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 […]