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In a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for Sony, the High Court of Australia ruled it is legal to install modification chips in a PlayStation 2 that allow the console to play imported ...

I own a V12 slim PS2 and am looking to write/run homebrew on it.<BR><BR>Which mod chip(s) are recommended? I can do moderate soldering and a lower price is preferable as is more control of the ...

Building on an idea he’s had since he was a kid, security software engineer CTurt has developed a way for people to play unofficial games on a PS2 console by burning them onto a DVD alongside an ...

Techknott has created a number of handheld modifications to consoles in the past, including the Dreamcast, N64, and a PS3 wireless interface client. His latest creation has taken a PS2 and transformed ...

The thing that bothers me about the mod chips is that the better ones (messiah, latest neo-key for ex) requires that you actually physically CUT some of the circuit tracks on the PS2. <BR><BR>So if ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Video game hating ex-attorney Jack Thompson has finally made himself useful, with a copy of his book "Out of Harm's Way" providing the donor ...

If you've got a mod-chipped PlayStation 2, then there's no reason to hide it away anymore. In a decision that could have far reaching consequences for Sony, the High Court of Australia has found it is ...