Skyrim’s official release date is set to 11.11.11, kinda creepy, eh? Well maybe not, but it’s pretty soon, and it looks like we can expect a new engine with this release. Enjoy!

A library called PlayStation File System Libraries (libpfsm) has been anonymously released.

What does PlayStation File System Libraries feature?

• Support for multiple simultaneously connected devices.
• Hot swapping of devices.
• Support for multiple partitions (with different FS).
• NTFS support
  • Alternate data streams
  • Sparse files
  • File compression
  • B+ trees directory
• FAT support
  • FAT12, FAT16, FAT32
  • Long file names (VFAT)

Writing to NTFS formatted volumes is not supported and not planned.

Check the README for everything else.

via PS3-Hacks

Guys, SONY was today at my home with police and got all my stuff and accounts. So be careful from now on.

He keep his promised though by releasing all his knowledge on the HV reversing. The uploaded files contains his database which is a series of tools for the PS3′s Hypervisor and Hypervisor processes. It will help other devs to reverse engineer the hypervisor of PS3 further. You can find the following (Based on the folders in the archive):

Dump LV2 Reversing
HV Dump of 3.15 Reversing
HV Dump of 3.41 Reversing
HV Dump of 3.55 Reversing
Payloads
Guys, i don’t joke, it’s serious.
And to prove it, i kept my word and uploaded all my HV reversing stuff.
Upload it everywhere so SONY couldn’t remove it easily. Grab it guys, it contains lots of knowledge about HV and HV procs.

Here is my HV bible:
coolstuff.rar

Source: ps3crunch.com

What’s working

1 player (keyboard only)
We have succeeded to enable gameshark codes
Graphics works excellent on most games we have tried; Mario 64, Donkey Kong 64, Ridge Racer 64, Diddy Kong Racer, Mario Kart 64, Banjo Kazooie and 1080 Snowboard.
Games we have tried that are jerky (so far): Duke Nukem 64, Doom 64, Hexen 64 and WCW Smackdown 64.

Issues

Audio is not working yet.
A user interface and the ability to edit and change files such as controller settings, cheat codes, etc. (We do all this over FTP now).
Game menu (we now have to upload one game at the time).
PS3 controller, (we now have to use a USB keyboard).
Multiplayer.

- source: ps3-hacks.com

Rogero Manager is a PS3 backup manager based on “Open Manager.”

8.1 CHANGELOG

• Supports 2 built-in Payloads: the user can change between Sysc36 & PL3 from the Settings Menu.
• Updated the Payload detection function to supports all known payloads (3.41 & 3.55).
• New [USB Mount] option that enables loading of known “Black Screen Games” from external USB drive.
• [USB Mount] can only be used with CFW 3.55 (3.41 not supported), Split-Games also not supported.
• Optimized the Game Copy function for better/faster operations.
• Fixed the Progress-bar bug that was freezing at 99%, no more freezing.
• New FT Font is used instead of the Debug font, Japanese titles shows fine now.
• Added new D-pad List navigation & L2/R2 scrolling functions to support the new Font.
• Fixed the Delay problem experienced in version 8.0 on Game’s Background Image Loading.
• Changed the Auto-fix-permissions to [L1+R3] = Fix_selected_Game Permissions on internal/external HDD.
• Fixed the “Protected Mode” bug that prevented it from saving it’s last state on startup.
• Fixed the ScreenSaver bug that triggered it after Game Copy/Delete functions.
• Removed the initial Setup sequence on Startup and used Default settings for faster operation.
• Removed Un-used functions from the Settings Menu for simpler usage.
• Full Games Folders Auto-Detection,no more Games Folder Setup required,it’s all Automated.
• Auto-Move of Games folder if found inside an old manager folder is now Optional on First Run.
• PS3 system version is now Auto-Detected on each Startup,not required anymore from Settings.
• BD-ROM Game Dump will be stored now using the Game’s Title Name instead of the Game’s Title ID.
• Added Grayscale effect for Split-Games in Games List (Will show them in Black/White colors).
• Added a Blurry Background Effect on Games List to allow better Titles/Names readability.
• Game Background Image can be Disabled from Settings Menu to Allow for better themes usage.
• New Theme used,Thanks to Opium2k for his great Themes:Rogero Manager Theme Depository
• Special Thanks to Deank/multiMAN for [USB Mount] support & last minute Graphic Effects.

