2016
JANUARY
2nd of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
estwald releases v2.96 of Iris Manager
3rd of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Orion releases Gamesonic manager to v3.80
8th January 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Alien Shooter
9th of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Rudi Rastelli releases PS3P PKG Ripper to v1.3
10th of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Rebug Toolbox is updated to version 2.02.08
10th of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Estwald releases version 3.00 of Iris Manager
10th of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
mysis releases CFW Settings version 0.1
19th January 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster
20th January 2016
[Official Firmware Release – v4.78]
Removes Facebook support
23rd of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Emulator]
RetroArch version 1.3 is released
23rd of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v5.9.2
23rd of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
ermak86 releases XMB Lock v2.02
23rd of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.78 Ferrox CFW
26th of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Rebug 4.78.1 is released
26th January 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
Dragon Quest Builders
26th of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
deanK releases multiMAN version 4.78
27th of January 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
3absiso releases a full DECR EEPROM dump, explanation from zecoxao
“As you can see, it is very similar to the other dumps, with the exception of the patch area, which isn’t present there (this is probably due to the DECR using full syscon updates, instead of incrementing the patches on eeprom like on retail consoles.)”
31st of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
PS3Lock version 0.7 is released
31st of January 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v5.9.3 and SEN Enabler Plugin v2.0
FEBRUARY
2nd of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
littlebalup releases build 487 of PS3DumpChecker
4th of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Orion updates Gamesonic Manager to v3.85
9th of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
PS3Lock v0.8 is released
9th of February 2016
Sad news emerges that bushing, one of the leaders of fail0verflow has passed away
11th of February 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Level
12th of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
DeViL303 releases XMB Package Downloader version 0.10
12th of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
CMX releases Metldr LV2 Dumper, here is a quote from zecoxao
“Today is a special day. This marks an important release. You are now able to dump metldr from a simple pkg install, instead of using linux resources. That’s right, thanks to CMX, this awesome bundle allows you to dump metldr without going through red ribbons and debians! :D”
Source – 1092
19th of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Red-J releases Red-J Nor PS3 PCB v1.1
“After few months and tests, I decided to share gerber files of my project with the community. My project is a little PCB adapter for Teensy 2.0 ++ who you can wire directly on the board point to preserve your Teensy 2.0++ (You can wire your clip board too).
This project is a low level project comparing to the TEENSY2PS3 project of Littlebalup but I’ts my personnal board. Thanks to Littebalup for Tips during the creation because before this project I haven’t never create a PCB.This PCB is for PS3 with NOR Chip.”
Source – 1093
21st of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
SvenGDK releases PS Multi Tools v12.0.2
23rd of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Rebug 4.78.2 is released
23rd of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Team Rebug release the source code for Rebug Toolbox
23rd February 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
The Walking Dead: Michonne
25th February 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
25th of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Rudi Rastelli releases PS3 Game Updater v1.52 and PS3P PKG Ripper v1.3
25th of February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Team Rebug release the source code of Rebug Toolbox
Source – 1094
29th February 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Judges releases FlowRebuilder v5.1
MARCH
5th of March 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Mathieulh releases PS3 & PSP Communication Processor Exploits
Source – 1095
5th of March 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
DeViL303 releases webMAN MOD Launchpad v0.10
”This is a new XMB Mod ive been working on, Its called WebMAN Launchpad, and it allows for 12 of your favourite WM games, and 6 WM functions to be easily accessed from the XMB with large Shortcut icons. This has a few advantages (and some disadvantages) over normal webman XMB GUI, as you can set age limits on which games/items show up.”
8th of March 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
3141card reveals that he has been working on reverse engineering the RSX LV1 Driver
“Hi, a few weeks ago I start RE the RSX driver in LV1 to help my buddy @AlexAltea for his PS3 emulator “nucleus” project, for this reason I code a little “emulator”, a small static C program that help me with my RE work. I would share this code in case someone is interested too in this stuff. It is a work in progress, Iam currently in creating of a RSX context, gpu_context_allocate().
