The Homebrew Channel for the Wii ceased all development. Its creators believe that one of the app's core dependencies uses stolen Nintendo code taken straight from its decompiled SDK. The Homebrew ...

Newscast: Will we buy PlayStation 5 Pro?Watch on YouTube "This exploit allows users to connect to Pretendo Network from a stock Wii U, with no homebrew or custom firmware at all; only a DNS change!" ...

(Hat tip to X user OatmealDome.) HBC is a central piece of the Wii homebrew community, serving as a launcher for non-Nintendo-approved software without needing to re-run an exploit. Through it ...

TL;DR: The Homebrew Channel, essential for running custom Wii software, has ceased development due to potential copyright infringement involving stolen Nintendo SDK and RTEMS code within its core ...

Although the Wii U was somewhat of a flop commercially, it seems to be experiencing a bit of a resurgence among collectors, retro gaming enthusiasts, and homebrew gaming developers as well.

The Pretendo Network, an open-source Nintendo Network alternative, no longer requires a hacked Wii U console.With Nintendo’s servers for the obsolete console shutting down on Monday, the ...

Accessing Pretendo servers typically involves installing homebrew firmware on the Wii U and 3DS. However, now that Nintendo Network is defunct, developers have shared a private exploit that allows ...

Over the last several days, various members of the the 3DS and Wii U Homebrew modding community rallied the troops across various online forums in a desperate, last-minute attempt to preserve ...

Game preservation communities attempting to fix dying Wii U consoles are discovering that ... with only 1 iteration still accepted for repairs The Wii Homebrew Channel drama sounds scary, but ...

He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. HBC is a central piece of the Wii homebrew community, serving as a launcher for non-Nintendo-approved software without ...