Xbox 360 Mod Chip Released January 2006

From what we have been able to gather, the first mod-chips for the xbox 360 will be available within a month.

Speaking to us under terms of anonymity, one source close to the research and development of some well known current-generation chips said, “We’ve been seeing partial success from some corners [in China] though nothing that could go on sale yet.” This paints a dark picture of the console industry and the aggressive blight it suffers. “Everyone is working on a full-functioning ‘do everything’ chip that will take apart the 360 and let users do what they will, though we expect a first-generation bypass device that will allow back-ups within weeks. The first on the market is likely to be complex and might not be particularly good, though that’s just a stopgap before real chips become available.”

So will the Xbox 360 escape its pursuers?

Right now, it seems unlikely, and as huge resources are poured into cracking the new box, it seems a matter of when rather than if. The xbox 360 mod chip does have its online functionality to further protect the retail unit as was released and Microsoft representatives have stated to SPOnG on several occasions that it believes it can second guess the areas it might see targeted and is proactively preparing updates.

exerpts from SPOng