If you’ve ever bought a modchip that adds features to your game console, you might have noticed sanded-off IC markings, epoxy blobs, or just obscure chips with unknown source code. It’s ironic – these ...

In terms of units sold, it’s no secret that the GameCube was one of Nintendo’s poorest performing home consoles. You could argue increased competition meant sales of the quirky little machine were ...

Who needs George Hotz anyway? A USB modchip for the PS3 has emerged from the mists this morning, purporting to allow the dumping of games onto nearby storage -- the console's internal HDD and external ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. An Australian seller of Wii, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 modchips has posted video showing the famously impregnable PlayStation 3 running "back-up" ...

The on-chip backdoor has been closed, but that didn't stop hackers from finding a way. TeamXecutor has created a new customized modchip that allows SX OS to run on the new revised Switch and Switch ...

A daytime television legal precedent was set earlier this year in a landmark case involving Wii mod chip shenanigans. More interesting than plaintiff Joseff Ben David suing defendant Eyal Levinshtein ...

While there has been an exploit for some time using a broadband adapter and Phantasy Star Online that lets gamers load their own homebrew games (and pirated GameCube image files), the first modchip ...

I just started looking into it today, so I'm looking for some feedback from any of you that have modded Wiis.<BR><BR>A friend of mine has a Wiinja modchip, but that looks like a PITA to solder.

Nintendo Switch hackers suggest they've found vulnerabilities that might open doors for pirated games. Fail0verflow has a hack that works on all Switch firmwares. Nintendo Switch is available now for ...