Shortly after the Wii U launched, the famed Homebrew Channel was teased for folks who enjoy tinkering with their hardware. While there’s still no Wii U Homebrew option for these individuals to take advantage of, HackMii has reported that the [...]

Nintendo platforms aren’t exactly known for their ironclad security against hackers, and it seems the Wii U is no exception. Fail0verflow, the same team responsible for cracking open the PS3 and exposing Sony’s ‘epic fail on security’ has teased that a [...]

While we’re still awaiting Sony’s implementation of the PSOne emulator for PS Vita, a lone hacker has managed to get PSOne games up and running on the Vita, albeit unofficially. The feat was performed using a kernel exploit inside the [...]

Another coder who wishes to remain anonymous has managed to pull off a ‘Hello World’ on PS Vita. While the feat isn’t based on teck4′s earlier exploit, it does share the same approach, in that it executes code from within [...]

PS3 hacker George Hotz’s long-winded legal battle with SCEA continues, this time with his lawyers poking holes in the opposition’s argument. In a recent filing, they argue that Hotz had no knowledge of where SCEA was based prior to the [...]

Sony has won a court order granting them limited access to search PS3 hacker George Hotz’s PayPal records, according to a Wired report. In an effort to further tie the case to California, Sony contests that Hotz accepted donations for [...]

Now users of all firmware can enjoy Bubbletune’s folder organization plugin Game Categories Light v1.3. The latest update brings support for firmware based on 6.3X kernels. Usage is a cinch: once installed, simply create folders representing the categories you’d like [...]

While not quite a universal remedy for PS3 bricks, it’s a start. Spanish developer Nesi_Tor of Team Hades has released CVOS v3.1, an app that aims to recover PS3 units that were rendered inoperable to due a bad firmware flash [...]

So, while we aren’t going as far to say that Nintendo’s beefed-up security implementation in the 3DS was all for naught, it seems such measures have done little to thwart the efforts of hackers. Flashcart manufacture Acekard released a video [...]

As an answer to the PS3′s FAT file system limitations on external drives, a developer simply known as “anonymous” has released a library that can add read support for NTFS-formatted volumes. Dubbed libpfsm, it supports “simultaneously connected devices” along with [...]

It’s been just a few weeks into the recently announced PSP Genesis competition and we’re already beginning to see some promising entries turn up. Say goodbye to the hassles of dealing with plugin conflicts with C4TurD4Y’s Sepulka, a selective plugin [...]

It’s time to bring your A game, the ultimate PSP homebrew competition is here! We’ve joined forces with wololo, npt, PSP-Hacks, PSPSlimHacks, and PSPGen to sponsor what is assuredly the largest competition to grace the PSP scene. A cumulative total of $4300 [...]

Guns are a blazing over at Sony’s legal branch, with a new round of filings that indicate the firm is seeking to subpoena user accounts and related data from several information havens for PS3 hacks. This includes the likes of [...]

George “geohot” Hotz is not succumbing to Sony’s recently granted TRO, not without a fight. Hotz’s lawyer, Stewart Keller, has served up papers arguing why Sony’s basis for jurisdiction in California is flawed. Specifically, Keller points out that SCEA is not responsible [...]

In response to the onslaught of recent PS3 ‘custom’ firmware releases that have hit the homebrew scene, developer KaKaRoTo of PSFreedom fame has teased a new project he is working on along with other prominent devs: PS3MFW. In essence, it’s [...]

Are Sony’s lawyers grasping at straws to take down PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz? In order to establish personal justification in the state of California, the latest round of court documents once again attempt to pin Hotz’s hacking efforts under [...]

Earlier this week, Sony’s legal team rushed to file a temporary restraining order against famed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz following the recent publication of his firmware 3.55 jailbreak. The motion called for the impoundment of electronic devices and related computer equipment that was used [...]

Update: G4TV segment with Geohot is above. Be patient as the video is still processing. Kudos to YouTube user TitusF2 for capping this! Currently in the legal crosshairs of SCEA, famed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz will appear on G4TV’s ‘Attack [...]

Sony’s legal suits are at it again, filing a lawsuit against famed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz and the fail0verflow team. Along with Hotz, it specifically names Hector Martin and Sven Peter, both of whom gave a revealing presentation on Sony’s [...]

Update: As promised, Geohot has released his homebrew signing tools for 3.55. It can be used to convert ELFs to valid NPDRM SELFs. Following the emergence of the first proof of concept custom firmware, esteemed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz releases a [...]

