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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 ...

A court in Italy has dealt a major blow to the efforts of the platform holders to crack down on mod chips, ruling that PS2 mod chip devices are designed to "avoid monopolistic positions." The case was ...

With a PS2, maybe a Freeloader would work? I'm pretty sure, for my GC at least, I can just use a Freeloader on any Japanese games and then it'd work fine (well, except for my complete inability to ...

We suspected that Sony had its own Death Star, but this is the clincher. The PlaySphere is a PS2 mod that transforms a regular PS2 into a bowling ball shaped gaming console. I really like the ...