It’s clear that piracy on the PSP is a problem. We know it, and so does Sony Computer Entertainment Europe head David Reeves. But it’s not all bad, at least for Sony, as Reeves admits that piracy on the platform has driven hardware sales at times. On the whole, though, he isn’t happy about it, obviously. There is a piracy […]
Developer Chilly Willy has released an update to Deniska’s Rise of the Triad port for PSP. Originally developed by 3D Realms, ROTT is a first-person shooter powered by a heavily modified Wolfenstein 3D engine. The source code to the title was released to the general public back in December of 2002. For the PSP port, Chilly has rewritten the video […]
Famitsu has released details on what is and isn’t going to be playable at Square Enix’s upcoming DKΣ3713 event in Japan. Among the highlights is Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Birth by Sleep, which will both be playable in demo form, along with DS RPG Sigma Harmonics. Final Fantasy XIII will not be playable at the event. A trailer will […]
Coinciding with the release of PS3 firmware 2.36 is the immediate availability of firmware 4.00 for PSP. The update can now be downloaded from Network Update and as promised, includes two new main features. Namely, the ability to search Google without the need of launching the PSP’s often slow Internet Browser and change the viewing speed of video played on […]
Developer MK2k has released an update to Kakuro Nichiyou, an original homebrew game for PSP based on the popular Japanese logic puzzler Kakuro. Players enter in a digit from 1 to 9 on open blocks, while making sure that the digits add up to the sum represented to the left or above each respective block. Kakuro Nichiyou features 254 puzzles […]
PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel has announced that firmware 4.00 for the PSP will be released “soon.” The main highlight of the update, according to Lempel, will be the addition of an in-XMB internet search powered by Google. The search function can retain a history of up to 20 searches. Additionally, the update will allow users to change the viewing […]
Homebrew developer Chilly Willy has released an update to the PSP build of sdlBasic, an open-source basic interpreter primarly designed for game development. Now at version 0.7, sdlBasic for PSP utilizes Chilly’s latest SDL code for TV-out support, complete with support for resolutions up to 640×480 in size. Video settings can be accessed by holding the Triangle button while launching […]
As promised, homebrew developer Zx-81 today issued an update to PSPVE, an emulator for the old-school Vectrex console. The emulator itself is based on code from VecX, which was originally written by Valavan Manohararajah. Version 1.0.2 brings a bevy of enhancements and bug fixes, notably including improved emulation speed, vector rending support, a completely rewritten sound driver, and faster save […]
Developer Crytek, responsible for the hit first-person shooters Crysis and Far Cry, is currently seeking a programmer with at least one years work experience on the PlayStation 2, PSP, or DS. According to the job posting, the chosen applicant will be required to relocate and work at the company’s studio based in Budapest, Hungary. While it’s highly unlikely that Crytek […]
Update: Chilly Willy rolled out an update to his TV-out capable port of Duke Nukem 3D today, featuring improved sound processing. The entire SDL_SlowRATE function has been rewritten, allowing the “slow,” but more accurate resampling mode to perform nearly as fast as the “fast” resampling mode. Note that you must have the previous release already installed in order to apply […]
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released an update to PSPWrite, a simple yet powerful text editor that allows users to edit any ASCII plain-text file on the PSP. Files can be modified via a wireless IR keyboard or the included Danzeff virtual keyboard. In addition to all-new application graphics and EBOOT music, version 1.0.5 fixes an IR keyboard compatibility issue that […]
If you’re the type that is comfortable tinkering around with the innards of your handheld, then you might be interested in this. Hardware wiz Electro of AcidMods has finished work on his L2 and R2 button mod for the PSP. These two buttons were used on the original PSone controller and while it is possible to remap the buttons to […]
Developer Chilly Willy has released a minor update to MK2k’s conversion of the homebrew title Jump ‘n Bump, adding TV-out functionality. Players can simply hold down the Triangle button while launching the game to configure the built-in video options. For those that missed the inital release, Jump ‘n Bump is a simple arcade style game in which players assume the […]
The weekly PlayStation Store update kicks off this fine Thursday with the rare addition of a PSone classic: Syphon Filter 3. While Gabe Logan’s third outing is far from being considered rare, seeing Sony take the massive feat of releasing a PSone title on the store is. Moving on, this week’s selection of add-on content consists of a free Pontiac-sponsored […]
Italian-based homebrew developer Red Squirrel has released an update to his custom firmware 3.90 M33 and 3.95 GEN compatible Alternative VSHMenu plugin for PSP. Version 5.0 features the ability to hide your PSP’s MAC address from view. In addition, the PSP is now auto-rebooted if any of the built-in CXMB, MAC or M33 VSHMenu settings are modified. This behavior is […]
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released PSPVE, an emulator for the old-school Vectrex console. The emulator itself is based on code from VecX, which was originally written by Valavan Manohararajah. As this is the initial release, the author reminds users that the emulator is far from feature-complete and future releases are planned to improve emulation speed, render routines and sound quality. […]
Earlier this month, Ubisoft’s UK managing director Rob Cooper lamented over Sony’s lack of “direction” with the PSP, which led many to question the publisher’s faith in the handheld. A company spokesperson has since clarified Cooper’s statements, confirming that Ubisoft has 12 PSP titles planned for release this fiscal year. Ubisoft’s 2009 fiscal year ends March 31, 2009. Obviously, none […]
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe confirmed today that the limited edition Crisis Crisis: Final Fantasy VII themed PSP bundle will hit European territories on June 20. Set to retail at 189.99 Euro, the bundle includes a copy of Crisis Core and an engraved silver PSP. Look familiar? Yep, this is the same commemorative hardware package that hit Japan last July. Exactly […]
It is with a fond farewell that we report the folks over at Ready At Dawn have officially called it quits on PSP development. The developer responsible for best-selling PSP hits Daxter and most recently God of War is shipping its PSP devkits back to Sony and are off to work on a mystery project. With Chains of Olympus going […]
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 a number of bug […]