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merely human
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago
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Games pirate gets jail sentence, downloadable games on the rise
Xbox mod shop owner sentenced | BBC News
16 September 2005
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The owner of Pandora's Cube, a Washington DC-based seller of pirated games and modified Xboxes, has been convicted for violating copyright laws.
Biren Amin was sentenced to five months in prison, and three years of supervised release, including five months of home confinement.
He was also fined $247,237.05. Amin was the fourth Pandora employee convicted.
The US software association said the sentence was a stern warning to others involves in piracy or console modding.
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Downloadable games market on rise | BBC News
16 September 2005
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Digital distribution of games is set to grow according to research firm Screen Digest.
It predicts that the market for downloading and streaming of PC games and console add-on content will be worth £222m by 2010.
More premium and up-to-date PC titles are becoming available via downloads.
While Microsoft and Sony have ruled out the idea of offering full game downloads, add-on content is predicted to increase dramatically next year.
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