* XBOX LIVE GOES AFTER HACKERS
Microsoft might use its upcoming Xbox Live online gaming service to crack down on Xbox mods--hardware add-ons that let Xbox game consoles run pirated games. Although modding an Xbox requires soldering skills and, apparently, an electrical engineering degree, it's a popular pastime with Xbox digirati, thanks to the widespread availability of pirated game titles on the Internet. Microsoft hasn't made a final decision, but the company is now leaving open the possibility that it will scan Xboxes attached to Xbox Live and revoke online privileges to anyone who has a mod chip. Like Windows Product Activation (WPA), this feature probably won't win the company any friends, but can we really blame Microsoft for wanting to stop piracy?
Microsoft might use its upcoming Xbox Live online gaming service to crack down on Xbox mods--hardware add-ons that let Xbox game consoles run pirated games. Although modding an Xbox requires soldering skills and, apparently, an electrical engineering degree, it's a popular pastime with Xbox digirati, thanks to the widespread availability of pirated game titles on the Internet. Microsoft hasn't made a final decision, but the company is now leaving open the possibility that it will scan Xboxes attached to Xbox Live and revoke online privileges to anyone who has a mod chip. Like Windows Product Activation (WPA), this feature probably won't win the company any friends, but can we really blame Microsoft for wanting to stop piracy?
I aint that crazy
