The Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly been jailbroken, and AI helped crack the code. Developer Sammy Hajhamid, aka pepsipu, used OpenAI’s Codex to help exploit the console, even modding Mario Kart World with the likes of Peter Griffin and Hatsune Miku. But before anyone celebrates an unlocked Nintendo playground, there’s a catch: the exploit is tethered, not a full-blown custom firmware jailbreak.
Pepsipu’s technical write-up describes a project that took roughly two weeks of work. Codex helped investigate vulnerabilities and develop parts of the exploit, while the developer built a setup that allowed AI agents to interact with the consoles and inspect their output. The process involved several security mechanisms and required substantial human effort. The developer also clarified that the initial attempt to achieve code execution through the Switch 2’s WebKit browser did not succeed. The eventual breakthrough involved a different route, including exploiting the console’s filesystem service. So, AI played a meaningful role, but this wasn’t a chatbot being told to hack a console and returning a finished jailbreak before lunch.
i jailbroke the nintendo switch 2
so i modded cinnamoroll, peter griffin, hatsune miku, and more into Mario Kart World, a switch 2 exclusive
now watch my friends and i get cooked by bots
learn more and get the exploit https://t.co/ykjgyfrFRp pic.twitter.com/BOcFhejRz1
The result is called ns2jb, and its capabilities go beyond simply adding funny characters to Mario Kart World. According to the developer, it allows native code to run with the permissions of ordinary system modules and the built-in filesystem module. That creates opportunities for homebrew development, game modification, save-file backups, reverse engineering, and further security research. The exploit reportedly works on firmware version 23.0.1, which the developer identified as the latest version at the time of publication. It’s an important foothold for the modding community, but it doesn’t mean every Switch 2 owner can now install whatever software they want with a few button presses.
There’s one big catch: the jailbreak is tethered, meaning it stops working after a reboot and needs to be triggered again. It’s a promising breakthrough, but not the permanent, no-strings-attached jailbreak modders are hoping for. Then there’s SmileBASIC 4, a game-building tool that costs around $25 on the US eShop. A vulnerability in its Switch 1 version helped the research, but buying it isn’t a guaranteed ticket to jailbreaking the Switch 2. Nintendo could also pull the software from its store, potentially closing off that route.
Still, this is a meaningful crack in Nintendo’s security, and AI helped make it happen. Modders could eventually get more homebrew apps, deeper game tweaks, and greater control over the console, but there’s plenty of work left before that becomes reality. The bigger takeaway is that AI isn’t magically cracking every console while developers kick back with popcorn. It’s becoming another weapon in the researcher’s toolkit, helping turn weeks of painstaking security work into tangible progress. The Switch 2’s walls have a crack in them, but Mario isn’t handing out the master keys just yet.
The Call of Duty franchise has held a special place in my heart ever since I played my first Black Ops game back in 2010. That game's campaign was something else, with twists and turns that culminated in a mind-blowing finale. We can all admit that compared to those older campaigns, the recent CODs have been lackluster at best, and a complete and utter disappointment at worst. The reboot of Modern Warfare did give me some hope, as the first two installments were actually quite good, but the third game left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t exactly expecting much from Modern Warfare 4.
After recently finishing the campaign, I can say that this installment is nothing like the recent releases and instead feels closer to the franchise’s roots. For the first time in a long while, the campaign comes across as well-crafted rather than rushed to hit a release date. It arrives three years after MW3, and you can see exactly where all that time went. It seems the studio finally made listening to player feedback a priority.
Epic Games has just announced the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, which is looking to see how much game development can be squeezed into a very short window. This is running from November 12 through November 15.
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It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as Monster Hunter Rise is also preparing to make the jump to smartphones through Netflix.
Outlanders is being developed by Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group under license and supervision from Capcom. Unlike Rise, which appears to be the full console and PC game adapted for mobile, Outlanders is a free-to-play survival hunting game made specifically for phones.