There was some discussion last month about the proposed DRM for Mass Effect and Spore that required the game to phone home every ten days. They backed down from that, but have left in that a user is only allowed 3 activations per license key. A license key is burned up when the O/S is reinstalled, when certain hardware is upgraded (EA refuses to disclose specifics of what), and possibly when a new user is set up in Windows. Only in its first month, some users are already locked out of their games from trying troubleshooting techniques to get the game running.

If you can't wait to get your hands on Will Wright's new uber-game Spore until it's released on September 7, you can download a free trial of the Spore Creature Creator.

Here's a bunch of Spore creatures.

Get ready for the next Big Bang this fall! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Maxis today announced that Spore(tm), the highly anticipated game from the creators of The Sims(tm), will be available at retailers worldwide the weekend of September 7. Spore will be available for the PC, Macintosh, Nintendo DS(tm), and mobile phones.

This might actually be a game that Allie and I both like.