All the stories tagged with homebrew
Motorstorm Arctic Edge pulled from PlayStation Store to stop Vita hack
03/02/2012, Sony doesn’t take too kindly whenever it comes to users hacking their consoles to run unlicensed software, and the Vita is no exception. Well, Sony has been quick to respond to an exploit that has been recently discovered for the [...]
PlayStation Vita runs Sega Genesis games
01/02/2012, While the PlayStation launched with a bevy of games that should keep gamers entertained for months, it looks like those games aren’t the only ones they’ll be stuck with. A developer managed to get a Sega Genesis emulator running on [...]
Xbox 360 claimed to be permanently hacked
09/01/2011, Great news for folks who are keen on using the Microsoft Xbox 360 for homebrew purposes. Last week, some hackers announced that they’ve been able to bypass the Xbox 360 security system to inject and execute their own code. The [...]
Kinect SDK used to create Twitter client
06/17/2011, The Official Kinect SDK was only released yesterday and it looks like folks have already started getting busy with it. James Pfaff, an intern at Microsoft came up with a simple Twitter client for the Kinect. He used hand gestures [...]
Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii in the works
05/10/2011, Some folks just can’t get enough of Super Mario, the world’s most lovable and recognizable plumber. While some people just end up playing the same old games again, in anticipation of the next one, others decide to take things into [...]
Tupperware Turret fires an Airsoft pistol
04/01/2011, Who would’ve thought that a Tupperware could be turned into something so fearsome? A hobbyist named Chris from PyroElectro recently modified a Tupperware container with a PIC microcontroller, servo, IR receiver, and a sawed-off Airsoft pistol to create a fearsome [...]
PlayStation 3 version 3.6 firmware jailbroken
03/18/2011, Sony’s latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 was said to close holes that hackers have been using to jailbreak the system, but it looks like they didn’t do a good enough job. A hacker who goes by the name [...]
Custom PS3 firmwares on the way
01/05/2011, When it rains it pours. After the fail0verflow team managed to get past Sony’s PS3 encryption, KaKaRoTo has released a set of tools that allow users to create their own, custom bit of PS3 firmware. The good news is that [...]
Play NES games on your Windows Phone 7 device
01/03/2011, A developer has managed to port a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator over to the Windows Phone 7 operating system. Called SharpNES, the homebrew app only took a couple of hours to bring to the platform, but still requires more [...]
CycloDS iEvolution can access Nintendo DSi camera and SD slot
12/13/2010, Team Cyclops‘ upcoming offering, the CycloDS iEvolution will be the first of its kind yet again, this time around being able to access the Nintendo DSi’s camera and SD memory card slot – something its competitors are unable to do [...]
ChevronWP7 Jailbreak Gets Pulled for Official Solution from Microsoft
12/01/2010, Developers who have created the ChevronWP7 jailbreak solution for Windows Phone 7 had gone on to voluntarily pull the jailbreaking utility. The hackers said that they were reached out by Microsoft’s Brandon Watson, who says that the company will work [...]
HP continues to support homebrew community
09/29/2010, The homebrew community can be a very sensitive subject, depending on who you are talking to. We do know that HP does support the homebrew community, as Palm’s Jon Zilber recently talked about the webOS community by saying the following [...]
Nintendo DSi supercharged, caters to those who want much more from their console
07/23/2010, The Nintendo DSi is one able gaming machine, boasting a catalogue of games which will definitely keep you entertained for hours on end. For those who decide to jump aboard the homebrew scene, it will enable your Nintendo DSi to [...]
