Endless Paradigm

Speaking of Wildcards, here's something that's definitely going to make lots of heads roll. In rather long MTV interview with John Koller, Sony's marketing head for the PlayStation Portable, certain few details have cropped up that pose some interesting questions for the homebrew scene. While the length of the interview talks about the PSP 2000 (PSP Slim/Lite), PlayStation Home on the PSP, and a second analog stick for the handheld, it's only towards to end where they talk about homebrew development.

Now, because of all these projects and features lined up for the PSP, it'd seem as if it would benefit Sony to ask for help from skilled programmers who are quite adept with the ins and outs of the PSP. In other words, homebrew developers and hackers. They actually even mentioned the magic word: Dark AleX.

Besides, DAX was the one who continuously whittled down the security measures that Sony has imposed with its official firmware updates. So, after the homebrew hero announced his "retirement" from the PSP hacking scene, you can't help but ask (and as did MTV during the interview):

MTV: Did Sony shut him down? Or had Sony hired him?
Koller: Neither. I think he's taking a hiatus.
MTV: Does Sony hire any of the PSP hackers?
Koller: It's not even a hiring thing. They come in and actively talk to us.

Whoa. Hold up. If wee're to take Mr. Koller for his word (and he is the marketing head of THE PlayStation brand after all), then wee are presented three facts:

   1. DAX wasn't given a cease-and-desist order from Sony
   2. DAX wasn't hired either
   3. homebrew developers and Sony are in active contact with each other

Of course, the last statement doesn't specifically point to Dark AleX per se. But "they" (PSP hackers in general) are the ones who come in and actively talk to Sony. So, what does that leave us with? Jamie M. and I were talking about this, casually throwing out our own ideas. And here's what wee ended up asking ourselves (and it might do you good to ask yourselves the same thing):

    * Is Dark AleX really, really, really 100% gone? Or is he working in the background... with Sony?
    * Does Sony "hire" white hats black hats gray hats from the homebrew community?
    * What reasons would Sony have to be actively in contact with those hacking their systems?

Source: qj.net

maybe it's all bullchocolate.
u knoe just to spoil dax's name saying he left the homebrew scene for a bigger fish.

Nah i don't beleive them , and Dax how he could probably speak to Soni ...

For not pushing him to leave , ok . But that Homebrewers speak to soni , i don't know ...

i don't believe SONY

the only way that could happen is if sony ninja got to dark_alex but there currently in a war with
microsoft spartans who also want him so he will hack sony and bring them down and also improve there console
menwhile nintendo didnt ereally care but sent DA a basket of muffins for being such a nice guy to the developers community
because either way nintendo knows it consoles sell alot every month and DA hasn't hacked there ds's

lol!

i don't think da would be chatting with sony but some other homebrew creators who makes software could discuss stuff with them

Ok, I've seen this on other threads, and I've seen statements like "DAX would never sell out", etc.  First, I don't buy that.  Sony comes to you offering thousands, there are few who wouldn't.
I still think any association between DAX and sony are unlikely, partly because of the same thing Zeyk said, it's meant to take the scene down a notch or two.

Bata Testing

& "Y" not talk to DAX. If SONY is willing to work with him
Thin i say Good for DAX I am happy for him..!

Good job Dax I hope you make to the top bro.. :)

dax wouldnt talk to sony because they would want to take legal actions against him just like they did to booster