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Nintendo has become increasingly draconian<\/a> in its efforts to prevent piracy, most recently adding words to its EULA that claim it has the right to brick your console<\/a> if it doesn\u2019t like what you use it for. And following the release of the Switch 2, the Japanese company isn\u2019t holding back: many new console owners have\u2026<\/p>\n

Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – kotaku.com<\/p>\n

All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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