Sony PSP Go Hacked
The brand new PSP Go handheld console has been hacked. Going by previous attacks against Sony’s machine, fully fledged homebrew and then pirate game playability will likely follow in the weeks and months to come.
Sony’s new version of the popular Playstation Portable is a strange beast.
While nice to look at, PSP Go has a smaller screen than its previous incarnation and cannot play any UMDs, so if you previously bought games and movies in that format for your earlier device they are now completely useless – nice one Sony.
The other thing Sony has gotten rid of is its removable battery – a nod to killing Pandora – but that hasn’t stopped the hackers.
According to a report today, PSP Go has at least partially fallen to a hacker known as FreePlay. The hack isn’t a complete domination of the new device, but its a notable first step.
Freeplay is said to have used an exploit available through an existing game, but right at this moment he is keeping the title to himself.
“I won’t be releasing this or divulging the name of the game involved. It’s a proof-of-concept, and it may become more developed privately, but until there’s a worthwhile reason to release it it’ll stay private. I’d prefer that Sony not patch it before it becomes really useful,” he told PSP Updates.
Right at this moment playing pirate games is not yet possible. However, experience of hacks on Sony’s previous PSP versions indicates that this functionality will come – it’s just a question of time.
Sony should just suck it up and admit they’ll never win.
Yep, I agree. Not to mention the fact that the harder they try and stop it, the more hackers there will be.
Also what’s the bloody deal with making UMD movies unusable? Stupid idiots!
UMD movies….for the loss. F**k $ony!
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You’re a moron mike
PS3 is still standing strong :-P
Seventy8, that is because sony allows the PS3 to be exploited.
Man I’ll tell you this in simple words(they all are hacked)
Yeah because last place out of the big 3 is “standing strong”. LOL
SONY is FAIL
PS3 sales? PSP GO technology? Music Industry vs. Fans? Rootkit on music CDs?
I cant come up with one good word on Sony.
sony FAILED !! psp 3000 was said to be an unhackable system but it was hacked,the same thing will happen with the psp go…
I know that PSPGo will be hacked soon, just you have to wait a bit about a month or 2. Please if you are going to buy a PSP, then go and buy the PSPGo, you are thinking that this is an sucking idea, but i preffer you to buy a PSPGo now or after the CFW will be released its prices will get even higher, so go get 1 n then just wait.
Thanks.