Nintendo is well on-track towards reaching its goal of landing a DS or two in every household. The company announced today that sales of the handheld have reached 100 million units globally. This figure of course includes all hardware revisions to date, including the DS Lite and currently Japan-only DSi, but still very impressive. Provided the strong sales continue, the […]

Last month, Sony announced that worldwide PSN accounts hit the 20 million mark – an impressive feat no doubt. What is Microsoft’s take on the milestone? They aren’t buying it. Xbox UK boss Steve McGill calls the figures questionable: When we talk about our numbers we feel they’re active users who are actively engaged in all the forms of entertainment […]

Feeling trippy? Check out A_Noob’s latest homebrew effort, a psychedelic-like pong game dubbed Gnarly Pong. We used the term “game” here loosely, as it is more of a tech demo at this point, solely featuring a pair of opponents controlled entirely by computer AI. A_Noob mentions the title is a showcase of his custom built “Gear Works” game engine. Whether […]

Marking week four of Sony’s Spring Fever campaign, this Thursday’s PlayStation Store update continues the Watchmen hype with the release of Watchmen: The End is Nigh on PSN, both in full and demo flavors. On the not-so solitary add-on content front, the Burnout Paradise Toy Pack is available, as is the Epilogue chapter for Prince of Persia. Other notables this […]

While we still don’t know for sure if the next PSP, whatever Sony decides to officially name it – PSP2 or PSP-4000, will ship without a UMD drive, folks are already beginning to get excited. Folks like Ready At Dawn, the team behind God of War: Chains of Olympus. Speaking in a recent interview with Edge, company CEO Didier Malenfant […]

Because two is better than one, Konami today announced it will release a series of PSP double-packs featuring pairings of its biggest titles for the handheld. Due out March 27 and priced at £19.99 each, the new compilations retain their original packaging, but are banned together in special slip cases. The first two packs will include Metal Gear Solid Portable […]

The DaedalusX64 team has released the long-awaited beta 2 build of their N64 emulator for PSP. Featured are improvements contributed by several developers, including Chilly Willy, howard0su, Wally, and even the original author – StrmnNrmn himself. The complete changelog, which highlights improved Media Engine support and built-in hack detection, can be found after the break.

Time to dig up those classic point-and-click adventure games. The ScummVM crew have released version 0.13.0 of their multi-platform open source game engine interpreter, available on numerous formats including PSP and Wii. For the uninitiated, ScummVM allows users to run SCUMM based video game titles, including LucasArts-developed adventure classics Monkey Island 1-3 and Fate of Atlantis. Noteworthy additions in version […]

M@x and Sleepper have released an update to their popular Java virtual machine emulator for the PSP. Known as PSPKVM, it can run both games and applications compiled with Sun Microsystems’ open-source Java 2 Platform Micro Edition toolkit (J2ME) on PSP, provided that custom firmware is installed. As always, changelog is after the break.

Homebrew developer Mediumgauge has released an update to his feature-packed file management application PSP Filer, bringing it up to version 6.0. Numerous bug fixes are included in the latest build, in addition to support for displaying individual file sizes in gigabytes (GB). Full changelog is after the jump.

Amid financial woes and job cutbacks, Sony chairman Howard Stringer has announced that the company is implementing a division-wide restructuring effort. Set to take effect on April 1, the move will see Stringer becoming president of Sony, while still retaining his CEO title. Current president Ryoji Chubachi will take on a new role as vice-chairman, assisting Stringer with tackling safety, […]

This week’s PlayStation Update is finally here, bringing with it the long-awaited PSP space shooter No Gravity: The Plague of Mind. Elsewhere, a bundle of Killzone 2 strategy videos are available, along with add-on content for Buzz!, Disgaea 3, Prinny, Skate 2, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band. While no new downloadable PS3 games made an appearance this week, Warhawk has […]

Looks as if Konami may be jumping on the “Wii-make” bandwagon if a report from VG247 is to believed. Citing anonymous sources, the site has learned that a remake of the original Silent Hill is in the works for Wii. Naturally, little is known about the supposed remake at this time, but motion controls will apparently be used for torch […]

Developer Gamelion sent word today announcing that it is now an authorized licensed developer for both the PSP and PlayStation 3 platforms. Gamelion is currently working on WiiWare title Furry Legends, which was first revealed earlier this month. According to production head Sebastian Szczygiel, the company is in talks with Sony to release a number of causal-centric PSP titles in […]

Been a long time coming, but it’s almost here: No Gravity is hitting the North American PlayStation Store tomorrow. Fully rewritten and improved to meet higher standards, the commercial version of this intergalactic space shooter features 31 missions spread across six war-torn worlds packed with assailants. Unlike in the homebrew tech demo, Anozor’s Sebastien Rubens assures that each level will […]

Even though Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has yet to make its stateside debut, the folks over at Capcom are already commencing work on the next PSP entry in the series. That’s right, according to company executive Keiji Inafune, there’s going to be a fourth installment. Given the enormous success of the franchise, we’re not very surprised. When pressed for further […]

Rumors surrounding the next generation of PSP hardware are sticking around. In a recent Twitter update, industry veteran and Earthworm Jim creator Dave Perry hinted that Sony is planning to remove the UMD drive in what he calls PSP2. To quote: I hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they’ve removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. […]

Atlus keeps on caving into the demands of us PSP-trotting RPG fans with the announcement that Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is due for a stateside release on the portable later this fall. A remake of 1996’s PSOne hit, the PSP edition of Persona features a completely redone script and content never before seen in North America. Also promised are vaguely […]

Prospective PSP owners still in search of a unit that suits their color preference can look towards the just-announced Lilac PSP, which is to be sold as part of a Hannah Montana Entertainment Pack later this year, Sony announced today. Hopefully you won’t mind supporting Hannah. SCEA says the bundle is “part of a new focus on expanding the PSP […]

At its annual retail-focused Destination PlayStation event, Sony announced that a number of key titles are inbound for PSP this year, including LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, Assassin’s Creed, and Rock Band. Due out exclusively on PSP, Rock Band Unplugged promises to take full advantage of the PSP’s WiFi capabilities and will feature DLC available through the native PSP Store. Developed by Bigbig […]