The PC version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena came packed with software restrictions fans found hard to accept. Facing one more flame war due to the DRM, Atari steps up and defends its choice.
An old rumor had it that Microsoft replaced the three red rigns of death with a simple error code, so gamers and the press would stop giving the company a hard time because of its faulty hardware. It seems that the rumor was true, since the Redmond company has once again extended the warranty.
A new update is on its to further fix things with Relic’s Dawn of War II. The 1.2.1 patch comes with the usual tweaks, but also packs a new six-player map dubbed Tiber Outpost
The PC release of Atari's Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena sparked a bit of scandal, as users began complaining about the draconian DRM that comes packed with the game.
Will Wright decided to leave behind his career at the Electronic Arts-owned Maxis. He quit the company to focus on Stupid Fun Club, an “entertainment think tank.”