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Homebrew, modding and emulation news: firmware updates, new exploits, tool and emulator releases, and forum news. Every story lists its sources and can be commented on.
- XboxTurok: Evolution recompiled natively for PC
- PlayStationTransformers (PS2) recompiled natively for PC
- PlayStationResogun (PS4) recompiled natively for PC and Linux
- PlayStationinFAMOUS 2 (PS3) native on PC, twice as fast
- PlayStationTimeSplitters 2 (PS2) recompiled natively for Linux
- XboxDef Jam: Fight for NY native on PC, Mac and Linux
News feed
- Sunday 11 October 2026
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PlayStation
PS5SX2 2.02 and 5S2CD: your PS2 discs on PS5, even on the Digital Edition
Insert a PS2 disc into a jailbroken PS5 and play: that is possible with PS5SX2 2.02, and 5S2CD adds a USB DVD drive for the Digital Edition.
- Saturday 10 October 2026
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PlayStation
OpenGoldHEN: an AI-made “open source” copy of GoldHEN angers the PS4 scene
A GitHub repository publishes OpenGoldHEN, a “free” copy of GoldHEN reconstructed with AI, without its author's consent: the PS4 scene is up in arms.
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Emulation
DroidDeck: the Steam Deck interface and your Steam games on Android, without root
DroidDeck installs the real Steam client in Big Picture mode on Android, without root: your Windows games run through Proton and FEX, on Snapdragon chips.
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Retro
Anbernic RG DDS: a 3DS-style dual-screen handheld, minus the 3D
Anbernic unveils the RG DDS, a dual-screen Android handheld shaped like the 3DS, designed for emulation, with a 5:3 screen and a stylus.
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Emulation
ScummVM 2026.4.0: Amerzone, Dracula: Resurrection and Rebel Assault join the list
ScummVM 2026.4.0 adds dozens of adventure games, including French classics: Benoît Sokal's Amerzone, Dracula: Resurrection and Louvre.
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PlayStation
PS5X360: Xbox 360 games on jailbroken PS5, thanks to Xenia
Xbox 360 games are coming to the jailbroken PS5: PS5X360, a port of the Xenia Canary emulator, already boots games, with DualSense and Vulkan support.
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PlayStation
xeRAbora: RetroAchievements on a real PS2
RetroAchievements are coming to a real PlayStation 2: xeRAbora, a modified version of Open PS2 Loader, tracks your play sessions and unlocks achievements.
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PlayStation
Jailbroken PS5: the Super Nintendo and the PS1 arrive with Snes9x PS5 and PSXS5
After the PS2 and the GameCube, the jailbroken PS5 gets two new native emulators: Snes9x PS5 for the Super Nintendo, and PSXS5 for the PlayStation 1.
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Emulation
MediEvil on PC: the 1998 PS1 classic recompiled as a native widescreen port
MediEvil (PS1, 1998) returns on PC: it has been recompiled as a native port, with widescreen support and improved visuals, and can be completed from start to finish.
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Emulation
The Darkness on PC: the 2007 Xbox 360 game recompiled as a native port
Never released on PC, The Darkness (Xbox 360, 2007) is coming to it through recompilation: The-Darkness-Recomp runs it natively, in 4K and on ultrawide screens.
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PlayStation
Jailbroken PS5 banned from PSN? What we know about error WS-116332-6
A jailbroken PS5 was reportedly banned from PSN with error WS-116332-6 after connecting to the Internet: an isolated, unconfirmed case, but a reminder to be careful.
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PlayStation
PS5SX2 2.01: your PS2 discs on PS5, Guitar Hero, and SingStar with the DualSense
The PS2 emulator for jailbroken PS5 reaches 2.01: PS5SX2 now reads your PS2 discs, supports USB guitars, and uses the DualSense microphone.