Thx to @AlexAltea and @zecoxao for the help. 🙂 ”
Source – 1096
9th of March 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Whitetail Challenge
9th of March 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
kozarovv gets PSP game Saints Row: Undercover running on the PS3
Source – 1097
16th of March 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Judges updates FlowRebuilder to v5.2
23rd March 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Doodle Devil
23rd of March 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
AlexAltea releases Full RSX VRAM/IO access exploit
“This allows userland/lv2 access to the entire 256 MB RSX VRAM range and the entire RSX IO address space and works on all firmwares up to the last version. Particularly interesting here, is that this allows to access the last 2 MB of VRAM, reserved only for the LV1 driver, and maybe slightly less interesting, accessing ‘vsh.self’ VRAM area and IO mapped memory.
Thanks a lot to @3141card, for his LV1 RE files, and to people from Nouveau/Envytools people, specially mwk”
Source – 1098
31st of March 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Andreas Oman updates Movian to v5.0
APRIL
2nd of April 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Joonie finds and unlocks a hidden option to boot Linux on the PS3 Reference Tool DECR-1000A
Source – 1099
2nd of April 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Italian scene site CyberModding releases PS3HomebrewStore v1
“We at CyberModding.it decided to create “PS3HomebrewStore,” a space that gives all owners of a CFW-enabled PS3 the ability to easily download—directly from the console—all the homebrew, plugins, mods, and utilities the scene has to offer!”
Source – 1100
5th April 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Amplitude
13th April 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Doodle Kingdom
19th April 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom
20th April 2016
[Official Firmware Release – v4.80]
Adds two factor authentication(2FA) support
24th of April 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.01
27th of April 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Orion releases Gamesonic Manager v3.90
28th of April 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
TheDarkprogramer releases his own version of psnstuff v3.0.0.0
May
4th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
deanK releases multiMAN v4.80.00
5th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Rebug 4.80.0 is released
6th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.80 Ferrox CFW
7th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
_Slash_ releases Play Manager v1.07, a fork of Iris Manager
7th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Orion releases GameSonic Manager v3.92
8th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.0.2
9th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
ErMaK86 releases XMB Lock v2.03
13th of May 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – PS3 Emulator]
AlexAltea releases v0.1.0 of Nucleus
JUNE
12th of June 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Lightra1n releases multiMan v04.80.00 Euro 2016 aka mmSS-R Mod
20th of June 2016
[Court – Legal Proceedings – Crime]
SCEA reaches a settlement in the OtherOS case
“A. Monetary Payments
Under the terms of the Settlement, the Class is defined as: all persons in the United States who purchased a Fat PS3 model in the United States between November 1, 2006, and April 1, 2010, from an unauthorized retailer for family, personal, and/or household use. Agreement. SCEA will pay $55 to each Class member who utilized the Other OS functionality (“Consumer Class A”) and submits a valid claim. Id.”
Source – 1101
21st June 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
Mighty No. 9
21st June 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Mighty No. 9
23rd of June 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Francesco Fazio releases PS3 Game Manager v0.30
“PS3 Games Manager version 0.30 (beta) is a totally new and revolutionary manager application for the Playstation 3, that features a lot of new functions and makes managing your games a totally new experience.”
Source – 1102
24th of June 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
TheDemon releases PS3 4.80 Essential Collection [PS3-Extra] ISO
26th of June 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Red-J releases Red-J XMB Customiser v1.0
28th June 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
28th June 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
A Boy and His Blob
JULY
25th of July 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
TrueAncestor PKG Repacker is updated to version 2.30
29th of July 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
ManaGunZ version 1.25 is released
31st of July 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
jjkkyu releases version 2.45 of TrueAncestor PKG Repacker
AUGUST
2nd August 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Risk: Urban Assault
rd August 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Nobunaga no Yabou Online: Yuushi no Shou
25th August 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
Just Dance 2017
29th of August 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
deanK releases multiMAN [Stealth Edition] v4.80.00
31st of August 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew Game]
Markus95 releases Dragon Ball Paintown v0.1 Beta
Source – 1103
SEPTEMBER
6th September 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Sky Force Anniversary
13th September 2016
[Game Release – Digital]
Batman: The Telltale Series
The Bluecoats: North vs South
15th September 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
Persona 5
24th of September 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
bigjokker releases E/S/S/S/E Resigner version 4.4
24th of September 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Rudi Rastelli releases PSN Liberator version 1.0
Source – 1104
27th September 2016
[Game Release – Blu-ray]
FIFA 17
OCTOBER
13th of October 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.45
15th of October 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
DeViL303 releases XMBPD v0.60.000
Source – 1105
30th of October 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
IrisMAN version 4.80 is released
NOVEMBER
1st of November 2016
[Official Firmware Release – v4.81]
“This system software update improves the quality of the system performance.“
1st of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat updates SEN Enabler to v6.0.3
2nd of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
PS3 NOR and NAND Auto Patcher version 4.81 is released
IMAGE
2nd of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.81 FERROX Standard Edition (v1.00) CFW
2nd of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
littlebalup updates PS3DumpChecker and PyPS3tools to support firmware v4.81
3rd of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
DeViL303 releases webMAN LaunchPAD v0.13
5th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
webMAN LaunchPAD version 0.15 is released
6th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Russian hackers find a way of injecting backups on official firmware v4.70.
