Homebrewing is the tradition of video game enthusiasts trying to crack their various gaming platforms and getting them to do things the designers did not originally intend. For the really adventurous out there, you can also start to learn about making your own games for the various platforms.

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Microsoft Homebrew

360-HQ.com - Has a guide to various tricks you can attempt on your 360 such as adding an external hard drive.

Free60.org - A project to get Linux on to Microsoft's Xbox 360.

xbox-linux.org - A guide to getting Linux onto the original Microsoft Xbox.

xbox360homebrew.com - More activity in the forums than on the site itself, but people are still giving it a go.

Nintendo Homebrew

DrunkenCoders.com - A development community for the Wonderswan, Super Nintendo, GameBoy Advance and the DS.

DSLinux.org - A project concentrating on getting Linux on to the DS.

GBADev.org - A site dedicated to the GameBoy Advance homebrew scene.

GC-Linux.org - A homebrew project to wedge... yes... Linux onto the GameCube.

Nintendo DS Homebrew - A guide to doing homebrew on your DS and where to find downloads.

TeenDev.info - A group of teenage developers working on games for the DS homebrew community.

Sony Homebrew

Dark-AleX.org - Maker of numerous homebrew firmware updates that allow you to get all the other goodies out there working.

HackingPSP.com - A companion site to the book of the same name, included edition updates that came out after th book was published.

Noobz.eu - Has a support forum and downloads for things such as a firmware downgrader, development tools and more.

PS2Dev.org - A community devoted to homebrew for all of the Sony gaming platforms since Playstation 2.

PS3Brew.com - A community devoted to everything Playstation 3 and includes numerous saved game files.

PSP-Homebrew.eu - A guide to the homebrew community including a FAQ explaining all of the jargon one might encounter in the community.

PSP-Spot.com - All sorts of news about the PSP including homebrewing developments.

PSP-Vault.com - Downloads of game saves,firmwares, homebrews and more.

PSP3D.com - Videos, files, articles and more related to the PSP and homebrew.

Miscellaneous Homebrew

Lan.st - A forum for all forms of homebrew talk of all the current console game systems.

QJ.net - News and information on just about every gaming homebrew community you can think of.