Playstation 3 System Version Upgrade Blocks Jailbreaking

Sony has released the latest version (version 3.42) of the system software for Playstation 3 (PS3) with the sole aim of adding security features, including disabling a jailbreaking exploit and its variants. Post from: Daily Contributor Playstation 3 System Version Upgrade Blocks Jailbreaking

NEWS: No MegaMan Universe WiiWare Release Due to Size Restrictions

The latest Mega Man downloadable title is too big for Nintendo's service. At PAX, Capcom revealed that they wanted to release Mega Man Universe on WiiWare as well as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but the service's size restrictions prevented them from doing so. They are not able to do bring the game to WiiWare at this time. Mega Man Universe is a classic Mega Man game featuring different ...

Review: 'R.U.S.E.' brings war strategy to consoles

Video-game wars, like those in "Halo" or "Call of Duty," are usually seen from the grunt's-eye view. If you want to play general, with thousands of troops following your every order, you have to turn on your computer, home to real-time strategy (RTS) epics like "StarCraft II" and "Age of Empires." Developers have produced a handful of Xbox and PlayStation RTS titles, such as "Halo Wars" and ...

News: New PS3 update increases security

UPDATE: PSJailbreak no longer works. UPDATE: Digital Foundry's Rich Leadbetter had this to say on the latest PS3 update: "Yes, people have tried it and the Jailbreak no longer works. "3.42 is the only way to access PSN, so in Sony's world you have to upgrade. However, for now it looks like people who have the Jailbreak are sticking to 3.41 and using a proxy server bypass to remain online. Read ...

PS3 update blocks hardware hack

Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

PS3 firmware update reportedly blocks jailbreaks

System software update 3.42 contains features that PS3 owners say patch the exploit used to let console owners play pirated games.