Source Then – 1106
Source Now – 1107
9th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
aldostools releases Irisman v04.81.00
10th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
ermak86 releases XMBLock v2.04
16th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
_Slash_ releases Play Manager v1.08
16th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Orion releases Gamesonic Manager v3.93
20th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
PS3Lock v0.92 is releases
23rd of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
bigjokker releases E/S/S/S/E Resigner v4.5.4
25th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
psykosis releases MacOS PS3 Net Server GUI
29th of November 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.81 CFW FERROX Standard Edition v1.1
DECEMBER
8th of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
habib releases 4.81 STARBUCKS COBRA 7.40 CFW
8th of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.45.05
9th of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.26
12th of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.81 FERROX NoBD – COBRA 7.3
16th of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Team Rebug release Rebug v4.81.1 and Rebug Toolbox v2.02.11
Source -1108
23rd of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
_Slash_ updates Play Manager to v1.10
28th of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Grim Doe releases MK9 RTM Tool, a Mortal Kombat 9 real time modding tool.
Source – 1109
31st of December 2016
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
deanK releases multiMAN v04.81.00
2017
JANUARY
2nd of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
habib releases 4.81 STARBUCKS (+ COBRA 7.50) v1.02 CFW
2nd of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Team Rebug release Rebug v4.81.1 DECR Light Edition and Rebug Toolbox v2.02.10 DECR ED
Source – 1110
7th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.45.09
10th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Team Rebug release Rebug v4.81.2 and Rebug Toolbox v2.02.12
11th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Sofware]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.0.4
15th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Grim Doe releases Singularity Real Time Modding Tool v1.0
Source – 1111
19th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
haxxxen releases ArtemisPS3 r5
20th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.81 FERROX + COBRA 7.50 CFW
22nd of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.0 and v4.0a
“This is what version 3.0 should have been. However, version 3.0 was written dev_blindly since I wasn’t able to test it at all. Now that I’m able to make homebrews again, here’s a fresh release of OpenPS3FTP!
Hope it isn’t too late.
Would be great if PSL1GHT’s libsysfs wasn’t so wonky, since that will actually provide an additional performance boost over the vastly increased stability this release brings.“
23nd of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.0b
26th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
mysis releases the source code of custom xai plugin
“Due to some request and the lack of time I currently have, I hereby release the source of my custom xai_plugin and I will also explain on code side whats needed to create your own xai_plugin that can be fed with commands from XMB.”
Source – 1112
30th of January 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.46
FEBRUARY
5th of February 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.1
13th of February 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup manager]
Zar updates ManaGunZ to v1.27
14th of February 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.2
15th of February 2017
SCEA announce that they will be closing down PS Now for the PS3 on the 15th of August 2017
Source – 1113
26th of February 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Zar releases PS2 Config Editor v1.0 for PS3
“I finally finished the app to easily create PS2 CONFIG files, I named it PS2 CONFIG editor :
For now, it only write CONFIG files perhaps later i’ll add the possibility to read one.
