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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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    A graduate student in the US claims he has found a way to circumvent the security system for Microsoft's Xbox video game console, opening the way for hackers to use it to run competing software.

  • Xbox losing the numbers game

    Sony's PlayStation2 is continuing to attract the most exclusive game titles as the console wars continue at the Electronics Entertainment Expo.

  • Xbox-PC connection coming soon?

    A survey sent to registered Xbox owners from a partner of the software giant is testing the interest in connecting the console to other home entertainment files.

  • Microsoft invests big to put Xbox online

    Even as it slashes the price of its Xbox video game console, Microsoft is planning to invest millions to develop an online service, dubbed Xbox Live, that will link the consoles and allow for online gaming.

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  • Xbox hacking not for amateurs

    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.

  • Xbox-PC connection coming soon?

    A survey sent to registered Xbox owners from a partner of the software giant is testing the interest in connecting the console to other home entertainment files.

  • Linux takes the game to Microsoft

    A group of programmers seeking to put Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video gaming console has created the software that will eventually replace the machine's built-in system software. The new software, called a Basic Input Output System (BIOS), is the latest step towards turning the US$199 console into a Linux workstation.

  • XBox goes Live downunder in October

    Microsoft has today announced the local availability of its XBox Live online service, which will go on sale in October.

  • Sex in a box: The Australian launch of Xbox

    Microsoft's consumer electronics vanguard was given a midnight launch, with hundreds of slobbering fans clamouring to buy the first Xbox machines on sale in Australia.

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