Well no wonder you've got layoffs in the industry recently - not to mention the shutting down of certain studios and whatnot. According to research conducted by EEDAR, only 4% of the total games out in the market ever make a profit - all other 96% just either break even or lose money. Yeouch.

We've known about this for some time, but now we get official confirmation from Nintendo that the DSi is indeed incompatible with the R4 flashcart. Guess they're getting serious.

The French Senate recently voted 297 to 15 in support for a controversial anti-piracy initiative which will restrict Internet access to suspected pirates. French internet users may find their home IPs either suspended or banned outright on grounds of suspicious behavior.

Ohhh, sneaky, sneaky Nintendo! Early reports have come in that the new DSi is not - repeat, NOT - capable of booting existing flash cartridges, including the R4 and the EZ Flash V. Looks like Sony's not the only one getting all crackdown on homebrew and piracy.

Recent documents being passed around Congress and the PotUS office [insert West Wing red tape montage here] gave birth to a new anti-piracy bill which was signed into law as the "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008" or, in short, PRO-IP. Back in the ESA offices, Michael Gallagher couldn't be any happier.

British game developers have launched an all-out war against illegal file-sharers. They're not about to take piracy in the industry sitting down. But the music industry, another victim of the pirates, aren't backing them up on this cause. It's an apparent disagreement in approach and disposition.

Nintendo and its software partners have finally put their feet down on Japanese distributors selling the Chinese-made R4 device. A lawsuit has been filed in a Tokyo District Court on the grounds of the Unfair Competition Law. Details after the jump.

The past week was supposed to be the lull after E3, but that didn't stop the DS side of things from getting its share of activity. From soaring numbers in the charts, to Dragon Ball - Zelda hybrids, and possibly exploding chargers...the DS is still definitely chugging along. More in the full article.

Last week brought us news about epic game releases, and possible troubles for the DS homebrew community through the R4. This week isn't that much different, however: just add a few more much-awaited (but some quite unexpected) sequels, and more bad news for the R4. Read this week's Weekend Warrior for your dose of DS news round-up!

Gaming piracy is a serious problem that seems impossible to eradicate. But is there hope for game developers? According to Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, there is, thanks to the TPM encryption chips that are being built into some of the latest motherboards. More in the full article.