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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

In America, the legal system has had no tolerance for modders, gamers who hack consoles to play copied games or imported games from different regions. A Maryland retailer recently went to jail for ...

Sony has sent letters to two U.K. sites, Playstationmods.com and ChannelTechnology.com, selling modchips that let PlayStation2 owners play multi-region DVDs and games bought in the U.S. Channel ...