Who the hell needs permission to use this article in my research paper? Its just some words on my screen for crying out loud.

^ Copyright law.

Everyone is entitled to their own creations. Being fangames, they are not under copyright law. However, that does not justify using their creations without their permission. It shows your lack of integrity and moral ethics.

Yes, they should, they're using content to which they don't hae permission.

Rippers should be banned.