218w ago - The days of running homebrew on PSP-3000 console are drawing near, as PSP developer MaTiAz released a TIFF-based "Hello World" exploit this weekend.

Download: PSP Firmware 5.03 TIFF Hello World Exploit / PSP Firmware 5.03 TIFF Hello World Exploit [Mirror]

To quote, from the included ReadMe file: Hello World for PSP firmware 5.03

The days of TIFF based exploits aren't long gone, at least not yet
Here's the third TIFF exploit for the PSP, enjoy.

Just copy the files to the memory stick root, disconnect USB and go to photo menu. Don't dismiss the exploit even if it doesn't work on the first time, it's *very* unstable. You might get it working on the first time, but you might as well have to try it 20 times!

The h.bin is loaded to 0x08800000, and the text address of paf.prx is passed in $a0 to the binary code. You can then trick out function imports, like for example sceDisplayWaitVblankStart:

sceDisplayWaitVblankStart = (void*)(paf_addr+0x15F068);

This release works _only_ on fat PSPs. The slim version will come out later.

I'm not gonna include a list of credits here, I'll just forget some important names and...

220w ago - Another GUI for WBFS (Wii Backup File System) version 2 is now available, which is the file system Waninkoko's USB Loader uses.

This one by Maximillion is a lot more stable than the previous GUI posted earlier.

If you're having problems with the previously posted one, then give this one a shot.

Download: Wii Backup File System (WBFS) GUI v2

220w ago - It seems there has been a lot of confusion on how to properly use the port of Kwiirk's WBFS Wii Backup File System for Windows.

Apparently the confusion lies in the fact that many people do not know how to use the CLI in Windows. This is not a surprise as a lot of people have never used DOS commands before.

Download: Impaler Wii iSO Installer v1.1 (WBFS GUI Version)

So to make things a little easier MorrisPS has released a GUI for the tool which can list, add, and remove the ISO files from a currently installed WBFS hard drive.

This should make things a lot easier for those who don't know anything about Windows CLI.

220w ago - Today Waninkoko is back with another update to his USB Loader for the Nintendo Wii console complete with source code.

Download: USB Loader v1.1 / USB Loader v1.1 SRC

To quote, translated roughly: USB Loader is an application for Nitendo Wii allows you to install and load your backups from a USB storage device.

Kudos to kwiirk for his great job with the EHCI and libwbfs module.

Changelog:

• No longer has the bug of the free space (which marked a great wrong in devices), plus show you the size of the games.
• Also added a possible fix for some games that might not work.
• The "date Bug" on Animal Crossing, Wii Sports and other games that use the date has also been fixed.

220w ago - Update: Paddy: Recently we had the good fortune of being added to Sony's mailing list for all first party titles. With all the speculative posts regarding the upcoming Firmware I just decided to chance my arm and send an email to my contact at Sony Ireland on Friday. That was the reply I got.

However she did inform me that the official announcement would be Monday, but as you can see there wasn't one. I do believe its coming today. It is a genuine post and not an April Fools joke.

According to "Paddy", Administrator of Gamexbox.ie, the new PS3 Firmware 2.70 is going to be released on the 2nd of April 2009.

To quote: With mounting speculation as to exactly when PS3 firmware version 2.70 will be released we can now reveal to you that our sources at Sony Ireland have given us a confirmation date.

April 2nd Will be the date that every PS3 gamer will now be looking forward to. Stay tuned for more as the official Announcement and images is made on Monday 30th March.