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 ...

With each new game console, there’s an effort to get around whatever restrictions exist to run your own software on it. In ...

A new version of the popular Wii Homebrew Channel has been released for the Wii U, allowing it to install on both consoles. The Homebrew Channel allows Wii owners to play anything from emulated retro ...

Back in 2010, Ninteno's waggle-riffic wonder would occasionally pulsate with a charming blue glow: update me, it said, I have hackers to fight. Although its efforts were quickly circumvented by ...

It’s not the most elegant means to do so, but at least it gets the job done. The Wii Homebrew Channel has become an invaluable resource for many Wii owners. While some undoubtedly love the fact that ...

The hackers who created the Wii Homebrew Channel have made the channel functional on the Wii U, according to a post on the group's website, HackMii. The newest version of the Homebrew Channel (HBC) ...

The latest firmware update for Wii is cracking down on unauthorized code, from region-free gaming to homebrew hacks. The latest update for the console, version 3.3, disables the Freeloader, an ...

With the launch of the Wii U yesterday, we were wondering exactly how long it would take for this new console to be broken wide open allowing for the execution of homebrew code. Technically, it only ...

Despite continuing efforts on Nintendo's part to thwart its installation, the Wii Homebrew Channel – which, as its name implies, enables the use of legal, homebrew games and apps on Wii – soldiers on, ...