I'm going to get downvoted for this, but here's my opinion: I recently had a similar issue with OnLive - I registered for free and found that you can play over

I'm going to get downvoted for this, but here's my opinion: I recently had a similar issue with OnLive - I registered for free and found that you can play over 100 games for $10 a month - a great deal, right? Well, for some unfathomable reason, I couldn't PAY for the monthly subscription because I am outside the US. I used a VPN and added my (Bank of America!) credit card to the system without problems - now I have a subscription and enjoy Dirt 3, TR:Legend, Driver: San Francisco on my laptop AND Android phone (it's really impressive). I'm also practically forced to order a physical CD of a band I like (I'm NOT going to do that, because I'll have to wait a month, then just rip that CD to my computer and throw it away, which is quite sad, really) instead of being able to order it online and download it. HBO doesn't want to allow you to watch a show you like (love?) and you can do it illegally - I say DO IT if you want - sooner or later, they'll either sue everybody or understand that they need to give their potential customers the products they want, when they want, which will actually save them money and make them richer. And the author, actors are getting paid the same amount regardless - the network pockets most of the profit, anyway (that's why I hope the current direct artist -> consumer trend is the future).