I think i’ll integrate in MGZ only the comands without paramters, like it’s done in the tab “simple” of the exe :p”
Source – 1114
MARCH
2nd of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.2-PRX
3rd of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.2-PRX Update 1
3rd of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.2-PRX Update 2
6th of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.2a
15th of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Berion releases XMB Manager Plus 2017
19th of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
DeViL303 releases Configuration Manager v0.20
27th of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.2b
30th of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.2b
“This major update is focused on increasing performance and stability. Code optimizations were made to improve efficiency overall. See the changelog for more details.
As per v4.2b, PS3NTFS is required to enable NTFS support with openps3ftp.sprx. openps3ftp_ntfs.sprx already includes PS3NTFS code. Should there be more support for the PS3NTFS plugin (such as webMAN/sMAN linking to PS3NTFS instead of libntfs), the openps3ftp_ntfs.sprx build will be dropped in future releases.“
31st of March 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.3
APRIL
4th of April 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v4.3a
13th of April 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Bckup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.28
24th of April 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
DeViL303 releases XMBPD v 0.70
MAY
31st of May 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
DeViL303 releases CFW Extras XMB Category v1.00
OCTOBER
8th of October 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
deanK releases sMAN v1.12
NOVEMBER
11th of November 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar updates ManaGunZ to v1.30
12th of November 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Rudi Rastelli releases PS3P PKG Ripper v1.4.1
13th of November 2017
[Official Firmware Release – v4.82]
17th of November 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.82 CFW FERROX STANDARD EDITION v1.0
29th of November 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
deanK releases multiMAN v04.82.00
DECEMBER
2nd of December 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Orion releases Gamesonic Manager v3.95
3rd of December 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
ermak86 releases XMBLock v2.05
4th of December 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Team Rebug release Rebug 4.82.1 LITE and Rebug Toolbox v2.02.15
6th of December 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
ermak86 releases XMBLock v2.05+
24th of December 2017
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v.131
2018
JANUARY
24th of January 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
The PS3Xploit Team releases PS3Xploit Tools v2.0
Source – 1115
31st of January 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
René Rebe showcases the work he has been doing on the RSX
“My summary of three nights of debugging to get PS3/Linux hardware accelerated X working again. It is finally up and running; in OtherOS++ with full access to the NVdia RSX GPU!”
Source(Video) – 1116
MARCH
14th of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
The PS3Xploit Team release PS3Xploit Tools v3.0
Source – 1117
15th of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
habib updates PS3Xploit Resigner to v1.3.0
Source – 1118
19th of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Rudi Rastelli releases PS3 PKG Ripper v1.4.2 and v1.4.3
22nd of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.0.7
23rd of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.32
25th of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
esc0rtd3w releases PS3Xploit v3 HAN Cold Boot Installer, that lets users install the new PS3Xploit Cold Boot, the image was created by StarMelter and sound created by d1mtr7
Source – 1119
29th of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP Version 4.4 (Experimental Release 1)
30th of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP Version 4.4 (Experimental Release 2)
31st of March 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP Version 4.4 (Experimental Release 3)
APRIL
2nd of April 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
esc0rtd3w releases PS3Xploit v3 HAN SELF Replacer
Source – 1120
2nd of April 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
pink1 and DeViL303 release HAN Toolbox v0.4
4th of April 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP Version 4.4 (Experimental Release 4)
10th of April 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar updates ManaGunZ to v1.33
22nd of April 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
pink1 and DeViL303 release HAN Toolbox v0.5
AUGUST
14th of August 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Zar updates IDPSet to v0.88
OCTOBER
11th of October 2018
[Official Firmware Release – v4.83]
Patches PS3Xploit
12th of October 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.0.9
17th of October 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.1.0
25th of October 2018
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.34
2019
JANUARY
22nd of January 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
The PS3Xploit team release a method for viewing your IDPS & PSID called PS3 StoreHaxx
Source – 1121
FEBRUARY
12th of February 2019
In a statement at the DICE Summit, SIEWS chairman Shawn Layden states the PS3 was Sony’s “Icarus moment”
“Many of you know that PlayStation 2 was an industry triumph, It remains one of the best-selling consoles of all time. But coming off the heels of that was PlayStation 3, a stark moment of hubris in the nearly 25 years of PlayStation history. As we sometimes call it, PS3 was our Icarus moment… For our business, the fall was sharp. We hadn’t listened to our customers. We created a devilish development environment. We reacted too slowly, and our network was under-developed. And worst of all, if you remember, was the price point.
