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Well, the score is now Square Enix: 0, Hackers: 2. Square Enix has attempted to put copyright protection in its DS games, first in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates, and now in the Japanese version of Chrono Trigger DS. Chrono Trigger is scheduled to debut in Japan on November 20, 2008, but already the rom of the game has been leaked online.

Initially, pirates were unable to play the Chrono Trigger rom though, due to Square Enix copyright protection that would make the game glitchy or crash. Not to be deterred, some adept hackers created a code which allows the game to run normally. Two codes were created, one for M3 Real flashcarts and one for general flashcarts, to allow pirates to play undisturbed.

Its disappointing to see protection broken so quickly…

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Avast landlubbers! Talk Like a Pirate Day may be over for this year, but Nexon is adding an expansion to MapleStory which will make it feel like Talk Like a Pirate Day all year long. A pirate expansion, to be more specific. Now, players can choose a pirate class for their avatars and visit Demethos, a whole new Mabinogi area.

There are five special events going on to celebrate the pirate update. The first is a Demethos Double / Double event which lasts from November 12-26, 2008 and gives players double experience and item drops in Demethos during the event period. The second is a contest, running from now until December 14, 2008 - the first player in each world with a pirate at level…

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FROM APPLETELL - Hard core sim players will be put off by its simplicity, while hard core action gamers will grow bored with all the sailing and dancing. But for all of us in the middle, Pirates is a fantastic blend of genres, requiring just enough strategy and skill to keep it challenging while providing just enough adventure to keep the game moving… MORE »

Well shiver me timbers, another pirate game called Age of Booty by Capcom is coming our way soon.

To share some of Capcom’s excitement, Capcom’s own John Diamonon dropped by the PlayStation blogs today (October 10, 2008) to talk about Age of Booty.

“I’m glad to be back here with the PlayStation Posse and talk about a game that I’m looking forward to – Age of Booty. No, it’s not an online dating game. It’s a casual, pirate-themed, online strategy game from some of the makers of Halo...

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Ahoy! Avast ye Gamertell readers. Today (September 19, 2008) be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and we’ve decided t’ help you get in t’ mood. Below be a few recent Gamertell stories about game pirates, games celebratin’ International Talk Like a Pirate Day or simply centered around t’ pirate lifestyle. Don’t be a land lubber, smartly read on ‘n then find a way to celebrate t’ day! Then, perhaps ye can happen upon t’ Official site for International Talk Like a Pirate Day...

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Ahoy, if you’re a gamer who’s always dreamed about bein’ a sea scalawag, then stop by Pirates of the Burning Sea, especially on September 19, 2008. Pirates o’ the Burnin’ Sea is the official Talk Like a Pirate Day pirate ‘ideo game (don’t e’en brin’ up Pirates of the Caribbean Online) and is goin’ t’ hold special e’ents on September 19 t’ pro’e it. Aye.

So all hands ahoy - if you show up that day, ye’ll find Cap’n Slappy and Ol’ Chumbucket, good old buccaneers, ready to talk to your in-game avatars and give ye some special quests. Supposedly a new treasure will wait ye as well. The only thing is, Pirates o’ the Burnin’ Sea is a pay-to-play MMORPG, so ye’ll need to be picking up th’ game at a local store before playin’. Savvy?

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Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, Blazing Lizard’s forthcoming Xbox Live downloadable game, has been named one of the nine showcase winners at the 2008 Independent Games Festival (IGF). This means that Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, along with other winners Ashen Empires, Enigmo, FireTeam Reloaded, Glum Buster, Goo!, Mockingbird, Mushroom Men and ToyBox Heroes, will be displayed at the IGF Pavilion during the 2008 Austin Game Developer’s Conference.

Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball was the only downloadable title to be honored at the event. It also was the only Xbox 360 game to be named an IGF showcase winner. As you may recall, Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball is a dodgeball game featuring teams of pirates, ninjas, zombies and robots as they fight through four different arenas, while using special, to prove which group is superior. The game is scheduled to be released in Q3 2008.

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FROM APPLETELL - Feral Interactive has announced Friday, August 29, 2008, as the release date for the Mac version of Sid Meier’s Pirates!, the game that’s so much fun it comes with its own exclamation mark.
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By now, we’ve all heard the news that Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski will direct the big-screen adaptation of thoughtful underwater shooter Bioshock. We’ve already extolled the virtues of the game and it’s filmic possibilities elsewhere, so right now, let’s focus on the man himself. Is Verbinski up to the challenge of making one of the most fully realized game worlds (and cleverest narratives) come to life? Or are we destined for yet another lame game movie night? We check out the director’s earlier film work, his statements on the adaptation, and his gamer cred to make a long-term prognosis.

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In one of the funniest twists I’ve seen this year, Gamecock Media Group has announced that Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball will be delayed due to piracy. Apparently some villainous scoundrels have already started distributing copies of the upcoming Xbox 360 title. Initial reports suggested that pirates were behind the affair, but recent incoming reports suggest that it was all an elaborate set up concocted by ninjas. Representatives from the robot and zombie teams also participating in the game could not be reached for comment. In response to the theft, Blazing Lizard, the group responsible for the game’s development, will be adding in new material. The events and additions have resulted in the release date of Pirates vs. Ninjas being pushed back to late spring 2008.

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