Sony released a new PSP, so it's a given that it will be hacked very soon, exposing the folly of Sony's persistent and useless Firmware updates. In the meantime, homebrew-happy tinkerers will have to make do with an interim exploit discovered to still be working on the brand new portable.
The quasi-hacker is using an old trick in which he can gain access to the PSPgo's juicy bits via the hacked save files of a loaded game (the hacker isn't revealing which game in case Sony patches it). It's an old exploit, but it works on the PSPgo, and demonstrates that the latest Sony handheld is no more hack-proof than previous models. Getting into the system this way only provides limited options for what you can actually do, so this is being called a "semi-hack" by experts. Ostensibly, you can't really do anything outside of pat yourself on the back.
So, let's play a little game. It's called "Bet how long it'll be before the PSPgo is properly hacked." Name a date and a time. I might even provide a prize for the closest guess if I can be bothered.
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My guess is, with this hack out in the open already after 2 days... October 17th before they'll be able to play copied versions of games and make it easy enough for "public consumption" :-)
I'd be willing to chip into a public fund to help out our PSP brother-in-arms, DA, in buying one, if he'd hack it. And I'd do it just to pwn $ony, since I'm not even buying a PSPno.
it's going to actually take a little bit considering the fact that there isn't any CFW to support the go- you may be able to run something like a HEN build but so far as a full hack there still isn't one for the 3k or late release 2k models
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7:30 AM on 10.04.2009
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Seriously, releasing the PSPGo will probably end up making piracy easier.
You are a tad late for this one Jim!
Also, I guess I'll bet on... 20 November? Mostly because I'm a fan of the Dance Dance Revolution song of the same name.
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Noon, October 4th. EST.
If I get within $1000 I win both showcases right?
exactly a week after it's release.
10 PM.