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PSGroove Released, Open Source PS Jailbreak

True to their word, Mathieulh and the crew have released a open-source implementation of the PS Jailbreak exploit, coined PSGroove. The software is compatible with AT90USB and related microcontrollers. Grab a Teensy USB development board and you’ll be all set.

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LordMarius5784d ago

And Here We Go....

Where will this lead to, nobody knows...

zeeshan5783d ago (Edited 5783d ago )

Does this thing contain any Sony IP? How do programmable USB thingy work? I was so glad to see that it's only going to support the Homebrew but then they released a patch for Backup manager. Ah well, if they hadn't done it, someone else would have taken their code and added a bunch of their own backup manager code to it.

I wish they had not released the backup manager part. Homebrew on PS3 could lead to so many possibilites like maybe, just maybe, we could have played PS2 games on it or install Linux again (for those who really are dieing to do that).

Disagree? What is to disagree with? Why can't we have only homebrew on PS3 and not have piracy? Do you REALLY wana pirate that much?

zeeshan5783d ago

And before y'all go crazy buying that USB, you should wait a little. Lets see if future FW updates can stop this for good.

xAlmostPro5783d ago (Edited 5783d ago )

i was against due to the back-up leading to piracy.. but now this is pretty cool.. it could allow ps2 compatability like you said.. also custom firmware which could include an upgraded browser.. cross game chat, button sensitive messages so you you can open them up as you get the alert..

tonnes of cool things :D its the homebrew im interested in

0mega45783d ago

now this jailbreak takes away the piracy of backups and allows a more open source approach allowing users to make and install apps on there ps3 to further its abilities

Christopher5783d ago

Why is N4G linking to a site that hosts files for enabling piracy?

zslash5783d ago

Exploit itself is legal. Also, it's main purpose is not piracy. If people choose to abuse the exploit and pirate, that's their choice. You can't control the actions of others.

MRMagoo1235783d ago

but there shouldnt be ppl giving them the choice in the first place

lokiroo4205784d ago

Read the articles, this clone will not allow backups to be played, only legal homebrew.

dosgrtr5784d ago (Edited 5784d ago )

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Omega45783d ago (Edited 5783d ago )

Looks like it's really begun they even got the backup manager working too which confirms its updatable and all before Sony's trial has even begun. I wonder how cheap and easy to access those usbs are.

OneSneakyMofo5783d ago (Edited 5783d ago )

Look as Omega4 licks his chops to buy a PS3 just to pirate games.

SilentNegotiator5783d ago

He wants to feel like he "got" Sony, in revenge to the PS3 killing his family.

krisq5783d ago

to give them props for not allowing backups, only homebrew.
Too bad they did an update...

xAlmostPro5783d ago

its like $30 to buy the teensy(a programable usb) and the board + shipping fees..

Christopher5783d ago

Actually, they didn't 'enable' backup, they just posted the original version of the code they got with the backup manager and the version of the code they edited to disable running the backup manager.

So far, no one has as of yet actually hacked the security features for updates. The big test will come with the next firmware update it seems.

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Millionaire5783d ago

Can't we just torrent that thing or can they just put it on Winrar or something?

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot65d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle64d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7764d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer73d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde71d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy72d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12571d ago (Edited 71d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7773d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga73d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199272d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga72d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman72d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger72d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box73d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion72d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7273d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7572d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit72d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14973d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7773d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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