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Xbox "modders" face 17 years in prison
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Neon
, Jan 13 2006 12:33 PM
41 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 13 January 2006 - 12:33 PM
Two owners of a Hollywood video game store, as well as a third man, were indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for modifying Xbox video game consoles to disable copy protection, and preloading copyrighted games onto the machines for sale.
The case stems from an investigation by the Entertainment Software Association, whose investigators reported that they had bought a modified Xbox from the store in May 2005.
If convicted, the store owners could face up to 17 years in federal prison.
The case stems from an investigation by the Entertainment Software Association, whose investigators reported that they had bought a modified Xbox from the store in May 2005.
If convicted, the store owners could face up to 17 years in federal prison.
#2
Posted 13 January 2006 - 01:22 PM
i want to do it on my PS2 as well, but I dont know any plc I can trust. coz if u hand the console to anyone u dont know and come bak wen they tell u. they can say we dont know u. if u call the cops they'll probably arrest me 4 attemptin 2 modify the ps2 illigally.
#3
Posted 13 January 2006 - 01:39 PM
A load of people got caught in Trafford not too long ago mass producing copied games!!!!
#4
Posted 13 January 2006 - 03:33 PM
If they hadn't freakin sold the thing and made an anonomous website on geocities or something they may have gotten away with it.
#5
Posted 13 January 2006 - 08:03 PM
seems everyones cracking donw on illegal movies, games music ect
#6
Posted 13 January 2006 - 11:29 PM
yeah... it's sad... we have no freedom anymore
#7
Posted 13 January 2006 - 11:44 PM
i agree, no freedom, but yet we live in the land of the free..lol
#8
Posted 13 January 2006 - 11:52 PM
too true, sucks that we can't even share But seriously, they are pushing things way too much but if they hadn't sold one of those they wouldn't have been so noticeable!!!
#10
Posted 14 January 2006 - 01:37 AM
and the whole "let's sue everyone" stuff is getting old as well. Lets face it, as long as there is some kind of media... people are going to copy it!
#12
Posted 14 January 2006 - 01:59 AM
ive never done it coth coth lol
#15
Posted 14 January 2006 - 02:12 AM
Mr Bad Guy, on Jan 13 2006, 09:05 PM, said:
dont think u can get away wit it bcoz da computer can't talk... by itself... yet...
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