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TL;DR: After 26 years, retro hardware expert DiscoStarslayer reverse-engineered Sony’s MechaCon CXP102064 chip-by decapping and optically analyzing its die-to crack PS2 authentication. The breakthrough enables improved PS2 and related arcade emulation, homebrew, modding, and potential refurbishment of aging hardware. Voice: Kosta AndreadisSpeed 0:00 / 2:18 Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio.

Fan-favorite series, Noragami, reached its conclusion in January 2024 after more than 13 years of serialization. This beloved Shonen fantasy hasn’t returned with a sequel anime season since 2015; it’s more or less forgotten among new anime fans. Even if the series is still a favorite among a small but dedicated fan base, the anime’s…

Nearly a decade after its July 2017 release, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: Homecoming is still entering MCU-related conversations. Following Holland’s on-screen debut as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, the first of director Jon Watts’Home trilogy kicked off a generational run of both critical and box-office success. While many recall the highs of No Way…

It has been 32 years since a sci-fi action movie hit theaters starring an action movie legend, and there have been talks of a reboot ever since. In 1994, Jean-Claude Van Damme starred in the movie Timecop, an action thriller directed by Peter Hyams. What a lot of people might not know is that this…

Remember when TV networks aired 20-plus episodes starting in the fall, followed by a predictable break over the summer? Today, streaming platforms operate on entirely different timelines, leaving fans waiting years for just eight episodes. In a thread on r/askanything, a redditor asked, “When did we normalize TV shows having only one season every 2-3…

On September 15, BH Entertainment announced, “Go Soo has been with BH Entertainment for approximately 15 years since renewing his exclusive contract with the agency in 2017. After thorough discussions, both sides have decided to part ways amicably while supporting each other’s future endeavors.”

Anime fans have been spoiled for choice when it comes to classic series getting rebooted. With critically acclaimed reimaginings like 2018’s Devilman Crybaby, which sets Go Nagai’s horror shonen classic in the modern era and Science Saru’s recent take on Ghost In The Shell, offering fans an anime adaptation that delivered on being more accurate…

Shueisha’s Shonen Jump magazines have been at the top of the manga industry for several decades. Thanks to the popularity of One Piece, Dragon Ball, and many more acclaimed series, fans have always supported these magazines. One of the all-time classics is D.Gray-man, a supernatural fantasy written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. The manga was…

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The year is 2001, and it will turn out to be among the most important 12 months in gaming history. By that point, the PlayStation 2 was already out and beginning its generational run of games, with Grand Theft Auto III,Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X all arriving within months of one another…