Modder who spent 4 years trying to defeat the PlayStation 2 security chip has finally done it

The PS2 has kept this secret for 26 years ...
TweakTown

After 26 years, Sony's PlayStation 2 security chip has finally been cracked

Retro gamer and enthusiast DiscoStarslayer has done the seemingly impossible, reverse-engineered and cracked Sony's ...
Ars Technica

Modding a PS2, it needs to play burned games and imports

I have the slimline PS2, and I need it to be able to play burned games. If I'm going to go to the trouble, I'd like to make sure it can play imports as well. I'm not planning on pirating games, I'm ...
Ars Technica

PS2 Modding: Worth The Trouble?

After two years of life in Japan, I'm finally heading home to Minneapolis in August. I'm planning on selling my Japanese PS2 but holding onto my games. (Katamari Damacy alone should handle any "I miss ...
Overclock3D

One of the last PS2 hardware secrets has been “broken wide open”

Gamers now have access to some of the last major PS2 hardware secrets, unlocking new potential for homebrew solutions and emulators.

Someone finally cracked the PlayStation 2's security chip, 26 years later

Reverse-engineering enthusiast "DiscoStarslayer" recently announced that the MechaCon security chip used in PlayStation 2 ...
BGR

Don't Throw Out Your Old PlayStation 2 - Use It For This

In 1994, when Ken Kutaragi overcame the odds to bring PlayStation to life, he had no idea how big of a name it would become. After the original PlayStation, Sony rode the wave and presented a ...
gizmodo

Modding the NES Into a PS2

Many will argue that the good ol days of gaming died along with the NES. Upstarts like Sony and Microsoft may tout all the graphic wonderment under the sun, but there s something about the NES that ...