3DS Homebrew Update: Homebrew runs via Serial I/O, apparently.
According to a hacker under the nickname of “MSaki” on our IRC channel, who chimed in to say that unauthorised (aka homebrew) binaries have been successfully running on the Nintendo 3DS, homebrew has seen the light on the supposedly locked-down console.
We cannot confirm if the guide is genuine, as we don’t have a test Nintendo 3DS to try it on.
Coburn’s Domain launches Nintendo 3DS Hacking Wiki; let’s hack that Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS Hacking Wiki is a wiki deciated to portable freedom on the recently released Nintendo 3DS. By portable freedom, we mean, custom software (also known as homebrew) running on the 3DS, such as console emulation, movie players, system software mods and 3DS Linux, just to name a few.
The 3DS Hacking Wiki can be found here, at http://3ds.coburndomain.net. Of course, it’ll be a slow start, but if we all pitch in and help out, before we know it, we’ll have homebrew running on our 3DS consoles. See you there!
Nintendo 64 Android Emulator, N64oid, back up for download
Remember how the Nintendo 64 Emulator, n64oid, got removed from the Android market for some reason? Well, thanks to the long hours of searching here at Coburn’s Domain, we’ve managed to find the emulator and bring it back for the public to download.
Now, the latest version we found was version 1.1.4, and the author doesn’t seem to have a homepage. That aside, you can grab the installation package at this link. Plug in your Android device, select USB Mass Storage (or Memory Card Access) and copy that file over. Then, use your favorite File Manager to install N64oid.
Our word on Sony, PlayStation Network and recent hackings
Here at Coburn’s Domain, we’ve been observing the recent attacks that Sony’s online intrastructure has been copping from unknown identities. While the details vary, we can confirm, from a trusted news source and local news and current affair programs, that the Australian side of the PlayStation Network was indeed hacked and large number of Australian PlayStation Network gamer profiles (that contained personal data and also credit card identification) were crippled as a result along with the massive hack that the global network suffered.
Project Café: Nintendo’s next-gen console details leaked, surprise in store
As posted on the Emuparadise message forums under the user of lizard81288, some details of Nintendo’s upcoming console-to-end-all-consoles have surfaced. Of course, Coburn’s Domain can’t confirm if these specifications are authentic, but we’ll try to confirm them. Here’s the skinny (with commentary):
A new report from French technology website 01net says that the recently rumored Nintendo HD platform is currently codenamed Project Cafe. The site, which leaked NGP specs before its announcement, claims to have tech specs and controller details for the console.
Sony XPERIA Play does Mario Kart 64 & Star Fox 64
It’s a blast from the past.
N64oid, the N64 emulator for Android phones that recently got pulled from the Android Market has been demoed running on a Sony phone, called the XPERIA Play. The software, along with the XPERIA Play’s game pad are a joy to use with N64 emulation.
Video Follow-up on the Nintendo 3DS Hands-on
We’ve uploaded the videos to our server, showing off the Nintendo 3DS as per the last article we published yesterday. The first video shows off the consoles’ features. Do note the “Development” text on the back of the unit.
The second video is a recording of the game that the 3DS was running, which was Nintendogs + Cats. Includes the issue when the 3DS unit froze on us. Sorry about the robot-like voice – blame our camera for that.
Australian Nintendo 3DS Booth Event: Hands-on by Coburn’s Domain
At a recent Top Gear Live event that our IT reporter, donttrythis and myself attended, we got a demo of the Nintendo 3DS running a demo of Nintendogs + cats. We “patted” them in-game, which after some time, the 3DS itself crashed. Oops.
Call of Duty: Black Ops for Wii – “Pushes the Wii to it’s limits, rock solid game port”
NOTE: This article expresses views of the author, not Coburn’s Domain as a whole.
This is an updated version of my Black Ops review that I did on my blog, which can be viewed here. Call of Duty has been around for some time on the Nintendo consoles, starting from Call of Duty 2 on the Nintendo GameCube and it’s sequel, Call of Duty: Big Red One. The latest installment in the series is CoD Black Ops for the Nintendo Wii. You are an agent called Mason on a mission to kill some targets.
Review: Sonic Unleashed (Multi-platform, PS2/PS3/Xbox360/Wii)
Note: This article expresses views of the author, not Coburn’s Domain as whole.
Also note that possible spoilers may be present.
The multi-platform title, Sonic Unleashed, by Sega is like your traditional Sonic game, racing through levels, collecting rings, avoiding Dr. Eggman’s evil army and traps. However, it also adds a night-time freeroaming mode, that reminds me of Super Mario 64, where Sonic becomes a Werehog, and can use his claws that can kill enemies in a single hit.