Download it from the Brewology Store or PS3 Homebrew Manager.

The man responsible for opening home brew on the iPhone and the PS3 is being bullied by Sony and needs a world class legal team; Unfortunately, that means MONEY.

Sony has five lawyers and poor George only has two. He needs three more to even things out, and that is where you come in.

If you have benefited from his work (ie – modded your PS3) then go to his site: http://geohotgotsued.blogspot.com/ and donate whatever you can even if it’s $5 for legal tender.

George estimates he needs around $10,000 to win the case; Winning the case means that YOU will always have the right to have home brew on current and future consoles. Every dollar helps, I will send what I can as often as I can and you should too. Any funds left over once the case is settled will be donated here. If you feel you can not donate financially you can still help by spreading the word and passing on the donation link.

Sony only wins if good people sit around and do nothing.

Sony released the following statement today.

Notice: Unauthorized circumvention devices for the PlayStation 3 system have been recently released by hackers. These devices permit the use of unauthorized or pirated software. Use of such devices or software violates the terms of the “System Software License Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System” and the “Terms of Services and User Agreement” for the PlayStation Network/Qriocity and its Community Code of Conduct provisions. Violation of the System Software Licence Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System invalidates the consumer guarantee for that system. In addition, copying or playing pirated software is a violation of International Copyright Laws. Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 system terminated permanently.

To avoid this, consumers must immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from their PlayStation 3 systems.

What I find most interesting is that the comments on the release are mainly Pro-Sony. Sounds like people are forgetting many hackers are doing it primarily for functionality (esp functionality that has been removed (otherOS) and for improving features that have not been touched in years.)

Source: Playstation Blog

drizztbsd has released Gaia Manager v2.07. Gaia Manager is based off Open Manager and Sexy Manager. The difference? This one is packed with more features. Check out the full description for more information.

2.07 CHANGELOG

* Enabled discless on syscall36rn
* Changed syscall36 implementation, from two payloads to only one payload (https://github.com/drizztbsd/syscall36)

2.06 CHANGELOG
* Changed HV_SIZE to ~3.4MB, it should not crash anymore on startuprn
* Fixed 8001003D and 8001003E errors (such as in Fifa 11)

Download it from the Brewology Store or PS3 Homebrew Manager.

• OLED touch screen that is a tiny bit bigger than the PSP 1000’s screen but 5X the resolution.
• Back-panel touchpad
• Front and rear camera
• Dual analog sticks
• PS3-like graphics – Amazing!!!!
• SD-like game carts
• WiFi
• 3G
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Electric Compass
• Gyroscope
• Accelerometer
• Great launch titles like Uncharted, Resistance, Killzone, Little Big Planet, Call of Duty, MGS4, Monster Hunter, Dynasty Warrior
• Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, quad-core GPU as well!!!!!!!

Hideo says that this clip of MGS4 on the PSP 2 is a direct port of the PS3 version, running at 20 FPS.

WOW! PS3 graphics on the PSP 2 at near-full spead?!?!

Comes out this coming holiday season. <3

Don’t update your PS3 if you plan to keep your homebrew on your PS3 because the new update prevent homebrew on our consoles! But how?! Apparently, this update contains another special file to check the signatures on PS3 games and since they’re only pseudo-signed, Sony can easily detect the difference. What features does this update add? None. Just “security patches.”
This may be sad news, but we’re sure that the encryption method just needs to be tweaked a tiny bit and the hacks will be re-released with the new encryption very soon.

Source: Here