Over the last couple of weeks we have heard quite a bit about GeoHot and FailOverflow’s hacking exploits on the PS3 and how they have pretty much cracked it wide open for Homebrew applications and subsequently pirates to exploit. When the BBC asked him about a possible lawsuit he had the following to say I am confident I would win …
One of the bigger gaming news stories this year so far is that George Hotz (or Geohot to the internet at large) , the justifiably ego-driven hacker du jour found, and released the PS3’s root keys. What’s are these root keys, you ask? It’s a set of largely incomprehensible numbers that Sony uses to digitally sign licenced software for …
Wow, I think Mr. Kottick has issued Blizzard a new set of sharp teeth. That or all of the time spent developing scary looking Zerg units has finally made the developers twitchy and dangerous. Last week it was reported that Blizzard had banned a whole lot of StarCraft II players for using illegal trainers to alter their games. Despite the …
George Hotz, better known as GeoHot, one of the pioneers of iPhone hacking and tinkerer who discovered the PS3 exploit is now a man on a mission. Unhappy with Sony’s decision to remove the OtherOS feature – the ability to install Linux – from the PS3, he’s undertaken to saving it. He’s encouraging people not to update – and says …
[Update] According to Ubisoft, news of a functional crack is just a rumour. “You have probably seen rumours on the web that Assassin’s Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 have been cracked,” Ubisoft’s statement reads. “Please know that this rumour is false and while a pirated version may seem to be complete at start up, any gamer who downloads and …
Piracy is rife on just about every platform imaginable. Torrent searches will turn up illegal copies of games for PC, PSP, Xbox 360, DS, Wii and even the IPhone. The only current system that’s been impervious thus far has been Sony’s PS3 – but that may be set to change, as hackers have claimed success in playing copied games on …
When Infinity Ward confirmed the lack of dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2, many gamers flew in to fits of nerd-rage, threatening boycott, crying and generally being quite emo. Others saw Infinity Ward’s locking down of the game as a challenge. Well, the enterprising others have prevailed, as they’ve managed to hack in a dev console allowing them to set …
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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