TELECOMWORLDWIRE-21 October 2004-Syngress ships "Game Console Hacking: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Atari, & Gamepark 32"(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Syngress Publishing Inc has released "Game Console Hacking: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Atari, & Gamepark 32" by Joe Grand, Frank Thornton, Albert Yarusso.

The book reportedly also features a special foreword by Ralph H. Baer, described as the "Father of Video Games." The publisher has said that the book covers the 'old favourite' consoles as well as going right up to the latest machines from Microsoft and Sony. The contents include instructions on how to turn your old Atari 2600 into a fully featured PC, hacking a PlayStation 2 to boot code from the memory card and run Linux on a Microsoft Xbox.

"Game Console Hacking: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Atari, & Gamepark 32" by Joe Grand, Frank Thornton, Albert Yarusso has ISBN 1-931836-31-0 and a recommended retail price of USD39.95.

Syngress Publishing is an independent publisher of print and electronic reference materials for Information Technology professionals.

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