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 ...

The thing that bothers me about the mod chips is that the better ones (messiah, latest neo-key for ex) requires that you actually physically CUT some of the circuit tracks on the PS2. <BR><BR>So if ...

In a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for Sony, the High Court of Australia ruled it is legal to install modification chips in a PlayStation 2 that allow the console to play imported ...

Sony Corporation Entertainment has accused the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of using rhetoric and misleading information in a courtroom dispute between the two over the use ...

In a decision that could have far reaching consequences for Sony, the High Court of Australia has found it is legal to mod chip a PS2. PlayStation game CDs come with a special access code that can ...

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 ...

Sony has won a landmark case in the British High Court, with a judge ruling that the sale of mod chip devices for the PlayStation 2 is illegal under the UK's ...

Online retailer National Console Support confirmed on its web site that its has secured a new decode chip for PS2 software from its partners in Asia. Essentially, this standard micro-controller, the ...

LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- A British court has ruled modified chips in some PlayStation 2 consoles illegally violate copyright laws by allowing users to play pirated video games. The ruling is thought ...

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In keeping up with the times, Nintendo Europe has published a public service announcement informing its faithful readers about the dangers of modification microchips, known on the street as mod chips.