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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: disgruntled_jojo on April 10, 2008, 02:57:46 PM

Title: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on April 10, 2008, 02:57:46 PM

(http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2008/04/psp_hacker_survey.jpg)

http://kotaku.com/377090/sony-wants-to-know-why-youre-hacking-your-psp (http://kotaku.com/377090/sony-wants-to-know-why-youre-hacking-your-psp)

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The engineers at Sony can't be too thrilled with fighting the constant battle against PSP hackers, issuing firmware updates that "strengthen security" in a futile attempt to curb piracy and homebrew applications. Going by a recent survey commissioned by Sony Computer Entertainment, passed on to us by a reader who was asked to take part, the company seems to be looking into the reasons why PSP owners are opening up their portables.

Sony reps call the survey a part of "ongoing PSP consumer research", attempting to learn more about the size of the PSP hacking population and the mentality behind the behavior. Questions like "Do you know of anyone who has "hacked," or modified, transferred and customized their PSP firmware and software?" were included elsewhere in the poll.

We're following up with Sony to learn more about its research.

WTMF

is this himumu's fault?

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 10, 2008, 03:03:22 PM

With my hacked PSP, I'm sticking it to the man!

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on April 10, 2008, 03:12:47 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 10, 2008, 03:03:22 PM

With my hacked PSP, I'm sticking it to the man!

DO YOU NOT SEE ANYTHING MORALLY WRONG WITH HACKING YOUR PSP

DO YOU THINK YOU WON'T GET CAUGHT

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 10, 2008, 03:14:55 PM

It's my PSP, man, I can do whatever I want to it!  :maf

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on April 10, 2008, 03:18:43 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 10, 2008, 03:14:55 PM

It's my PSP, man, I can do whatever I want to it!  :maf

DO YOU THINK HACKING YOUR PSP IS WORTH THE LEGAL AND TECHNICAL RISK

DO YOU LIKE TO OUTSMART THE DEVELOPERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE PSP BY HACKING IT

FOOL, WE ARE WATCHING YOU > : (

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: Lucretius on April 10, 2008, 03:38:42 PM

"Hacking my PSP is my way of compensating for the tiny size of 'my other handheld'.  1)  Do not agree at all... 5)  Agree completely

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: Mondain on April 10, 2008, 04:10:31 PM

I love how they go out of their way not to acknowledge that modified PSPs allow to play retail games for free

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: Eric P on April 10, 2008, 04:12:41 PM

you CAN?

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 10, 2008, 04:39:26 PM

Quote from: Mondain on April 10, 2008, 04:10:31 PM

I love how they go out of their way not to acknowledge that modified PSPs allow to play retail games for free

They did.  It's in the 3rd option.   

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: TVC15 on April 10, 2008, 05:06:23 PM

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on April 10, 2008, 03:19:44 PM

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I'm looking for something that says "Dad likes leather".

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: Van Cruncheon on April 10, 2008, 05:24:55 PM

where is

() i hacked my psp because i hate load times and packing around 500000000000000000 umds and omg omg cps2 emulation is perfect and omg omg psone classics in a timely fashion

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on April 10, 2008, 08:01:51 PM

I'm impressed at how many times they manage to hint that hacking your PSP is actually illegal.  There's not a legal precedent for that AFAIK(nothing has gone far enough to get a judgement/opinion written on it).  I wonder if they are also angling the 'survey' to scare people away from hacking their PSPs.

Even if there was, there's no way that they are going to try and get people in trouble over this.  It would be a huge PR nightmare.  Hopefully most companies have learned from the RIAA's and MPAA's mistakes.

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: MoxManiac on April 10, 2008, 08:10:11 PM

FUCK YOU HIMURO

Title: Re: Hacking a PSP makes gamers feel like a rebel, impresses others, says Sony
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on April 12, 2008, 01:02:51 AM

if people confirm the rebel theory, will they try to fight piracy through reverse psychology?  they could run commercials and ads exhorting people never to pay for games.