While the PlayStation 3 and our fight to stay relevant has been well-covered, what wasn’t as well-covered was the call we made at the time to transform our company into what we are today. We doubled our efforts to develop incredible games and strengthen our partnerships for the next generation.”
Source – 1123
14th of February 2019
[Official Firmware Release – v4.84]
Improves system stability
15th of February 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.2.1
MARCH
2nd of March 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Alexander releases 4.84 FERROX COBRA ( 7.55) CFW
22nd of March 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.35
29th of March 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
habib updates PS3Xploit Resigner to v3.0.0
Source – 1124
MAY
5th of May 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.20
JUNE
23rd of June 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.24
AUGUST
28th of August 2019
[Official Firmware Release – v4.85]
Improves system stability
28th of August 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Joonie releases HFW 4.85.1
OCTOBER
21st of October 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
zar releases ManaGunZ v1.36
DECEMBER
5th of December 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v0.0.1 beta
“PKGi PS3 is a PlayStation 3 port of pkgi (PSVita).
The pkgi-ps3 homebrew app allows to download and install .pkg files directly on your PS3.”
Source – 1125
11th of December 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.0.0
14th of December 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.0.5
19th of December 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.0.8
23rd of December 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.1.0
31st of December 2019
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.1.2
2020
JANUARY
20th of January 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.26
FEBRUARY
7th of February 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v0.5.0
17th of February 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v0.6.5
MARCH
7th of March 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v0.9.0
15th of March 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.0.0
31st of March 2020
[Official Firmware Release – v4.86]
Improves system stability
MAY
20th of May 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.1.3
31st of May 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
zar releases ManaGunZ v1.38
JUNE
14th of June 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.1.0
23rd of June 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.1.6
JULY
18th of July 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.2.0
21st of July 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.30
26th of July 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.2.5
AUGUST
31st of August 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
jacobsson releases webMAN Classics Maker UI v2.0
Source – 1126
SEPTEMBER
12th of September 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.4.0
OCTOBER
29th of October 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew Game]
JMGK ports his painting game Barulandia to the PS3
“I did a port of my painting game Barulandia (maybe Noiseland in english?) that i made for a children’s book written by my wife.”
Source – 1127
30th of October 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew Game]
JMGK updates Barulandia to v2.0
NOVEMBER
15th of November 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew Game]
JMGK updates Barulandia to v3.0
DECEMBER
3rd of December 2020
[Official Firmware Release – v4.87]
Improves system stability
3rd of December 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Evilnat releases SEN Enabler v6.2.7
8th of December 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.1.8
13th of December 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.4.5
16th of December 2020
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Evilnat releases CFW 4.87.2 Evilnat Cobra [CEX]
2021
JANUARY
5th of January 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
bguerville releases PS3 Toolset v1.1
10th of January 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.34
31st of January 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.5.0
MARCH
17th of March 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.5.5
MAY
4th of May 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.39
22nd of May 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.6.0
JUNE
1st of June 2021
[Official Firmware Release – v4.88]
12th of June 2012
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.40
14th of June 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Evilnat releases CFW 4.88 Evilnat Cobra [CEX] [noBT]
20th of June 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Evilnat releases CFW 4.88 Evilnat Cobra [CEX] [noBD] and [noBD + noBT]
25th of July 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Evilnat releases CFW 4.88.2 Evilnat [CEX]
OCTOBER
10th of October 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.2.0
22nd of October 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.2.2
NOVEMBER
14th of November 2021
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.37
2022
JANUARY
2nd of January 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Backup Manager]
Zar releases ManaGunZ v1.41
