A well-known PSP hacker by the name of Dragula96 set out to find an exploit in the current PlayStation 3 firmware, and managed to do so in a single days work - here’s video of his proof-of-concept “Hello World” application. While he isn’t convinced that his exploit will result in ISO loading capabilities, there’s a good chance it will open the doors for homebrew applications.
Swiss group “and-or” have put together an innovative little homebrew game which taps the DS’s wi-fi capabilities. It captures WLan signals in your immediate area and transforms them into enemies in the game. Your objective is to grow and protect a crystal, which constantly comes under attack by the invading WLan signals. Things would get pretty interesting if you were playing this in a car, rapidly driving through an area with plenty of wi-fi hotspots.
It looks slightly more interesting than their other ambitious homebrew app, Sniff Jazzbox, and is well worth a download if you possess the appropriate hardware.
via DS Fanboy
Growing up in a Mac household wasn’t easy when you had a voracious appetite for games - but at least the LucasArts games eased the pain. Arguably there is no real need to ease the pain of an iPhone user, but old LucasArts games are coming to the iPhone anyway - thanks to a very neat port of the ScummVM emulator. Scumm is the engine used to create several classic adventure games such as Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge, and Loom - and ScummVM allows flawless playback of these titles on current computers and devices.
Check after the jump for a list of the supported games.
Ever dreamt of mangling a tight breakbeat in public? With this homebrew app for the DS you’re able to load either wav files or live recorded audio and manipulate them in real time using a bunch of digital effects. All with the no-nonsense DS stylus control and dual screen display. Its also a great studio tool too, because you can transmit your MIDI data wirelessly to the rest of your gear. Who knows, maybe strict gamerheads will get a taste for making beats after messing around with this for a while.
Via CDM
A distributer has announced that the oh-so-sleek GP2X F-200 is due out on October 22nd. This updated version of the popular homebrew handheld will feature the major introduction of a touch screen interface and the ability to support SDHC format memory cards. The device is expected to retail for around USD$250.
via Maxconsole
As if the risk of bricking your PSP wasn’t enough, now you can potentially blow your hand off in the quest to run homebrew on your PSP. A member of legendary console modder Ben Heckendorn’s forum has posted instructions for turning a standard Sony PSP battery into a Pandora’s Battery with a soldering iron, instead of another already homebrew-enabled PSP.
We’re not joking about the blowing your hand off thing either - please take note of the warnings and do not attempt this modification if you aren’t experienced with a soldering iron.
SvSIP is a very impressive piece of software that turns a homebrew-enabled Nintendo DS into a VoIP phone, using the built-in speakers, microphone and WiFi connectivity. All you need is an SIP account to get started.
via MaxConsole
As if all the QuakeCon news wasn’t enough for you. Peter Mackay, the man responsible for porting Quake to the PSP, has now ported Quake to the GameCube.
If you have the pre-requisite hardware for running homebrew code on your GameCube, you probably won’t need any encouragement to check this out.
This limited run of Sudoku for the NES is the slickest homebrew release we’ve ever seen. Only 90 grey cartridges were produced, and 60 have already been sold. Of course, collectors will drool over the ultra-rare gold cartridges, of which only five were made. Want one? Your last chance will be at the Las Vegas Classic Gaming Expo this weekend, where the last 30 grey cartridges will be on sale, and the only remaining gold cartridge will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
via Siliconera
Home brew developer Ruckage has released a free clone of Pac-Man for the GP2X, and it looks damn fine. A higher-resolution PC version is planned, but until then the GP2X version will have to do - so the handful of people who use their GP2X for something other than playing pirated ROM dumps of NES games should check it out.
via Retro Remakes
