Andre Yoskowitz
7 Sep 2010 13:26
Sony has released the minor firmware update version 3.42 today, which brings nothing new to the table but blocks the use of PSGroove, the open-source jailbreaking software used to allow homebrew on the console.
If you do not update to 3.42, you cannot connect to the PlayStation Network, effectively forcing most users to update.
The jailbreak method, which involves running some code from a plugged in USB dongle, has been around for just over a week.
Aside from homebrew, gamers could also copy their purchased games to the PS3 HDD and store them as ISO files, or even download the full ISOs from warez sites and play them back.
The PS3 had long been thought of as "unhackable," while rivals Wii and Xbox 360 have long been hacked, allow users to play pirated games or run other homebrew.
The cat-and-mouse game begins.