22nd of January 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.6.5
MARCH
21st of March 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.38
APRIL
1st of April 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.40
28th of April 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool 1.7.0
MAY
10th of May 2022
[Official Firmware Release – v4.89]
18th of May 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Evilnat releases 4.89 Evilnat CFW
20th of May 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
The PS3Xploit team update PS3Hen to v3.1.0 and v3.1.1 as well as update HFW to support firmware v4.89
JULY
8th of July 2022
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
bguerville releases PS3 Toolset v1.2.004
2023
JANUARY
23rd of January 2023
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.2.4
28th of January 2023
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.8.0
FEBRUARY
1st of February 2023
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.43
28th of February 2023
[Official Firmware Release – v4.90]
APRIL
8th of April 2023
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.8.4
MAY
23rd of May 2023
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
bguerville releases PS3 Toolset v1.2.004
NOVEMBER
25th of November 2023
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v1.8.6
2024
FEBRUARY
27th of February 2024
[Official Firmware Release – v4.91]
MARCH
21st of March 2024
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.46h
APRIL
10th of April 2024
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v2.0.0
MAY
16th of May 2024
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
The PS3Xploit team release PS3HEN v3.3.0 as well as updating HFW to support firmware v4.91
2025
MARCH
5th of March 2025
[Official Firmware Release – v4.92]
7th of March 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
aldostools releases webMAN MOD version 1.47.48s
9th of March 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
The PS3Xploit team release PS3HEN v3.4.0 as well as updating HFW to support firmware v4.92
9th of March 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
Evilnat releases 4.92 Evilnat CFW
9th of March 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
littlebalup releases a 4.92 Dual Boot CFW
14th of March 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Home Laboratory brings back PS Home to PS3s on 4.92 Evilnat CFW, it also works on the PS3 emulator RPCS3
Source – 1128
20th of March 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
Almost 19 years after the PS3s release, zecoxao reveals a proof of concept exploit by aomsin2526 called BadHTAB, that will work on retail consoles on official firmware:
“Raspberry Pico Used
5-10% Success Rate
Works on 4.84 CEX OFW + HEN
First lv1 dumped from a 4.84 OFW
CECHH PS3 Used but should work on all ps3 models
LV1 Peek and Poke Implemented on exploit
Proof of Concept”
Source – 1129
Github – 1130
AUGUST
26th of August 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Hardware Mod]
Matt Crosby releases a guide on how to add Wi-Fi to the early PS3 models that came without Wi-Fi
Source – 1131
APRIL
12th of April 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v2.2.0
DECEMBER
5th of December 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
zecoxao posts information on the microcode ROM
“So, as you might all be aware, the lv0ldr and metldr contain perconsole crypto that is handled either by a rom and fuses or by RTL that would make it impossible to retrieve without expending quite a lot of cash on chip analysis (which is money that i didn’t have back when i started this project)
So the goal was to find the ellusive rom, decode it properly and get the resulting binary tell us its secrets. Unfortunately, instead of getting the bootrom, we got the microcode rom, which is a rom that translates ppu instructions into more simpler cpu instructions. This was done by decapping and SEM analysis (no other way to retrieve this microcode rom exists) and for the sake of anonymity the people that helped make this come true shall not be mentioned here.
3 files will be shared, they’re all txt and they all represent the bits representation of the rom. No images shall be shared for the sake of protecting the person who helped us with this. I believe the majority of the group has given up trying to make sense of a binary that would have, at most, 0x1E00 bytes (to give you an idea of how large the xbox 360 rom is in comparisson it is 32 Kilobytes, or 0x8000 bytes, which makes us believe this is not the right thing)”
Source – 1132
18th of December 2025
SCEE announce that from mid January 2026, Bulgarian PS3 and PS Vita owners will no longer be able to make purchase from the online store
Source – 1133
20th of December 2025
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases PKGi PS3 v1.3.0
2026
JANUARY
29th of January 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260129, a quasi custom firmware that works along with BadHTAB
“What is qCFW?
You still can’t install CFW PUP, so new variant of CFW must be made. This is called quasi-CFW.
It is heavily based on Evilnat PEX CFW. And will support every feature except: Dumping eid_root_key and anything that needed it.
HDD Decryption is possible without root key. See Dumping HDD Key section
Cobra must be active at all times or some feature will not work properly.”
