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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
- Monday 5 October 2026
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PlayStation
ProsperoEden: a Switch emulator runs natively on a jailbroken PS5
A jailbroken PS5 can now run Switch games: ProsperoEden, a port of the Eden emulator, runs natively on the console, without going through Linux.
- Saturday 3 October 2026
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Emulation
RPCS3 0.0.43 and shadPS4 0.19: the PS3 and the PS4 are moving fast on PC
Two notable releases in a few days, on the two emulators moving fastest right now. RPCS3 0.0.43 (PlayStation 3) Released on 30 September 2026, this version gathers more than 200 changes.
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Emulation
Switch emulation leaves GitHub: where the standoff with Nintendo stands
Two years after Yuzu shut down, Nintendo's legal pressure has not eased. In 2026 it even changed scale, and the result is plain to see: Switch emulators are no longer hosted on the public platforms.
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Wii
Super Mario Galaxy fully decompiled: a native PC port in the works
This is a first for the Wii. The collective SMGCommunity completed, in late September 2026, the 100% decompilation of Super Mario Galaxy, at the end of the Petari project: the game's machine code…
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PlayStation
Relapse: the PS5 is jailbroken from firmware 7.00 to 13.60
This is the announcement the scene had been waiting six years for. In late September 2026, the Relapse exploit was released: it opens up PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles from firmware 7.00 up to 13.60.
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Switch
Atmosphère 1.12.0: firmware 23.0.1 is supported, you can update
In September we told you to wait before touching the firmware 23.0.0: that is over. The scene caught up with Nintendo in three weeks.
- Friday 25 September 2026
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Tgames
The new Tgames is online, with a News section
Tgames is getting a makeover! The forum now runs on an up-to-date version of phpBB, with a new design, a light or dark theme and a display designed for phones.
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Emulation
PCSX2 2.8, shadPS4 0.18 and Dolphin 2609: emulator season returns
The end of summer was rich for emulation, with three major updates in a few weeks. PCSX2 2.8 (PlayStation 2) The PS2 emulator was released in version 2.8.0 on August 28, 2026, quickly followed by a…
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PlayStation
PS5: the scene is getting active around firmware 13.60
Six years after the PS5's release, the scene seems to be getting closer to a more complete hack. Several announcements came in September 2026, to be taken with the usual precautions until something…
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Switch
Firmware 23.0.0: wait before updating
Nintendo released on the September 10, 2026 the version 23.0.0 of the Switch and Switch 2 system. The main new feature concerns the Switch 2, which gains the variable refresh rate (VRR) in TV mode…
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PlayStation
PS4 13.52: GoldHEN 2.4b18.11 is available
Good news for recent PS4 owners: a vulnerability exploitable from the browser has opened the firmwares 13.02, 13.04, 13.50 and 13.52, and SiSTRo published GoldHEN 2.4b18.11 with support for firmware…
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Switch
Switch and Switch 2: a "userland" exploit that works offline
Developer Gezine, already known on the PlayStation scene, presented in July 2026 a new exploit in userland mode that affects both the Switch and the Switch 2.
