Didn't make it into Microsoft's New Xbox Experience preview program and can't seem to hold your horses until the November 19 launch? Here's a bad idea -- pirate it!
Yup, the install files for the New Xbox Experience have made their way to the Internet, and it certainly works to update your console. But as Platform Nation (who went ahead updated their system with these files) puts it, "You can not connect online with it till November 19th." Well, here's a little surprise: you might not be able to connect again. Ever. Period.
Earlier today, press participating in the New Xbox Experience program (myself included) were warned to not switch the hard drives from our updated consoles to another unit. Microsoft later clarified to us by saying, "This is a security measure and if you do switch hard drives from a console with NXE preview access to one without it you could be placed on the ban list for unauthorized usage."
So while it might be tempting, just hold your horses; it's not worth it. You do want to playing Gears of War 2 online next week, right? To hold you over, check out our early impressions from our experience with NXE.
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10:55 PM on 10.31.2008
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I'm not trying to stand up for software pirates, but I really don't see how this one is hurting Microsoft.
And yes you do run the risk of getting banned, Platform Nation stated that.
MS may have said that in the email sent out to those in the preview program, but press got a different email, one that explicitly stated that unauthorized consoles would be banned. The words "permanently banned from Xbox LIVE" were also used.
Then again, people are not always smart and some of them are playing Gears 2 online for a week now :)
Can we now just admit that the industry's obsession with piracy is starting to get a tad bit ridiculous?
you break the rules and steal something (bad enough) that's not even out yet (worse), and you expect a major corporation like microsoft to not do anything? seriously?
plus: i just ordered a 360 from amazon yesterday. can't wait for it to get here. hoo-ray.
They should like ban them on the day that NXE comes out so that way they have to wait a day longer :P
Pirating is bad, mmkay?!
Good for them.
Pirate Gears 2 a few weeks early, sure, banhammer city. NXE? Now that's just petty.
It's more like peeking under the curtain of a store that's open to the public, but isn't open yet.
They're not going to ban you for life from a store for doing. I hope not, anyways.
I'm still paying for Live that I can't use right now. I still buy all my games, and I sure as hell have bought a lot of content off the marketplace.
If they permaban me from Live for this then you can be sure as hell I'm modding my 360 and pirating all my games from now on.
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