An anonymous hacker has succeeded in running Linux on an unmodified Xbox, apparently satisfying a $100,000 challenge funded by Lindows founder Michael Robertson. A hacker using the name Habibi-Xbox ...

A German programmer says he has made the first step toward running the Linux operating system on Microsoft's Xbox game console--without running into any legal entanglements. Michael Steil, a German ...

First, consider that an Xbox is no mere gaming console; it's a powerful PC. The question is, how do you get to it? The answer, of course, is with Linux. In six simple steps, you can load and run Linux ...

A software development project aimed at getting the Linux operating system to run on Microsoft's Xbox is offering a larger incentive for would-be developers--to the tune of $200,000. The goal of the ...

A fter months of rumors, Valve has finally revealed the new Steam Machine, a home console that can run PC games. It has the ...

A group of hackers claim to have broken all security measures on the Xbox games console without modifying the hardware, prompting Microsoft to threaten legal action. The Free-X group had been ...

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