Microsoft Australia's regional XBox office has given strong indications it would mimic its US headquarters' policy of penalising XBox owners that use mod chips in their consoles by refusing them access to XBox Live.
Another "mod chip" that allows Xbox video game consoles to play copied games has entered the market, despite legal efforts to thwart such chips.
The Federal Court has overturned an earlier decision that mod chips for Sony Playstations were legal.
The software giant is seeking an engineer charged with "collecting, evaluating and conducting analysis of modification chips" as part of security research on Xbox hardware and software.
The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.
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The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.
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