A new PS5 jailbreak works on almost every firmware version, and it already runs the latest games
A new wave of piracy is about to hit Sony right in the... discs
Modders are turning Android handhelds into "mini" Steam Decks
SteamOS for Arm used in the Steam Frame is giving devs a head start on Ayn, Ayaneo, and Retroid devices
Connecting the dots: Valve recently released an official port of SteamOS for Arm devices alongside the Steam Frame headset. Now, modders and open-source developers are turning the company's work into a renaissance of "Steam-like" experiences across a growing number of handheld devices.
This $14,200 RTX 5080 gaming PC has 70 metal cherry blossoms that open when it gets hot
It's part gaming PC, part very expensive kinetic sculpture
Someone finally cracked the PlayStation 2's security chip, 26 years later
The MechaCon chip handled encryption for memory cards, discs, and Sony's MagicGate copy protection
Modders turn AMD's abandoned PS5-based mining GPU into a surprisingly capable FSR 4 gaming card
This crypto mining leftover is basically a PS5 GPU
Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC
Nintendo killed one emulator, and its replacement's replacement is already here
Steam Controller mod converts PC audio to haptics so deaf users can feel sound
Valve's $99 Steam Controller keeps getting new life from modders, this time for accessibility
A hobbyist built a working computer out of 460 vacuum tubes, and it needs 15 minutes to warm up
The Tube Computer MK3 runs an 8-bit design on 460 Soviet-era 6N3P vacuum tubes
Modders show RTX 5090 works flawlessly with 8-pin connectors instead of 16 without overheating
Nvidia still can't fix what a couple of YouTubers can?
This app applies Nvidia DLSS 5 to the entire Windows desktop
NeuralScreen can overlay "neural rendering" on movies and game footage alike, since it can't tell the difference
Modders have already found two ways to make DLSS 5 playable, and neither one is Nvidia's
With caveats, of course, modders get creative by reordering the rendering pipeline, or putting a second GPU on it
I Vibecoded Morrowind, Duke Nukem, and Serious Sam Onto an iPhone
I can't code, but with AI agents I built native iPhone ports of Duke Nukem, Serious Sam, and Morrowind, learning where vibecoding works, where it fails, and why human direction still matters.
Nvidia DLSS 5 is getting modded into just about every game, often with hilarious results
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should"
Modders got Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 running early, and it's a huge performance hit
Nvidia DLSS 5 DLL leaks via NBA 2K27, it's been modded into Control already
Someone got Doom running on a 2009 Canon DSLR camera, and it's surprisingly playable
Open-source port supports multiple mods and level packs
This modder shrunk a Steam Deck down to Game Boy size
The SteamBoy has working controls, speakers, and a battery, but still needs a display
Modders give the Steam Machine a Radeon eGPU and water cooling, because why not
Water block lowers temperatures by up to 30°C
GeForce Now exploit unlocks full Windows desktop access
Nvidia's powerful cloud machines exploited to run custom AI models
Modded Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti with 22GB VRAM is selling on eBay for $500
The 2080 Ti originally launched in 2019 with 11GB of VRAM at a $999 MSRP
der8auer tests PC chimney effect, dropping CPU temps by 19°C with a 110cm 3D-printed tower
An old cooling myth actually works, but you'd need a meter-tall tower to notice it
Modder rigs his Steam Deck with spikes and an automated taser to stop family members from borrowing it
Desperate times call for desperate measures
Der8auer converts $7,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z to custom water cooling, drops temps by 11°C
Modder says the setup could handle the card's 1000W mode too – for another $8,000
DLSS Swapper creator issues malware warning over user-submitted DLLs
This is your daily reminder to avoid downloading random DLLs from untrustworthy websites
Hardware hacker is building a homemade GPU from 64,000 tiny RISC-V chips
Thousands of $0.13 microcontrollers double as a processor and a pixel
A free app lets Sony headphones do head tracking for racing and flight sims
No webcam, IR tracker, or additional firmware or drivers required