Now we've seen our share of fake PS3 news before and this one looks too good to be true. According to a post from Belzar.com, they are now on the verge of releasing the worlds first full-fledged direct boot modchip for the PS3 that is packed full of useful features including multi-region DVD and blu-ray movie playback.

Homebrew coders Scip, Rodries and the rest of the MPlayer CE team has released a new update for the excellent Wiibrew media player application based on MPlayerWii and GeeXboX. The latest update of MPlayer CE is quite a hefty one with lots of new and improved features.


Download: MPlayer CE v0.71

A new update for MPlayer CE, a Wiibrew media player app based on MPlayerWii and GeeXboX, has been released today courtesy of the MPlayer CE team. The new update has fixed the USB Adaptor problem, improved cIOS and added a lot of small bug fixes.


Download: MPlayer CE v0.62

Konami handed out a lot of details and images for Silent Hill: Shattered Memories this week, brightening up the Wii scene with dark, bloody goodness. More good gaming news came in with Wii Sports Resort, with the title expecting to come out a month earlier. Also check out the DSi ad, and say hi to the "other" DS that we caught whiff of earlier this week. Check out all that and more in this week's recap.

CashMan has updated his Channel File Manager app to beta 4. In case you haven't come across this homebrew Wii app before, Channel File Manager is a hybrid of WAD Manager 1.3 and AnyTitle Deleter that lets you manage the Channels on your Nintendo Wii console. This release features added support for SDHC and USB 2.0 along with a new system for loading custom IOS files.


Download: Channel File Manager 2.0 Beta 4

Wii homebrew devs Scip, Rodries, and the rest of the MPlayer gang have released a new update for MPlayer, a homebrew solution for those who want to turn their Nintendo Wii into a media player. This release adds support for both USB 2.0 and TrueType fonts. It also features a bunch of bugfixes, including one that has resulted in smoother DVD playback. Hit the full article for more details.

Download: MPlayer CE v0.4
Download: MPlayer CE v0.4 widescreen

WiiND is a basically a NAND Dumper for the Wii, hence the name. This app could also serve as an extractor, NAND-key & Cmmon-key dumper. More details inside.


Download: WiiND v2.0

MvixUSA has recently announced a new ultra-portable media center for the trendy gadgetphile always on the look out for more. The MV-2500U not only allows you to store all the latest HD formats in huge amounts, but also comes in a trendy black exterior for the more fashion conscious consumer. Find out more about the MV-2500U in our full article after the jump.

OWC has added a 500 GB model to their Mercury On-The-Go series of portable hard drives. This new hard drive sports quite a number of features that any PC user on the go will definitely appreciate. To find out what this product has to offer you, head on over to the full article for more information.

Target has recently released a new gift card as part of their promotions for the upcoming release of Speed Racer for the Wii. Most interesting about this gift card, however, is that it also carries a game cheat. More details on this are available in the full article.