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	Sony Stops Shipping Controversial Copy Protection Code CD's
	Sony has temporarily suspended the manufacture of CDs that contain the XCP software (Extended Copy Protection) said John McKay, a Sony spokesperson. XCP's developers have previously stated they are in the process of writing new copy protection software that does not use the controversial cloaking techniques that were in the original XCP and that have stirred up so much negative publicity for Sony. XCP is designed to limit the number of copies that CD owners can make. A Windows operating system expert named Mark Russinovich reported how XCP used "rootkit" cloaking techniques to hide itself on his computer. At the time, Russinovich described the software as "digital rights management gone too far," and criticized it for not warning users that it would become virtually undetectable and extremely difficult to remove.

	Xbox 360 Shipping
	There's no doubt the Xbox 360 represents a big jump over the graphics capability of both the current Xbox console and also the Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation 2. The jump from standard to high-definition gaming alone makes an impressive improvement on current games; but there's also the benefits from the Xbox 360's more powerful hardware platform. Everything about the visual aspect of the games is improved and the games on show were very responsive and fast moving. The skin of the characters in Wrestle Kingdom looked almost lifelike; reflections shone realistically off of the cars and objects in Ridge Racer 6; and, though in the heat of battle it's easy to miss, the screens of Ninety Nine Nights feature scores of warriors all moving independently and fighting each other. It's clean with only a power socket, a display connector, and an Ethernet port. The display connector appears to provide both standard and high-definition outputs together