Gaming
Sonic Mania Has Dropped on PC, but DRM Has Fans Upset
The long awaited Sonic Mania has finally dropped for PC users, a whole two weeks after consoles got their hands on it. Those 14 days were agony for most, but it’s finally time for them to sink their teeth into the Blue Blur’s latest adventure…sort of.
Although the game itself has been met with much praise from the community and is undoubtedly everything most fans wanted, the PC release didn’t exactly come smoothly.
The main issue is the Denuvo DRM that was added to the game, likely during the two week delay. This essentially requires that the player has an internet connection to play Sonic Mania at any time, which makes very little sense for a game with no online multiplayer. Without delving too deeply into whether or not this is a smart business practice, it’s clear that many fans are upset by this discovery.
To some people the addition of DRM maybe has little to no effect on them—I’ll even admit to being one of those people. But for those without consistent internet (or even those who don’t have the internet at all), simply playing a single player game that they’ve likely been looking forward to has been turned into a chore.
Aaron Webber himself, a PR and Social Media worker for Sonic Team, tweeted about the DRM. He advised anyone experiencing issues with it to submit a support ticket to SEGA and have their voice be heard. In fact, most of Sonic Team seems to have been out of the loop and is against the DRM addition.
As of August 30th it’s been confirmed by SEGA Europe that the ability to play offline has been returned, but Denuvo remains in the game. Other than the issue of DRM, some players have encountered a bug where either music or all sound suddenly cuts out and the game must be restarted to restore it.
Aside from these issues, Sonic Mania still seems to be the game most people were hoping for. Now it’s just a matter of whether SEGA will listen to fans and remove Denuvo entirely.
The latest trailer for Sony Pictures Entertainment’s CGI film Resident Evil: Death Island, released July 25, features the outlandish action and melodrama that made the franchise a cult sensation.
This Resident Evil Avengers-esque team-up features Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers.
The T-Virus and killer whales take the gang to Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, where a new nightmare awaits. In magnificent slow motion and with progressively heavier ordinance, the Dream Team will supposedly destroy zombies, Lickers, mutant orcas, and anything else foolish or nasty enough to stand in their path.
In a horrific new video, Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is coming to PS4 and PS4 on June 22. Expect agony and tight gameplay from independent wizards Team Meat, well known for their pioneering, tough-as-ham platformer Super Meat Boy.
This “mean meat machine” reimagines your grandpa’s old black-and-white puzzle games for a younger, hipper, more bloodthirsty audience. We’re delighted the wait won’t be long for this one.
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Diablo 4’s post-launch support will keep you playing for years, according to Blizzard. General manager Rod Fergusson confirmed two expansions and free content updates.
“As I sit here, we’re about to launch the main game; we’re finishing up season one; we’re working on season two; we’re working on expansion one; we’re kicking off expansion two,” he told PC Gamer on the Kinda Funny Xcast. These two DLCs may release sooner than expected. Fergusson says the live service model lets Blizzard release content faster than Diablo III.
With tens of hours of content in the base game, Diablo 4 is massive. This could be Destiny 2 or Genshin Impact, with seasons and DLC. That thought excites or frightens you. Leave a comment and check out our Diablo 4 guide for help with the PS5 and PS4 games.
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