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Modders have discovered a method to play PlayStation 5 games on Xbox consoles, according to Mashable. Details of how the workaround works, and whether it applies to all titles, remain limited, but the finding is being discussed widely in gaming circles. It highlights the ongoing cat-and-mouse between console makers and the modding community, and could raise questions for Sony and Microsoft about security on their locked-down platforms.

A new jailbreak exploit for the PlayStation 5 has been made public, shared on GitHub under the name Relapse. If it works as claimed, it would let users run unsigned code on Sony's console, a milestone given the PS5 has resisted jailbreaks far longer than earlier PlayStations. Hackers and modders are discussing what firmware versions it affects and what homebrew it could enable.

Modder Yochix has released a modification that makes the survival horror game Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach drastically harder, branding it 'impossible'. The release is drawing attention from the game's fanbase, with thousands of players engaging with the challenge. FNAF: Security Breach, developed by Steel Wool Studios, remains popular with content creators who push its difficulty limits.