 AM In 2015, Brazilian developer Matheus Valadares
 | In 2015, Brazilian developer Matheus Valadares shared a new game called Agar.io on 4chan, which soon became a smash hit. The game also popularized the IO extension for games, a reference to the input/output computing term, not the Indian Ocean territory from where it originally derived its initials. These IO games are often quite basic but addictive and entertaining nonetheless. They're typically available in app stores and also on the web, where they can be played in the browser. Belgium-based game website CrazyGames has more than 150 IO games listed, for example, but there are many more. YoHoHo YoHoHo.io is a popular 'battle royale' IO release. The pirate-themed kill-and-plunder game has many thousands of active players, through apps and via the website. Similar to other games of its type, it's free to play, with the occasional advertisement. The availability of YoHoHo is not limited to official sites and apps, though. There are various hobbyist game portals that offer the game ...Read More | Those setting out to buy a pirate IPTV device, perhaps even for the first time, have broadly three options. The first is to buy a 'blank' Android device from a retailer before navigating a minefield they don't understand, hoping to buy a pirate subscription without getting ripped off. A second and increasingly popular option is to buy a device with an embedded subscription, either from a friend, a friend-of-a-friend, or from those prepared to sell them via websites or openly on social media. Shooting Fish in a Barrel According to a lawsuit filed by DISH Network and Sling TV in May, targeting California residents Marcelino Padilla and Danny Contreras, Facebook was the sales platform of choice. Convenient for both sellers and buyers, platforms like Facebook are increasingly used for pirate IPTV sales. For DISH investigators, that could be seen as a positive. The complaint alleged that Padilla and Conteras violated the companies' rights under the DMCA by 'trafficking' in illicit stre...Read More |
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