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Sony Has Lost the PS3 Hacking War

Posted by Soulskill on from the not-that-they'll-admit-it dept.

YokimaSun writes "Sony may have dealt a major blow to the PSjailbreak sellers, but the release last week of PSGroove, an open source version of the hack, has now opened the floodgates of ports to mobile phones such as the Nokia N900 and Palm Pre. The final kick in the teeth is that a port of the exploit has been released by Waninkoko of Wii custom firmware fame for the Dingoo Handheld, which is a homebrew console that is very popular amongst emulation fans. It makes you smile that you can use one homebrew console to hack another to get homebrew on that console. Awesome." pudge notes that you can apparently do the same with a TI-84 Plus graphing calculator (YouTube video).

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  1. Banned from PSN... by odies · · Score: -1, Troll

    It makes you smile that you can use one homebrew console to hack another to get homebrew on that console. Awesome.

    First of all, this is just used for pirating purposes. In fact that's the only thing the hack allows, so drop the homebrew bullshit.

    Secondly, Sony has lost the PS3 hacking war? These hacks are fully detectable by PS3 and Sony. Those who have used them have already been banned from PSN and multiplayer games. What a great way to ruin your expensive console.

    1. Re:Banned from PSN... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Fuck off you condescending wanker! Just because you are a pirate, doesn't mean everyone else is. Do you think the homebrew applications magically appear on hacked platforms? They take dedication and a lot of effort you cunt. So save your sanctimonious attitude and get back to you gay apple-luurve and corporate trolling.

      FYI, no one has been banned from the PSN, they were fakes dated from 2008. Twat.

    2. Re:Banned from PSN... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Whatever Darsh

    3. Re:Banned from PSN... by judeancodersfront · · Score: 0, Troll

      Those aren't designed for the purpose of piracy and have plenty of legitimate uses.

      You know what is worse than a scumbag defense attorney? Someone who acts like one in casual conversation. We all know why this device exists, cut the bullshit already.

  2. Re:It does make homebrew *possible*. by Goaway · · Score: -1, Troll

    that is not all it allows

    Oh? What else does it allow?

  3. Re:Ridiculous submission by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I keep reading paranoid shit like this, like, "is Sony going to brick your PS3/PSP over x, y, or z?"

    the answer is fucking no.

    Well, after they stole my OtherOS option, my PS3 hasn't been turned on. it is, essentially, a "brick" for me now, fuckwit.

  4. YOU fAIL IT.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    MAKES mE7 SICK JUST

  5. Re:good they lost by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    hackers gonna hack. haters gonna hate. faggots like you are gonna stuff sony's cock back in their mouth and STFU.

    stop trying to defend sony, they won't love you for it. the abuse will continue until you stop giving them your money.

  6. Re:pc piracy rates are the problem by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 0, Troll

    Oh those poor pirates. No one recognizes the noble sacrifices they have to make to keep themselves engorged on free entertainment.

  7. Re:Naturally, the usual OMGWTFPIRACY folks arrive. by Khyber · · Score: 0, Troll

    "without hardware assistance."

    Gee, I wonder what that fucking silicon all over the motherboard is called? Software?

    --
    Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
  8. Re:good they lost by judeancodersfront · · Score: 0, Troll

    Comparing spousal abuse to a hack that allows pirated games to be played.

    Well I guess this is Slashdot.