Submitter: PS3 News - (http://majornelson.com)
Site Tags: microsoft blocks unauthorized xbox 360 xbox 360 storage devices
Category: XBox 360
Today Microsoft's Major Nelson has warned that next week's XBox 360 update will see the blocking of unauthorized storage devices such as the XBox 360 Memory Unit 512MB or XBox 360 Max Memory Card 2GB.

To quote: When Preview Program members start receiving the Xbox 360 system update next week, one of the changes is that unauthorized Memory Units will no longer work with the Xbox 360.

If you’ve moved your profile or...

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Submitter: Starlight - (http://www.hexus.net)
Site Tags: windows 7 cracked activated leaked oem license key
Category: PC/Tech
Update: A Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed to Neowin: "We are aware of reports of activation exploits that attempt to circumvent activation & validation in Windows 7, and we can assure customers that Microsoft is committed to protecting them from counterfeit and pirated software.

Microsoft strongly advises customers not to download Windows 7 from unauthorized sources....

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Submitter: labonte - (http://hackmii.com)
Site Tags: bushing reports returning modified wii consoles repair
Category: Nintendo Wii
It seems that Nintendo is now charging almost to full price for a Nintendo Wii if you've installed unsigned code on the machine that resulted in a 'bricked' console.

To quote: I’ve been asked whether installing the Homebrew Channel (or Twilight Hack or whatever) will void the warranty on a Wii. I’ve generally said something like “Technically, yes, but I doubt they...

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Submitter: Starlight - (http://kotaku.com)
Site Tags: gamestop sells played games new practice could illegal
Category: General/Off Topic
The alleged practice of GameStop lending new copies of games to employees at their stores and then later selling those games as new, unused copies, may be a violation of federal law.

GameStop's "check-out" policy, confirmed to Kotaku by a number of the chain's managers and employees, could fall under scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission.

Reached for comment...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://wiibrew.org)
Site Tags: wii system menu 3.4 blocks homebrew wipes saves channels
Category: Nintendo Wii
A new Firmware update for the Nintendo Wii has been released, specifically System Menu version 3.4. In the update, the following changes have been made:

- Enhanced parental controls
- USB Keyboard support for Mii channel added
- System functions improvement (Improved SD card read/write speed, Improved disc reading)
- Twilight Hack version 0.1 BETA1 cannot...

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Submitter: Starlight - (http://blog.wired.com)
Site Tags: valve tried trick half life 2 hacker into fake job interview
Category: PC/Tech
After the secret source code for its then-unreleased shooter Half Life 2 showed up on file sharing services in 2003, game-maker Valve Software cooked up an elaborate ruse with the FBI targeting the German hacker suspected in the leak, even setting up a fake job interview in an effort to lure him to the United States for arrest.

The gambit ultimately failed, and Axel "Ago"...

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Submitter: Starlight - (http://www.informationweek.com)
Site Tags: chinese hackers angered microsofts epic fail
Category: PC/Tech
Microsoft's The Dark Visitor (WGA) program aims to deter the use of illegally copied versions of Windows, but it may end up helping hackers in China.

Microsoft's WGA program tests Windows installations to determine whether they have been legally purchased. As implemented in some countries, like China, WGA turns the user's desktop background black when it detects an illegal copy of...

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Submitter: Takavach - (http://www.8bitjoystick.com)
Site Tags: new xbox 360 dashboard going stellar
Category: XBox 360
The new Xbox 360 Dashboard OS update is coming soon and it is going to be one of the biggest changes to the Xbox 360 since the system hit the market.

It is going to include the first complete redesign of the Xbox interface called the NXE by all the cool kids. The New Xbox Experience (NXE) is going to be the best thing to hit the Xbox and it is going to completely redefine...

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Submitter: hunter316 - (http://www.pspworld.com)
Site Tags: will psp-3000 defeat homebrew
Category: PlayStation Portable
Unauthorized hacking of the PSP has been a serious problem for Sony ever since enterprising hackers managed to run unsigned code on the PSP-1000 back in 2005. The ability to revert to an unprotected version of the firmware, and later the ability to install completely custom pirate firmware has enabled some owners to play pirated PSP games downloaded from the Internet.

By...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://www.gamespy.com)
Site Tags: taito considers suing over 911 space invaders game
Category: General/Off Topic
Taito issued a public statement today confirming that it is “seriously considering” to take legal action against digital artist Douglas Edric Stanley for his unauthorized of Space Invaders assets in Invaders!, a 9/11 based modification of the 1987 arcade original.

Without Taito’s consent, the game was shown off as part of the exhibit “30 Years of Space Invaders” at this year’s...

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