While the PS3′s security has been blown wide open as a result of recent hacking efforts, that isn’t stopping Sony from fighting the good fight. In a recent interview with Edge Magazine, a Sony spokesperson claims that a series of [...]

Update #2: Bubbletune has published version 1.2b, which is a quick fix that reverts a change made in 1.2. Update: Now, that was quick — Bubbletune has issued a bugfix that fixes an issue with category detection. The supplied readme [...]

Update: Forum member flofrucht has written up a step-by-step install guide for 6.20 TN-A! Making due on his promise, developer Total_Noob comes through for the homebrew crowd this holiday season, releasing the long-awaited 6.20 TN-A. It opens the gateway to [...]

Developer slicer4ever over on our forums has released a homebrew port of Tetris for PS3. It’s a de-facto port, featuring the usual trimmings like a high-score board, along with the ability to set a dynamic background. To install, perform the [...]

Chinese PSP hacker liquidzigong, otherwise known as hrimfaxi, pioneered the widely-used custom firmware plugin dubbed “Prometheus.” He’s now decided to part ways and leave the scene, citing the looming threat of legal pressure and concerns over his “personal safety.”

A full-blown PSOne emulator for PS3 — credited to an “anonymous source” — has been released. A port of the PC-based PCSX, it serves as an alternative to the built-in equivalent with support for “2 player, saving, and ISO container formats *.iso *.bin *.mds [...]

PSP firmware 6.36 is soon to make the rounds, yet not through the usual channels. Reports on Japanese message boards indicate that it’s included on UMD copies of Capcom’s Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. The yet to be released title ships [...]

Adding to the mind-boggling amount of Doom ports out in the wild is homebrew developer xttl’s PS3 take on the demonic FPS classic. Running natively under GameOS, it’s still early yet. That means hard-coded controls, a locked resolution, and no [...]

In an effort to clear up rumors and speculation, the team behind the original PSJailbreak hack has officially confirmed its involvement in PSDowngrade, a software-based utility that touts the ability to downgrade PS3 units. The crew remains confident in its [...]

Chinese hackers have devised a workaround of sorts for those wanting to access PSN on a modified PS3 unit. While security routines prevent anyone with an earlier firmware than the current required from logging on PSN, this circumvents that through a custom [...]

Today marks the start of what is hopefully a new beginning for the PS3 scene, no longer dependent on ‘leaked’ SDK libraries. Developer CodeZombie has released Pongus, a derivative of the classic paddle game known as Pong. The visuals are [...]

Homebrew developer Lachrymose has released BreakOutX 0.2, a clone of the timeless brick-busting classic Breakout. Although it should need no introduction, here’s a refresher: gameplay is centered around manipulating a paddle object in order to deflect a physics-driven ball towards [...]

Sure, hacking your PSP may be old hat now, but the homebrew scene is still alive and kicking. Developer Total_Noob has reportedly uncovered a kernel exploit applicable to all PSP revisions running firmware 6.20.

Here’s good news for Linux faithful: homebrew developer KaKaRoTo, the original author behind PSFreedom, has incorporated support for earlier PS3 firmware revisions — specifically 3.01 and 3.15. What’s the advantage, you ask? Well, it means those who have been reluctant to [...]

An anonymous user over at Spanish site Elotrolado has released Open Manager for PS3. The application serves a dual purpose, allowing users to load legal backups as well as homebrew in extracted EBOOT.BIN format from connected USB devices, or the [...]

Here’s a nifty customization technique uncovered by our friends over at Nyleveia, allowing users to give their PS3 XMB a more personal touch by replacing the default font with that of a custom one, provided your unit is “jailbroken.” It entails [...]

Courtesy of Team GEN, the latest in an onslaught of emulators for PS3 is a port of Yabause, which emulates the multi-core powerhouse that is the Sega Saturn. Although short lived, it had its fair share of classics — most [...]

The blackb0x crew has come to the rescue with a much-needed alternative to the previously released FTP server for PS3. blackb0x’s take features threading support for fast, simultaneous file transfers across a LAN or WiFi connection. Unlike CJPC’s (admittedly) buggy equivalent, [...]

Studio Pixel’s exploration-heavy platformer Cave Story seems like the perfect fit for DS, or DSiWare to be more specific. It’s time to rejoice, as according to a table of contents list scanned in from the latest issue of Nintendo Power [...]

Team Twiizers member Marcan – one of the brains behind the infamous Twilight Hack for Wii – has hinted that he is working on a custom PS3 Linux bootloader. “I suck at names. Help me name a usb-exploit PS3 Linux [...]