It appears Microsoft is now including the most recent major Dashboard Update on new game discs, specifically the Summer/Fall 09 update that brings the NXE dash to 8498.

As a result, they are closing the exploit used for the Free60 JTAG/SMC XeLL (Linux homebrew) hack.

To quote: "The first game confirmed to have this update on the disc is Cars Race-O-Rama. They...

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Hello to all members. A week ago I found very useful information of what kind of software (firmware) is inside this powerful box PS3, and I was shocked by the level of protection and level of firmware.

XMB is running in virtualized space (other os too) with conditions that controlled by "Super Hardware Administrator"-its not real name, (there is no Hypervisor like all of...

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Waninkoko has released his Wii Firmware Downgrader v1.11 today.

This application allows you to downgrade firmware of your Wii console to any version available from Nintendo.

In addition, the application also allows to change the region of your Wii console, so that it agrees with the region of the new firmware installed, and the code you of country of the Wii...

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Microsoft Corp., tacitly acknowledging the continued popularity of Windows XP, said recently that it was updating the operating system's antipiracy technology to detect illegal copies installed with newlystolen or faked product keys, or with new activation cracks.

In an entry to a company blog, Alex Kochis, director of Microsoft's Genuine Windows group, spelled out the update to WGA...

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So its done, I translated my tut into English and want now share it with you :)

This time a lot of new good things will be included.So we have a cIOS_usb2, a cIOSv8, the cIOS-CORE updatet with the new cIOSv8 / DIP Module, the cMIOSv3 for Game Cube Backups per disk channal, a new DVD Dumper v1.3 Channal, tha FlatMii ISO-Loader Channal, Drive read speed is at 6x, two new...

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Waninkoko released an updated version of his Custom IOS for the Nintendo Wii today.

To quote: This is a Custom IOS, an IOS modified to add new features not available in the official IOS. This IOS has been created to be used ONLY with homemade software.

The Custom IOS installs as IOS249 and does not modify any other IOS so it is safe to install.

Download:...

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Earlier today it was reported that Resident Evil 5 for Microsoft's XBox 360 Console was leaked online.

That being said, it has been pretty smooth sailing for modders of Micosofts next-gen console. Maybe its been a little too easy for them!

With the forthcoming release of MLB 2K9 and Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, Microsoft has thrown the modding community a little bit of a...

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From Home Manager CydoniaX on the official PS board:

There will be an update to PlayStation Home tomorrow and I think you'll be happy to see that some of our more troublesome bugs are being fixed. Also stay tuned for a post from Locust_Star about new content coming soon to Home. I think you'll be excited!

Home will only be down for a short time starting at 12am,...

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Here's a new one... rumor has it Datel, longtime developer and manufacturer of videogame enhancement products, has beat conventional PSP hackers in unlocking the PSP 3000 console.

To quote: The breakthrough was made by Datel, thanks to their newest tool battery that will put the PSP 3K into service mode. Okay, what does this exactly do? According to their post, service mode...

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Over the months there has been a lot of inaccurate information circulating in regards to how exactly the PlayStation 3's Service Mode works, and as promised in our previous Dev updates here are some of the facts to help separate the rumors and speculation.

It is a fairly simple process as follows.. For starters, the PS3 is powered off, and a special USB dongle, known as...

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