Chapter

Playing Pre-Release Video Games
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1:12:29 - 1:17:38 (05:08)

Sanad and his friends had access to play pre-release video games, but he limited himself from playing too much so he wouldn't ruin the official release experience. Whereas, the speaker would not share pre-release games since they didn't want to risk leaks.

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The speaker discusses how he didn't play a new xbox game until the official launch date, but his friend slowly played it over the course of a year.
1:12:29 - 1:14:57 (02:27)
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Xbox gaming
Summary

The speaker discusses how he didn't play a new xbox game until the official launch date, but his friend slowly played it over the course of a year. The speaker's other friend had his friends over to play a new game without telling them any secrets about it.

Chapter
Playing Pre-Release Video Games
Episode
Ep 45: XBox Underground (Part 1)
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Xbox hackers had multiple consoles, including dev kits that were fully playable and were practically hoarding them.
1:14:57 - 1:16:07 (01:10)
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Xbox hackers
Summary

Xbox hackers had multiple consoles, including dev kits that were fully playable and were practically hoarding them. They often received hints that game companies were onto them during their hacking.

Chapter
Playing Pre-Release Video Games
Episode
Ep 45: XBox Underground (Part 1)
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
A person advises to focus on making money in a legitimate way instead of worrying about trivial things, and encourages others to concentrate on their schooling.
1:16:07 - 1:17:38 (01:30)
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Success
Summary

A person advises to focus on making money in a legitimate way instead of worrying about trivial things, and encourages others to concentrate on their schooling. The speaker also mentions a person who had multiple Xbox dev kits and did not worry about breaking a few.

Chapter
Playing Pre-Release Video Games
Episode
Ep 45: XBox Underground (Part 1)
Podcast
Darknet Diaries