Esteemed homebrew developer Dark_AleX has released PSP custom firmware 4.01 M33. In addition to minor bug fixes, this edition of the M33 firmware series of course brings 4.01 kernel support, complete with multi-language support for Recovery Mode. Instructions can be found in the included readme on how to translate the recovery text to your native language. And no, this release […]
Developer Kenny, responsible for the scribble-rific rescue game Beaverz, has released an all-new PSP homebrew offering based on the age-old arcade classic Whac-A-Mole. As the name implies, players wield a hammer and begin frantically whacking moles that randomly emerge from the ground. The author notes that the game is fully compatible with any 3.X kernel based custom firmware and features […]
Add-on content and playable game demos dominate this week’s rather prosaic PlayStation Store update. Up for download is British punk Nigel, an extra character for PSN title Pain, along with the Pixies “Doolittle” album for Rock Band and the freely available World of Warcraft track “I am Murloc” for Guitar Hero III. In terms of game demos, this week is […]
We finally have an idea of when the PSP accessible PS Store will launch: this fiscal year. Previously detailed in a GDC presentation last year, the PSP Store will allow consumers to download PSN offerings direct from their PSP via WiFi connection. At its marketing conference in Japan today, Sony said that the functionality will be made available through a […]
As part of a press release announcing its corporate strategy for fiscal 2008 and beyond, Sony revealed that the PSN video download service will hit “this summer,” confirming an earlier report from the LA Times. The digital video service will launch across a number of platforms, not just PS3. According to the company’s rollout strategy, the service will initially hit […]
According to a just-released Sony financial report, over 9.8 million PSN accounts have been made since the service’s launch in November of 2006. The report doesn’t specify if this figure includes dupe accounts, which many folks make to access content in regions aside from their own. Either way, it’s an impressive number. In comparison, Microsoft told us last month that […]
Developer roe-ur-boat has released an update to AutoStart PRX, a 3.90 M33 compatible custom firmware plugin that allows users to specify a number of separate homebrew applications to load at launch. Each application can be bind to certain key. When that key is held during bootup, the PSP will automatically load your homebrew. Now at version 3, users can set […]
In a recent blog post, N+ developers Raigan Burns and Mare Sheppard revealed that the frantic ninja-themed platformer known as N+ will hit the PSP and Nintendo DS this August. Officially announced last year by publisher Atari, the pocket-sized iteration of N is an enhanced port of the Macromedia Flash-based original, complete with brand-new levels and a built-in level editor, […]
Update: As promised, firmware 4.01 is now available for download on Network Update. We’ve included a direct link to the update below if you wish to install it manually. Sony’s Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network operations, has sent word that firmware 4.01 is scheduled to be released soon. The update will include two main changes, the latter being improved […]
Homebrew developer Akop Karapetyan, otherwise known as Uberjack, has released a maintenance update to fMSX, an MSX series emulator for the PSP that supports both MSX and MSX2 cartridge files. Version 3.5.3 includes a single bug fix and an additional feature which saves ROM type settings between loading sessions, as detailed in the changelog provided below. * Games/applications that require […]
Duo M@x and Sleepper have rolled out an update to their popular Java virtual machine emulator PSPKVM. The emulator can run both games and applications compiled with Sun Microsystems’ Java 2 Platform Micro Edition toolkit (J2ME) on any PSP that has custom firmware installed. In addition to improved MIDlet compatibility, version 0.4.0 features various virtual keyboard enhancements, including optional shortcut […]
Alek has received word from homebrew developer Dark_AleX that custom firmware 4.00 M33 will likely be released by the tail end of this week. The firmware will include several internal changes, complete with an utility – primarily geared towards shell developers – for compressing PRX modules and PBP format files. Additionally, the in-XMB recovery and savestate features outlined by Mathieulh […]
It was inevitable, yes? Konami today officially announced Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 for a fall release this year, promising the next iteration in the series will feature a “stunning graphical update,” along with vaguely detailed but all-new innovate control elements that aim to further push the realism envelope. Now for commentary from series project lead Jon Murphy: “The announcement of […]
Homebrew developer Andy_maN, who is working alongside OldPrisoneR on the FuSa custom firmware plugin, has revealed that the next build of the PSP Slim compatible plugin will feature TV-out support for emulated PSone titles. While a definitive release date for the update has yet to be hammered out, OldPrisoneR is reportedly pushing for a release when he returns later this […]
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has issued an update to his 8-bit Amstrad CPC emulator known as PSPCAP32. The emulator is a direct port of Ulrich Doewich’s Caprice32, originally written for Windows and Unix, albeit with various PSP specific enhancements. In addition to a bug fix regarding CRTC emulation, version 1.4.1 adds support for two virtual drives, allowing users to mount the […]
For those eagerly awaiting a 4.00 based custom firmware, homebrew developer Mathieulh has shed light on two features planned for Dark_AleX’s next major CFW release on PSP. The first is an in-XMB recovery mode, which will allow settings to be modified straight from within the PSP’s main menu screen. Second is the inclusion of savestate support. Users will be able […]
For the first time in months, the PSP has been awarded second place in terms of weekly Japanese hardware sales. Despite an overall increase in sales from last week, the latest Media Create figures for the week ending June 15 peg the handheld as selling 64,675 units — nearly 11,000 units shy of the PlayStation 3, which took top honors […]
Interest in the PSP is growing, or at least seems to be. Word got out last week that Crytek was seeking to hire a PSP programmer. Now, speaking in a recent interview, BioWare project lead Mark Darrah revealed that the company is actively “looking into Wii and PSP” development. Nothing has been announced yet, of course, but the fact that […]
As promised, Koei’s oft-delayed futuristic racer Fatal Inertia EX finally makes its debut on the PlayStation Store this week, complete with tweaked controls and extra levels not found in the original 360 retail release. In addition to the launch of recently announced Metal Gear Solid 4 knowledge database, add-on content this week is comprised of an Oceania course for PS3 […]
Under his alias of Chilly Willy, developer Joe Fenton is known in the homebrew arena as the brain behind some of the most widely used PSP applications. KeyCleaner and IDStorage Manager, just to name a couple. During his years in the PSP scene, he has also dabbled in the porting of open-source PC game titles, perhaps most notably releasing a […]