diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.cpp
index e03dba22f9..8658dabe8d 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.cpp
@@ -333,13 +333,6 @@ CRC::Game CRC::m_games[] =
 	{0x90F0D852, BigMuthaTruckers, US, 0},
 	{0x5CC9BF81, TimeSplitters2, EU, 0},
 	{0x12532F1C, TimeSplitters2, US, 0},
-	{0xC818BEC2, LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers, US, 0},
-	{0xDC43F2B8, LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers, EU, 0},
-	{0x9ABF90FB, LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers, ES, 0},
-	{0x5FF407EE, LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers, IT, 0},
-	{0xC0E909E9, LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers, JP, 0},
-	{0x6898435D, LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers, KO, 0},
-	{0xDC2F9B98, LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers, CH, 0}, // cutie comment
 	{0xEB198738, LordOfTheRingsThirdAge, US, 0},
 	{0x614F4CF4, LordOfTheRingsThirdAge, EU, 0},
 	{0x37CD4279, LordOfTheRingsThirdAge, KO, 0},
@@ -367,9 +360,9 @@ CRC::Game CRC::m_games[] =
 	{0x2BE55519, EternalPoison, US, 0},
 	{0xE01F57EC, LegoBatman, US, 0}, // cutie comment
 	{0xE01F57ED, LegoBatman, EU, 0},
-	{0xE0347841, XE3, JP, 0}, // cutie comment
-	{0xA4E88698, XE3, CH, 0},
-	{0x2088950A, XE3, US, 0},
+	{0xE0347841, XenosagaE3, JP, 0}, // cutie comment
+	{0xA4E88698, XenosagaE3, CH, 0},
+	{0x2088950A, XenosagaE3, US, 0},
 	// DMC(1)? {0x79B8A95F, DevilMayCry3, US, 0},
 	{0x7F3D692D, DevilMayCry3, CH, 0},
 	// {0x1A85E924, DevilMayCry3, CH, 0}, // same CRC as {GodOfWar, NoRegion}
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.h
index 275fdaf9cb..3d609e6ea3 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSCrc.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ public:
 		LegacyOfKainDefiance,
 		LegoBatman,
 		LordOfTheRingsThirdAge,
-		LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers,
 		MajokkoALaMode2,
 		Manhunt2,
 		MetalGearSolid3,
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ public:
 		Whiplash,
 		WildArms4,
 		WildArms5,
-		XE3,
+		XenosagaE3,
 		Yakuza,
 		Yakuza2,
 		ZettaiZetsumeiToshi2,
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp
index c4e30e65ac..27b25d8560 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Renderers/HW/GSHwHack.cpp
@@ -1448,30 +1448,6 @@ bool GSC_Sly2(const GSFrameInfo& fi, int& skip)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool GSC_LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers(const GSFrameInfo& fi, int& skip)
-{
-	if(skip == 0)
-	{
-		if(fi.TME && (fi.FBP == 0x01180 || fi.FBP == 0x01400) && fi.FPSM == fi.TPSM && (fi.TBP0 == 0x00000 || fi.TBP0 == 0x01000) && fi.TPSM == PSM_PSMCT16)
-		{
-			skip = 1000;//shadows
-		}
-		else if(fi.TME && fi.TPSM == PSM_PSMZ16 && fi.TBP0 == 0x01400 && fi.FPSM == PSM_PSMCT16 && fi.FBMSK == 0x03FFF)
-		{
-			skip = 3;	//wall of fog
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if(fi.TME && (fi.FBP == 0x00000 || fi.FBP == 0x01000) && (fi.TBP0 == 0x01180 || fi.TBP0 == 0x01400) && fi.FPSM == PSM_PSMCT32)
-		{
-			skip = 2;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 bool GSC_CastlevaniaGames(const GSFrameInfo& fi, int& skip)
 {
 	if(skip == 0)
@@ -1541,7 +1517,7 @@ bool GSC_CrashNburn(const GSFrameInfo& fi, int& skip)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool GSC_XE3(const GSFrameInfo& fi, int& skip)
+bool GSC_XenosagaE3(const GSFrameInfo& fi, int& skip)
 {
 	if(skip == 0)
 	{
@@ -2051,10 +2027,9 @@ void GSState::SetupCrcHack()
 		lut[CRC::Bully] = GSC_Bully;
 		lut[CRC::BullyCC] = GSC_BullyCC;
 		lut[CRC::GodOfWar2] = GSC_GodOfWar2;
-		lut[CRC::LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers] = GSC_LordOfTheRingsTwoTowers;
 		lut[CRC::Okami] = GSC_Okami;
 		lut[CRC::SuikodenTactics] = GSC_SuikodenTactics;
-		lut[CRC::XE3] = GSC_XE3;
+		lut[CRC::XenosagaE3] = GSC_XenosagaE3;
 		lut[CRC::Yakuza] = GSC_YakuzaGames;
 		lut[CRC::Yakuza2] = GSC_YakuzaGames;
 
@@ -2077,7 +2052,7 @@ void GSState::SetupCrcHack()
 		lut[CRC::CastlevaniaLoI] = GSC_CastlevaniaGames;
 		lut[CRC::GodOfWar] = GSC_GodOfWar;
 
-		// Deprecated hack could be removed (Cutie)
+		// Unknown status
 		lut[CRC::Grandia3] = GSC_Grandia3;
 
 		// At least a part of the CRC is fixed with texture shuffle.