homebrew
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One Of The Wildest Console Hacks Ever
When Microsoft released the Xbox 360, it was designed to be unhackable. Security-wise, the machine was a step up from the original Xbox with custom hardware and encryption keys to keep hackers and modders at bay. Of course, they figured out an in, but what makes this exploit for the Xbox 360 Slim so wild…
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My Eyes Hate Me for Loving This Impossibly Tiny Game Boy Clone
If someone dared Nintendo to make the smallest handheld console imaginable, the results would be the FunKey S, a keychain-sized retro gaming machine that can emulate more than 10 different classic consoles. Only this console wasn’t made by Nintendo — instead, this pint-sized device was created by a group of retro enthusiasts whose love for…
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Demon’s Souls Can Now Run At 4K And 60 FPS (In An Emulator)
You’ll need a powerful PC and a copy of the original game, but thanks to a new patch to the PS3 emulator RPCS3, it’s now possible to play the 2009 action-role-playing game Demon’s Souls in 4K while running at 60 frames per second.
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Retro Gaming YouTuber Says Nintendo Is Unfairly Targeting His Homebrew Videos
Over the weekend, the YouTuber known as Modern Vintage Gamer announced that Nintendo has flagged several of his videos about emulating old games on the Switch, some with hundreds of thousands of views, for copyright infringement. YouTube automatically takes down videos with strikes against them. He said he tried to dispute the claims, but was…