Region locking is something that has plagued physical media for years. Buying a region-locked console means you're locked into specific games from your region. For example, Nintendo consoles were only ...

If you are wondering will Diablo 4 have region-locked servers, the answer is no. We’ll break it down for you more here. The news that Diablo 4 would not have region-locked servers came in late 2022 ...

I've been playing video games since roughly around the time I developed the cognitive function to do so. Region-locking restricts playable characters in games like Darkstalkers and Cyberbots to ...

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...

Steam, one of the sole bastions of sanity when it comes to digital games distribution, has enabled region locking on games. This means if you buy a game in one territory, you can no longer use it in ...

Just as it seemed like physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays were about to disappear, the failures of the streaming industry has led to the rediscovery of media ownership. The thing is, if you didn't ...

A recent survey conducted in Japan about those planning to buy the Nintendo Switch 2 at launch reveals that only 3% of the people surveyed prefer the version without regional lock. This version would ...

OnePlus has seemingly implemented a region lock on its Chinese-market OnePlus 12 series. The development follows closely on the heels of the global launch of the phone earlier this month. Based on the ...

Almost a year after its release, Sony region-locked the PC port of Horizon: Forbidden West. Then, just as suddenly and without a word, the company reversed its decision. The company hasn’t said a word ...

ShiftUp also claims Denuvo isn’t affecting the game’s performance. ShiftUp has made an announcement about the sudden revelation that Stellar Blade is region locked on PC. Stellar Blade will be ...

Are all DVD drives region locked in hardware now? I have an older drive in my system, that only has the lock in software. I was under the impression that they moved to hardware region-coding a short ...