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Sony Confirms PlayStation Home 1.35 is Launching Tomorrow
Today Sony’s PlayStation Home Director Jack Buser has confirmed that PlayStation Home version 1.35 is launching tomorrow, as first hinted a few weeks ago. To quote: Tomorrow we will be launching PlayStation Home 1.35, a new client update that will include some very significant enhancements that will make your PlayStation Home experience even better. This update... »
PSN Crashed: 8001050F – Hardware Failure for PS3 Consoles!
Update: The Examiner.com reports that when contacting Sony they were assured a PS3 fix will arrive by morning, but for those who can’t wait you may wish to give THIS FIX a try. Today it appears PSN crashed, with widespread reports of error code 8001050F – hardware failure for PS3 (non-Slim) consoles! Sony has Tweeted... »
PS3 Hypervisor Dump Setup Script for IDA is Now Available
Today xorloser has shared a PS3 Hypervisor Dump setup script for IDA (Interactive Disassembler), which automatically sets up function tables, resolves rtoc offsets and finds some common functions in PlayStation 3 Hypervisor Dumps for easier reversing. To quote: "It seems someone took some initiative and made some software themselves to dump the hypervisor once they... »
Rumor: Sony to Remove OtherOS in Next PS3 Firmware Update
According to Owen Stampflee, a Linux Product Manager at Fixstars Corporation, Sony will remove OtherOS in the next PS3 Firmware update due to the recent GeoHot PS3 Hack. Although this comes as no surprise to PlayStation 3 Slim owners, where OtherOS is already removed, it would contradict Sony’s previous statement to standard PS3 owners. To quote:... »
Video: Leaked Sonic 4 Alpha Splash Hill Zone Gameplay Available
I was watching hard news today when I heard that a video of Sonic 4 Alpha Splash Hill Zone Gameplay was leaked via an anonymous source. So for those Sega Sonic 4 fans out there, here’s some awesome game play footage courtesy of 1UP, Enjoy! To quote: "For those of you left dazed and confused... »
Dumping PS3 Hypervisor and Bootloader with Atmega8 at 16Mhz
Hi guys, I used an Atmega8 running at 16Mhz (I had a couple lying about from the BT Vision project I was working on) and knocked up a small prog to do the same as the other chips and dump out the PS3 Hypervisor and Bootloader. I was quite surprised, It actually worked fairly straight... »
PS3 Debug Firmware 3.20 Pics Reveal 3D Video Output Option
Today VG247.com (linked above) has shared some screenshots of PS3 Debug Firmware 3.20 which appear to reveal a new ‘3D Video Output’ XMB menu option. While the 3.20 update is reportedly still "months away" for consumers, Sony previously confirmed that a simple PS3 Firmware update is all that is required to make the PlayStation 3... »
Video: New God of War III PS3 Pre-Order Bonus and Trailer
Today SCEA Product Marketing Manager Anthony Caiazzo has shared news of a God of War III PS3 pre-order bonus and a new trailer video. To quote: Spartan Army! You are only a little over a month away from March 16th, the day Kratos brings Chaos to the PlayStation 3. Although the release is a little... »
Sony’s PS3 Gets a New Invite System for Text Chatting
Today SCEE’s Community Team Moderator Yaster has detailed the PS3 entertainment system’s new invite system for text chatting that is built into the PlayStation 3 XMB. To use it, simply head to a Chat Room, load up a supported game and click the relevant option (for Bioshock 2, this is "Manage Invites". From there,... »
PS3 Hack Exploit SX28 Hardware Arrives, Bring on the Hypervisor!
Today the PS3 hack exploit SX28 hardware arrived, so we can begin work on dumping the PlayStation 3 Hypervisor to examine! Up to now, both GeoHot and xorloser have successfully performed the PS3 hack while a few others simply obtained GeoHot’s PS3 Hypervisor dump to study privately. Needless to say, the rest of the PS3 scene... »