According to a GI.biz report, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe launched a competition today in which development studios are invited to send over prototypes for a chance to receive 10,000 GBP. A hand-picked total of five pitched ideas will be accepted and each studio will be allowed to use the money to further development efforts on their prototype over the first […]
As what should come as a delightful surprise to many, developer StrmnNrmn has joined the ranks of the DaedalusX64 team, an open-source effort aimed at delivering an efficient Nintendo 64 emulator for PSP. According to project lead Kreationz, StrmnNrmn has been quietly working on an updated port of the emulator in his spare time, and now with a public beta […]
Is Sony already hard at work on a successor to the PSP? According to a recent report from tech site EETimes, Sony has inked a deal with electronics Imagination Technologies to use PowerVR tech in the tentatively named PSP2. The second-generation handheld will reportedly use Imagination’s yet to be officially announced SGX55x graphics processing core. Note that a recent announcement […]
Kimmo Lahtinen of Housemarque Games announced today that Super Stardust Portable will make its exclusive digital debut on the North American PlayStation Store next week on December 4. A frantic space-shooter, the PSP version of Super Stardust runs at a smooth 60 frames per second and is a enhanced rendition of the original PS3 release, featuring an all-new “Impact” gameplay […]
If you’re a Street Fighter fan like myself, today is a cause for celebration, as Capcom’s Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, or SSFIITHDR for short, finally hits the PlayStation Store. It’s up now for a reasonable $14.99, featuring beautiful 1080p art and online multiplayer. Browsing over to the add-on content front, new costumes for LittleBigPlanet are available, along with […]
Publisher Square Enix today sent word of a revised ship date for its upcoming PSP exclusive RPG Star Ocean: Second Evolution, noting that the title is now set for release on January 20. Previously scheduled to hit retailers on January 9, no specific reason for the setback was given, though it was likely a marketing or manufacturing decision. Featuring a […]
Lately there has been confusion, or rather paranoia, over the collection of statistics showing how many custom firmware users have connected to the PlayStation Network. Certain sites jumped to conclusions and began speculating that M33 was collecting personal data, which of course is not true at all. Tired of these reports, Dark_AleX cleared up these concerns in a statement today, […]
In the market of buying extra memory for your PSP? In need extra space for homebrew applications and PSN downloads? Look no further! As part of their annual Black Friday sale, Office Depot will be selling a SanDisk brand 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo priced at a mere $15 dollars on November 28. This is by far the cheapest price […]
Last May, Polyphony Digital director Kazunori Yamauchi mentioned that work on Gran Turismo: Mobile for PSP was still underway, pointing towards a 2009 release. It’s late November now and the dawn of a new year is inching closer and closer, yet no new details on the mobile edition of Gran Turismo have been released. Not even a screenshot. What is […]
As the above headline clearly reads, the security preventing homebrew code from running on TA-088 v3 PSP units has nearly been defeated. Dark-AleX.org administrator Alek sends word that developer “Brokencodes” has managed to forge a portion of the IPL signature block. Technical details aside, this achievement marks a significant victory for the homebrew scene and could very well lead to […]
Concerns have been raised over the lack of new PSOne classics to hit the PlayStation Store. And rightfully so, as Japan is fortunate enough to receive new additions nearly every week, while those of us in North America and Europe often go weeks before seeing a new PSOne title on the store. Good news is, that should be changing eventually, […]
While void of any new playable titles aside from a demo of Capcom’s MotoGP 08, this week’s PlayStation Store update is packed with add-on content. Up for grabs now are various costume designs for Media Molecule cutesy platformer LittleBigPlanet, along with a trio of BioShock challenge rooms and over $30 dollars worth in Dead Space content. Despite receiving a new […]
As promised, Sony has released PSP firmware 5.02. This minor update is now available on a worldwide basis and as usual, can be obtained from Network Update. As detailed earlier, not a whole lot has changed, with the changelog mentioning that PlayStation Store stability has increased. We’ve included a download link below for those who prefer to install it manually. […]
Dark_AleX has released an updated version of PSARDumper, a utility designed to aid homebrew developers in the extraction of PSP firmware resources. This particular build adds support for the extraction of modules specific to the PSP-3000 for further research, no thanks to the money-hungry fools over at Datel. To quote AleX himself: Firstly, to avoid misunderstanding: This program is NOT […]
PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel is at the frontline once again, informing us of the impending PSP firmware 5.02 release in a post on the official PS Blog. This minor system software update promises to improve “system software stability during use of some features,” including the built-in PlayStation Store component. As soon as it hits we’ll let you know. PSP […]
According to a report stemming from one heavily Datel-sponsored website, the aforementioned code-pilfering peripheral maker has succeeded in accessing service mode on the PSP-3000. It was previously reported that the Pandora exploit did not work on the 3000 units due to various hardware-level changes, but Datel reckons they’ve discovered a workaround with the help of an all-new battery product, which […]
FrozenIpaq has released Squarez: Puzzle, a PSP homebrew effort developed by Socals. Intended to be included in a later release of Squarez, the project was passed along to beta testers but never saw the light of day as an official release. Until now, that is. In Squarez Puzzle, players are tasked with moving a series a blocks in order to […]
Developer Torch, the notable maker of popular PSP utilities such as the Hold+ plugin and Lockdown, is back with an update to Lockdown’s sibling known as Lockdown In-Game. This plugin for PSP custom firmware allows for password protecting your game session when using suspend mode; upon resuming the session you will be required to enter the password of your choosing. […]
Feeling blue that those of us in North America will have to wait until 2009 to lay hands on Loco Roco 2? Short of importing it from Europe, where the game launches next week, you can check out this neat little flash mini-game that Sony cooked up. Fully playable straight from the comfort of your favorite web browser, this flash […]
Following a riveting comeback earlier last week, homebrew developer AhMan today released an update to his popular multi-purpose PSP shell replacement, iR Shell. The full changelog can be found past the break, detailing various bug fixes as well as enhancements aimed at making use of the extra memory found in PSP Slim units.