Launch of Zero Day Arcade
Tutorials and Bounties
Aug. 8, 2023 — Today marks the proud launch of Zero Day Arcade — A website dedicated to providing tutorials and aggregating bounties related to video game technology, console hacking, the homebrew scene, and security research. Additionally we will be focussing on broader hacking topics including reverse engineering, wireless network exploits, and web hacking.
Tutorials, News and Topics you may find on this site include but are not limited to:
- Reverse Engineering Software
- Network Hacking
- Video Game Development
- Emulation
- Electronics and Microcontrollers
- Software Development and Programming
- Modding
- Homebrew Development
- The Video Games Industry
- WiFi Networks
- Cracking Encrypted Data
- Cyber Security
A Centralized Hub for Gaming Bounties
Along with original tutorials and news on the latest developments, the Bounties Section of this website aims bring links from a wide variety of sources hosting gaming-related hacking bounties into a single, centralized hub. Hackers, homebrew developers, and security researchers can make money through using their skills to complete bounties and earn rewards. Some bounties are community driven and involve fellow developers pooling money together as a prize for the person who completes a desired coding task. The PlayStation Vita homebrew scene is a great example of this (see available PS Vita bounties). Other bounties come from official bug bounty programs created by gaming companies trying to patch their consoles and games to prevent cheating, piracy, and data breaches.
Update 10/11/23: The Bounties section has been placed on hold for the time being with Bountysource going under. At the moment there are not enough community driven bounty platforms or available bounties to justify maintaining the bounty section. If that changes in the future, the code still exists and we will happily re-add the bounty section to the website so that developers and security researchers can more easily find bounty opportunities for their consoles of choice. In the mean time, if you are still interested in finding developer bounties and homebrew opportunites in gaming, we suggest you check out competitions like the FuHEN PS Vita Homebrew Contest and the gaming related bounties available on HackerOne.
Stance on Illegal Hacking and Piracy
Zero Day Arcade DOES NOT support or condone illegal hacking or piracy. Hacking should only be done on hardware and networks you own or are otherwise legally permitted to hack. While we fully support the homebrew, emulation and preservation communities, we do not support illegally distributing pirated material.
We believe that understanding how to implement exploits is integral to preventing security breaches and aids in understanding the underlying hardware and protocols. The knowledge of how to hack also teaches you how to prevent hacks, and is an important component of improving security standards and growing as a developer. At the same time, we believe that if you legally own a piece of hardware or a game, then you should be allowed to freely modify it or for your own purposes provided that what you are doing does not infringe on the rights, property, or experience of others.
Start Exploring Now
You can start exploring all of these topics right now. Take a look at our tutorials, bounties section, and additional resources below:
Whether you are a homebrew developer or a security researcher, you are likely to find something interesting here on Zero Day Arcade. Take some time to explore the site, and have some fun!
