So here's something I didn't have on my 2026 bingo card. An obscure Star Wars racing game from way back is suddenly the hottest ticket in the PS5 hacking scene. And no, I'm not making this up.
Gezine, who's basically royalty in the console jailbreak community, just dropped a bombshell. They've figured out how to exploit the PS5 using Star Wars Racer Revenge. Yeah, that Pod Racing sequel nobody really talks about anymore. But here's the kicker - you need an actual, physical copy of the game to make it work. Not a digital download, not a backup. The real deal.
What gets me is how random this whole thing is. Out of all the games that could've cracked the PS5 wide open, it's this forgotten racer from 2002. I mean, who even still has this game lying around? Well, apparently enough people do, because copies are already disappearing from online marketplaces faster than you can say "Now this is podracing!"
The timing couldn't be weirder either. We're talking about a console that's been locked down tight since 2020, and the key to breaking it open was sitting in bargain bins this whole time. I checked a few retro game stores online earlier, and prices have already jumped from like $15 to over $100 in some places. Classic supply and demand, right?
Look, I'm not saying you should rush out and grab a copy for nefarious purposes. But if you've got one collecting dust on your shelf? Maybe hold onto it. You might be sitting on a goldmine without even knowing it.
Riley
Sports & racing — couch-coop, arcade, party