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Hackers claim success in cloning PSJailbreak, improving shell-code
Well known hacking PR guru Mathieulh has stated the following on his Twitter page - "Someone from our group just successfully cloned the psjailbreak dongle. Going to improve the shell code soon." Interesting stuff, if true, it just goes to show how 'easy' this device is to clone and the potential even bigger Migraine Sony will have if they try to stop every development
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Nintendo to cut DSi, DSi XL costs by $20 on Sept. 12
With just about a month away from the expected Sept. 29 price and release date reveal for the 3DS, Nintendo is rolling out a price drop on the soon-to-be elder DSi and DSi XL models. Starting on Sept. 12, both will get a $20 price cut, bringing the new suggested retail price of the DSi to $149.99 and the DSi XL to $169.99. The ole Game Boy Advance-compatible Nintendo DS Lite will remain at ...read more
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Xbox Live Gold subscription prices to increase
Best renew that Gold subscription in a hurry; as of November 1, the prices of several Xbox Live Gold memberships in Canada, Mexico, the UK and the US will increase. A monthly sub in the US will be $9.99 instead of the current $7.99, $24.99 for three months (currently $19.99), and $59.99 for 12 months (currently $49.99). A1 month sub in the UK will be pushed to 5.99 GBP (currently 4.99 GBP) and ...read more
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Hacking PS3 is as simple as pretending to be a USB HUB, team claims
The PS3key team (believed to behind Wiikey) just posted this status on their FB page - "Good news everyone! Our mad scientist has confirmed that getting into the console is as simple as pretending to be a USB hub! It doesn't look like this is going to take any more than a few weeks!" In other words, their clone of PSJailbreak is coming along nicely.
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EA cancels MMA release in Denmark due to energy drink law
Looks like Denmark will be missing out on the release of EA’s MMA due to the game featuring marketing for energy drinks.Apparently, Scandinavian law prohibits the marketing of energy drinks, therefore, EA has decided that instead of changing the fighter shorts and environments in the game depicting the offending material – it just won’t release the game over there.“We are adhering to laws ...read more
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PSjailbreak contains no copyright code, Sony is just using 'scare' tactics claim
PSjailbreak is legal and contains no copyright code, that's what the makers of the device are claiming. In a conversation forwarded to us, a Dutch retailer reveals that the creators of the device are insisting that Sony is just using 'scare tactics' to try and make people think twice before selling it. Moreover the creators are claiming that the device was primarily produced for homebrew on the ...read more
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Stores Breaking Halo: Reach Release Date
Halo: Reach has just over two weeks until it's aloud out of those big brown boxes and into Xbox 360 consoles across the globe, however according to an anonymous tipster- stores are already selling the game.The tipster, who remains anonymous, has informed JPS that a retailer (no store name was given) is selling the game- breaking the embargo date that Microsoft strictly enforced.As of now, it's ...read more
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Sony files lawsuit over PSJailbreak, retailers issue mass refunds
Today, Australian retailers including OzModchips have had to send those that ordered PSJailbreak some unsettling news. The news is that Sony Europe has imposed an injunction on any person selling the PSJailbreak and therefore they have no option but to issue a refund on PSJailbreak. It will take a very brave company to take on Sony! Sony has acted very quickly on the matter and a court hearing ...read more
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Kinect beta kits going out, Dashboard update live for participants (with pics!)
Asking people never to leak pics of beta software just isn't going to happen in this digital world. Good news is, pics of the Kinect beta dash have been leaked and they clearly show a few things incuding: 'flatter presentation', a new mini guided and revamped Avatar editor. Moreover, the beta is apparently being packed right now and all the testers will get it soon. click read more for the rest ...read more
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Xbox headset quality improvement in November
An upcoming Xbox 360 update, expected around the time of Kinect’s launch this November, will “significantly” improve the audio quality of the system’s headset, EG’s discovered from Xbox Live studio head Jerry Johnson. “The codec we used when we first launched was a low bit rate codec and we stuck with that,” explained Johnson at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival today. “We ...read more
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