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PS3 Modchip now allows “pirated” games?

Move over “geohot“, it seems like somebody beat you to the punch. The Sony PlayStation 3, in the haXX0r (hacker to you uninitiated to l33t language) point of view, is the closest thing to “impregnable” that the world has seen so far. Not anymore, it seems. Looky here:

Who needs George Hotz anyway? A USB modchip

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Sony phasing out the 120 and 250GB PS3?

Console gaming — heck, technology in general — is anything but stagnant. It is an industry in a constant state of flux. And so we are not surprised that with the new models of Sony‘s flagship game console the PlayStation 3 (PS3) ready to ship very soon, that they seem ready to phase out these

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It’s a PlayStation 3… no, it’s a building.

This is how Japanese get famous — by being absolutely crazy to the point that it becomes some kind of amazing. Take a look at this photo — it’s a building, and yes, it’s designed like the Sony PlayStation 3:

Playstation 3… err, building — the Namba Parks Building shows off some Sony

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EA releases FIFA World Cup 2010 for PlayStation 3

With our console gaming hat on, we give you the goods on EA Sports‘ latest footy offering — the FIFA World Cup 2010 game for PlayStation 3.

Once every four years, EA Sports gets to put out a licensed World Cup game in addition to its yearly FIFA game offerings. This year, 2010 FIFA World Cup

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Buffalo’s PS-3 Certified Hard Drives

Still on the gaming side of the world, we introduce you to 2 of Buffalo’s new PlayStation3 (PS3)-certified hard drives. This is for those times when your internal PS3 storage just is not enough, and you need an external PS3 hard drive. Both are 500GB external hard drives. AkihabaraNews.com gives us the lowdown on these

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Top 5 PlayStation 3 Accessories

We’re going to get our game heads on and give you the lowdown on the top Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3 ) accessories available on the planet. Gaming consoles are selling like hotcakes, and is actually trying to take over the living room, kicking digital TV right out. Currently, the PS3 is one of the few

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Homes prefer game consoles over cable boxes

We really don’t find this surprising anymore, it was just a matter of time. Game consoles — like the PlayStation3 (PS3), Xbox 360, and the Nintendo Wii — are taking over living rooms all over the country. We found this here at endgadgetHD:

Think twice before you say that using a game console to watch TV

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Sony PlayStation 3: iPhone jailbreaker hacks the PS3?

If this be true, then Sony would be in deep trouble here moving forward. Up ’til now, Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) has largely been untouchable due to its Blu-ray technology. Secure hardware plus Blu-ray level encryption has kept PS3 piracy at a reasonable minimum. Copy protection for Blu-ray discs, the professional movie ones, have of

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1st ever PlayStation3 Mod Chip?

Sony has been quite successful in deterring game piracy for its PlayStation 3 (PS3) console so far. However, this may be about to change if a rumored Belzar mod chip turns out to be real. Besides supporting PS2 and PS3 bootleg games, the hardware-based hack promises many other functions ranging from stealth mode (read: to make the chip harder to detect by Sony) to region-free DVD/Blu-ray Disc playback.

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