The problems with cheating on services like Xbox Live are myriad, but our biggest problem is that, if we lose – which, of course, is almost statistically impossible and would likely cause a chrono-rift in the space-time continuum – we assume the other party was cheating ... especially if the other party's gamertag is an illegible gaggle of letters and numbers, flanked by various capitalizations of 'x'.
Well, now there's a far simpler way: Microsoft will label them "cheater." The Xbox Live Sheriff has begun targeting players who "gain achievements through avoiding game play and the use of external tools" and, as a punishment, resetting their gamerscores to zero, making them "unable to regain all previously earned achievements," and lastly (though, most deliciously), permanently labeling them "as a 'cheater' for the community to view." And, since the "gamerscore correction will remain permanent without any way to appeal" there's a good chance we'll have yet another easy way of identifying cheaters on Xbox Live: the tinny static of their whimpering sobs.
Masahiro Kanagawa went on a stabbing spree, which left two people dead. One was killed on March 19th, another on March 23rd, and 8 others were left wounded. Mentioned on Japanese television was the fact that Kanagawa had a copy of Ninja Gaiden DS in his bag, and Eye of Judgment cards on his person. Ninja Gaiden DS went on sale March 19th in Japan, and Kanagawa’s first murder was on the 20th. Make of that what you will.
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Ubisoft Purchases Tom Clancy Name
Written by PhoenixKfz
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Seems Ubisoft loves making the Tom Clancy games so much that they have secured the exclusive rights to make Clancy games for the known future.
