According to Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton, both the PlayStation 3 and PSP platforms are shifting units beyond company expectations. Sales of the PS3 are up 30 percent higher than initial forecasts anticipated, while PSP figures are “20-30 percent ahead of plan.” Even if the ongoing economic crisis begins to affect hardware sales this holiday season, Tretton remains […]

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today unveiled its Tokyo Game Show lineup, revealing that it will showcase 14 yet-to-be-announced titles during the event. In total, three announcements will made on the PSP front, while eleven will be made for PS3, including one from Irem Software of R-Type fame and another from Konami. The full list of confirmed playable offerings for both […]

Homebrew developer Zx-81 strikes once again with an update to two of his popular PSP-based emulator applications, the TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine flavored PSPHugo and PSPColem, a Colecovision emulator. For the complete changelog on each, look past the jump.

If a report from French site PSPGen is to be believed, PSP firmware 5.0 will bring direct PSN access as well as an updated RSS reader capable of reading of text-based articles. As you may well be aware, the current version of the RSS component is limited to viewing items containing only audio, videos, or images. It’s worth noting that […]

Massive. It’s the only word suitable for describing this week’s PlayStation Store update. Up for grabs now is WipEout HD, Burnout Paradise, GEON Emotions, and Mega Man 9. Joining the aforementioned titles is add-on content in the form of three question packs for trivia game Buzz! QuizTV, a Halloween equipment set for Soul Calibur IV, and the usual selection of […]

In Japan, the PSP hardware and software business is booming. But in North American and to a lesser extent, Europe, not so much. Next year though, the times will be a-changin’ for SCEA, or so says marketing man John Koller: I think going into next year we’re going to see significant growth. We’re counseling retail to be ready for it. […]

Not one to sit idle, homebrew developer Zx-81 has released an update to his recently released PC-Engine/Turbografx-16 emulator PSPHUGO. Version 1.0.3 brings emulation speed improvements to the table, along with support for 320×240 resolution and two additional sound engines in 22 and 44 kHz flavors. As per usual, the full changelog can be found after the break.

As promised, homebrew developer Akop Karapetyan — better known as Uberjack — has returned with an update to Neo Geo Pocket emulator RacePSP, featuring savestate functionality. Additionally, a “test switch” has been added to the emulator’s “Control” tab for games such as Card Fighters’ Clash, Card Fighters’ Clash 2 and Dokodemo Mahjong. The full changelog can be found after the […]

Update: Red Squirrel has issued a minor update to Alternative VSHMenu, fixing a bug that prevented the plugin from being enabled under certain circumstances. Italian-based homebrew developer Red Squirrel has rolled out yet another update to his custom firmware compatible Alternative VSHMenu plugin for PSP. Expanding upon the already robust feature set of previous releases, version 6.0 includes five new […]

Well, well. Looks like that so-called final update wasn’t in fact final, eh? Yes, developer Zack has returned with an update to his PSP-compatible Wolfenstein 3D port, adding a revamped game selection menu which lets players choose between the original Wolf3D and the expansion Spear of Destiny. Additionally, tempos are more accurate and a bug that caused save files to […]

In less than a week following its debut, homebrew developer Zx-81 returns with an update to the PC-Engine/Turbografx-16 emulator PSPHUGO. Highlights of the updated release include a fully rewritten sound engine, increased emulation speed, volume booster, and improved file browser. Hit the break for the full changelog.

Homebrew developer weltall has released an update to his cheat hacking device CWCheat. Fully compatible with M33’s PSP custom firmware series, CWCheat allows users to use raw-relative cheat codes either in UMD disc based titles or in converted PSOne games for the PSP, similar to commercial products such as Action Replay and GameShark. In addition to various bug fixes, revision […]

Calling all artists! Publisher Ubisoft today launched an online-based contest inviting gamers to submit designs of their own custom snowboard to be included in Shaun White Snowboarding. Entries are displayed on the official contest website and visitors can vote on their favorite design. Every two weeks, the top two boards with the most votes will be made playable in the […]

Hudson shoot ’em up fans listen up. Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released PSPHUGO, a PC-Engine emulator for the PSP. Better known as Turbografx-16 here in the states, the initial release of PSPHUGO features all the usual trimmings: IR keyboard compatibility, as well as a built-in virtual keyboard with support for configurable key mapping. The author notes that certain titles such […]

Homebrew developer Mediumgauge has released a maintenance update to PSP Filer, a powerful yet simplistic file management application designed for the PSP. By using PSP Filer, users can easily edit, copy, delete, and transfer files on the memory stick and flash memory. Version 5.6 features support for accessing flash memory with the 3/4.X kernel version of PSP Filer. Additionally, a […]

In response to why LucasArts’ upcoming Star Wars title The Force Unleashed won’t hit the PC platform, producer Cameron Suey has revealed that the physics engine in the game is simply too complex, and cannot be downscaled to run smoothly on mainstream PC configurations. In this case, it just really wasn’t feasible. As much as I really understand everybody’s concerns […]

Homebrew developer and well-known emulation guru Uberjack today released RacePSP v2.0, a continuation of Flavor’s speedy Neo Geo Pocket emulator. Sporting a clean graphical interface, version 2.0 routinely saves flash memory information to Memory Stick. As with the previous release, savestates are currently not supported, though they are planned for inclusion in a future update. Download RacePSP v2.0 RACE! PSP […]

Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released a maintenance update to Danzel’s multi-protocol instant messaging client AFKIM, resolving a BitlBee connectivity issue that certain folks were experience due to insufficient timeout values in DNS name resolution.

Electronic Arts announced today that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game, originally scheduled for a fall debut, is now slated for a worldwide summer 2009 release to coincide with Warner Brothers’ live-action film. “We’re excited about the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game in development and its high level of authenticity and playability,” said Robert […]

Homebrew developer Mediumgauge has released an update to PSP Filer, a powerful yet simplistic file management application designed for the PSP. By using PSP Filer, users can easily edit, copy, delete, and transfer files on the memory stick and flash memory. In addition to several bug fixes, version 5.5 features an optimized photo viewer which decodes JPEG format image files […]