PS3 Development

If you're a true media junkie, you probably love using the Showtime media plugin. According to the program's developer, you'll be excited to know that big changes are in store for the streaming powerhouse come October 24th.

Just as one door has opened with the 4.25 CFW, you can expect another one to close tomorrow with the incoming 4.30 official firmware update. While it may impact some of that CFW PSN access, the good news is all you trophy collectors will probably be happy.

We've heard all kinds of news about the possibility of a 4.25 custom firmware, and now we can officially say that that day has come. This may not be the one being utilized by the likes of deank, however it does work with its own slew of unique and tantalizing feature sets.

The major player programs in the PS3 scene have certainly had quite a bit of luck lately, and thanks to a new version of multiMAN released by deank, both CEX and DEX consoles are going to get a new version of their favorite console's most functional tool. Get ready because MultiMAN just became more useful.

Despite loosing some of its luster in the mainstream, Fck PSN still does have some minor uses within the development community. To prove this, a new coder named Blade has created his own mod for the once popular PSN version spoofer.

deroad is at it and is providing you with another update to noRSX for PSL1GHT.

The Rogero CFW has been a pretty viable firmware option for quite some time now on the PS3 scene. However, the new version 3.7 adds a few key features that allow it to compete with some of the best.

For fans of PS3 classic system emulators, odds are you have probably become attached at the hip to the RetroArch software developed. Essentially it includes all classic system emulators in one package, but what if you wanted them separate?

Flashing a new EID on your console can be an annoying and drawn out process at times. With the help of this new IDPS generator from Rnd you can do so however without ever once connecting to Sony's server!

Yesterday we received some reports of CFW that renders F**k PSN more or less obsolete, and today it seems as if devs are going to be able to join in on the fun too. Thanks to PS3ITA, you can now use his software to connect to the PSN without any of that additional baggage.

If you're a DEX PS3 user on a Mac, odds are you're pretty used to not getting the respect you deserve in terms of the tools you have available to you. Thanks to a new release from Marcocanic however, you'll at least be able to switch games on your BDEmu drives.

For those of you using XMBM+ or would like a handy way to get game fixes downloaded directly to your PlayStation 3, then this might interest you.

A few weeks ago, the scene was introduced to its first iteration of a new GUI to add to their extensive list of PS3 tools. As the developer known as nathan_r32_69 continues this project, a a few key features have been added in a new version 1.1

Those with DEX consoles should be excited to know that the popular Showtime Media Player has officially been ported to their firmware system. Now all you devs can enjoy the home theater experience without having to convert your consoles!

If you're a player of PS3's homebrew fighter known as Paintown, you are probably well aware that a huge part of the fun of this vibrant title all resides in the extensive and unexpected character roster. Thanks to some new packs for the Mugen variation, that whole experience just got a lot more interesting.

Whether you are a developer looking for a new way to test out their next project or you are just someone that wants to see what the PS3 homrbrew scene is about, you should check out the new version of this PC-based PS3 emulator that can now run independent games!

Here is some new developer tools for those wanting to take another poke at their PlayStation 3 consoles.

The PS3 coder known as Deroad seems to have made it back onto the scene in a pretty big way recently. With his recent updates to PSChannel, he certainly seems like a pretty busy guy. Yet in between all of these projects, he has managed to give us something new. Meet Install Package.

If you're a fan of the classic side-scrolling beat em up, then odds are you may have heard about the popular homebrew title known as Paintown. Thanks to some changes by a developer called lunnuxx we now have a completely new version of the game complete with a new character!

If you're a PS3 developer, odds are you've probably messed around with hundreds of different tool sets to help get your games up and running. In fact, updates come so often that these tools are in general a large part of why sites like DashHacks even exist. Thanks to a developer known as nathan_r32_69 we now have a new one for you to ponder called PUAD GUI.