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PS3 Belzar modchip was fake

The rumored PlayStation 3 modchip by Belzar team stirred up interest since no modchip still exists for this console. The Belzar modchip was supposed to be in beta phase (50 testers were recruited) and was ready to be manufactured, but suddenly all the ongoing buzz stopped.

gamesR4fun5362d ago (Edited 5362d ago )

Heres hoping the ps3 is never cracked

tho honestly since they may have pulled the hypervisor chip off the new sku... Well lets jus hope it doesnt have any new vulnerabilities.

GameSpawn5362d ago

I don't think the hypervisor was removed. It is a massive security feature between the Game/XMB Operating System at the application level and the Binary Operating System at the hardware level.

Don't forget the CellBE has security features in it as well to prevent foreign code from being executed. Source: http://www.ibm.com/develope...

Lyzzy5361d ago

Why would you want your PS3 to not be hacked? Sure, interest has been low since it basically runs linux as is, but wishing for the ps3 to remain a grill that can play some games, blueray and little else..whats up with you people?

Mr Face Creamer5334d ago

I don't know what is going on here with PS3 fans but I would love to see the PS3 hacked... I'd love to run some homebrew and get some software installed on the thing... Who knows, maybe an OS other than Linux too.

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 17h ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow1d 6h ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo18210h ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie52m ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow1m ago

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why by games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service.

You feel for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

OtterX13h ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Tody_za13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno12h ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno10h ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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I didn't expect to save $500 on this epic Samsung Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor deal at Amazon

Kelsey writes: "Samsung is one of the best in the game and we've just spotted a gaming monitor deal out of this world with the Samsung G9 Odyssey at Amazon."

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Best CPU for Hades 2 - AMD, Intel, and integrated graphics included

Jack writes: "Our guide to the best CPU for Hades 2 considers the best currently available from AMD and Intel. Plus, you may even want to consider an APU."