Source – 1134
FEBRUARY
2nd of February 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260202
3rd of February 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260203
14th of February 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260214
20th of February 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260220
22nd of February 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v2.3.0
27th of February 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260227
MARCH
3rd of March 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260228
17th of March 2026
[Official Firmware Release – v4.93]
30th of March 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260228-release-3
APRIL
26th of April 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
bucanero releases Apollo Save Tool v2.3.2
MAY
19th of May 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Mohasi releases a Simple Disc Mount plugin
“Hi all, for those like me who do not use webmanmod, I made a simple plugin that picks up .iso files from the PS3ISO folder, and adds a menu on the XMB to mount them with a single click, and they stay mounted on next boot”
Source – 1135
23rd of May 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
zecoxao reveals that the microcode ROM uses IBM Risc System 6000 architecture
JUNE
5th of June 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Mohasi releases File Manager
Source – 1136
24th of June 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260624
JULY
1st of July 2026
Sony announce that they will be closing down the PlayStation store for PS3 and PS Vita as well as announcing the end of physical games for all their future consoles
Source – 1137
6th of July 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3
mrkoelie releases PS3xPAD a PS3 VSH plugin that allows you to use xbox 360 control pads on your PS3
“A PS3 VSH plugin (PRX) that lets you use Xbox 360 / XInput controllers on a PS3 with a webMAN-compatible CFW. Each USB controller is registered as a virtual (“LDD”) pad through syscall 574, so games see it as a regular PS3 controller — including pressure-sensitive buttons and the PS button.”
Source – 1138
14th of July 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Custom Firmware]
aomsin2526 releases qcfw-20260714-jig
16th of July 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Mohasi releases Cell Stream
“Play your PC games on the PS3 from the couch. Cell Stream sends your Windows PC’s screen and sound to the console in real time, and turns the PS3 controller into an input device for the PC.”
Source – 1139
17th of July 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Mohasi releases RCO Studio
“A modern, dark-theme app for editing PS3 XMB resource files (RCOs), built to fix the pain points of the old RCOmage workflow.”
28th of July 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Computer Software]
Mohasi releases Patch Studio
“I am creating a tool that will (hopefully if successful) allow easy texture modding on any game.”
Source – 1140
AUGUST
1st of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Cruslan1 releases PS3 Moonlight
“I am excited to finally share the initial release of Moonlight PS3 (NVIDIA GameStream & Sunshine client port) that I have been working on. This project allows you to stream games from your PC directly to your PlayStation 3 console over your local home network.”
Source – 1141
8th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v5.1
8th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Mohasi releases Swarm, a torrent application with VPN
“Swarm searches torrent sites, downloads straight to the console’s hard disk, and needs no PC at any point. It also supports a VPN: drop the ordinary WireGuard .conf your provider gives you onto the console over FTP, and the app takes its traffic through the tunnel itself, so the trackers and peers see the VPN’s address and never yours.”
Source – 1142
9th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v5.2 and v5.3
10th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
jjolano releases OpenPS3FTP v5.4
15th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
sagemono releases SACD flag tool v1.0.0
“Toggles the SACD flag on the PS3 BD drive over ATAPI”
Source – 1143
17th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
VTSTech launches vLaunchSELF v0
19th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
VTSTech launches vLaunchSELF v1
20th of August 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
VTSTech launches vLaunchSELF v1.0.1
SEPTEMBER
6th of September 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3 – Homebrew App]
Ferxxoo releases GR33N, an Xbox Cloud Gaming client
“I’ve been working on GR33N, a standalone open-source Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) client for the PlayStation 3.
The goal is to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming directly to the PS3 as a native homebrew application.”
Source – 1144
13th of September 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
With the help of Anonymous, sagemono and the decoding group, zecoxao finally obtains the Cell SPU Bootrom
17th of September 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
esc0rtd3w releases PS3HEN v3.6.0
26th of September 2026
[Unofficial PlayStation 3]
jestero recovers the first key used to encrypt and mac the body of his cechl lv0ldr, sagemono and zecoxao create tools for it
OCTOBER
2nd of October 2026
zecoxao posts an image of where on the Cell Processor must be glitched in order to get the keys.
Source – 1445
NOVEMBER
11th of November 2026
The PS3 turns 20 years old