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Finally, we have been successful with running PS3 Retail game back-ups on a PS3 Test from both Internal and USB HDD (along with DVD). Unlike PS2 and PS1 development systems, a PS3 Test won't play a 1:1 copy/scene release.

It only plays development copies, so the executables (EBOOT.BIN) had to be decrypted and rebuilt for them to load. However, as mentioned previously, the executables also had to be patched to eliminate some disc checks.

VERY cool being able to run PS3 Retail Games via HDD though, and now we can tinker with game data to find a potential flaw in how a game handles included files!

I think you guys are blowing this out of proportion.

Sony will obviously do what they can to cover this up by the next firmware.
And it's different then with the PSP. I don't know many people who are willing to risk a $400-500 machine trying to exploit a hack that isn't even that fool-proof at this stage.

Unless hackers manage to go further with this, it shouldn't have a noticable impact.

EDIT: I just realized, what's the point? PS3 games take up a hell of a lot of room, you'd need a huge HD, and be willing to delete games periodically. Not to mention the lack of PSN play at all.

Ehh, have fun hackers, isn't the most logical thing in this case though.

Once an exploit has been found it gives hackers an opportunity to learn far more about the hardware, firmware, and operating system; this (eventually) makes it impossible to prevent further exploits because the hackers will be able to find a flaw in new firmware, and to "unpatch" a firmware update.

With that said ...

Piracy is only an issue if your system caters to technophiles who are likely going to know about and be able to take advantage of an exploit.

Yes, which is why I still think people are blowing it out of proportion.
360/Wii/PS2 have yet to suffer, and they've been exploited for quite some time now.