So it was rather obvious, but we called it. Atlus today announced that the Sting developed card-based tactical RPG Yggdra Union will make its way stateside on September 16. Originally released on GBA, the PSP edition promises remastered audio and visuals, new playable characters, additional missions, difficulty options, widescreen support, and dual English and Japanese voiceover tracks. The game’s battle […]

Following the initial release of PSP custom firmware 3.95 GEN last week, French-based homebrew developer Miriam has returned with an update to the firmware, dubbed 3.95 GEN-2. Users of the firmware will be pleased to know that Miriam has patched up compatibility issues with a number of homebrew applications in this release, most notably SNES9XTYL and PSPTube. Additionally, the author […]

Sony today announced PlayStation EDU, an educational focused initiative aimed at allowing qualified universities and colleges to purchase PlayStation 2 and PSP development kits, complete with documentation, SDK tools, and sample code to get started. Institutions interested in participating in the program can visit the PS Blog at the link below and contact SCEA’s Mark Dank. PlayStation-edu [PS Blog]

If you take a look at a number of the multi-platform game announcements this year, a couple of third-party publishers have strayed away from releasing their titles on the PSP. Ubisoft, for instance, currently has not one PSP title in the pipeline for the rest of this year. Why is this? According to Ubi UK managing director Rob Cooper, it’s […]

Update: The store update is now live! Oh dear. This week’s highly anticipated PlayStation Store update, which includes the first issue of Qore and a bevy of downloadable PS3 titles, has been postponed. The content wasn’t up when we first posted our weekly update article, but we figured it would all drop within the hour. Didn’t happen! Hours have passed, […]

This week’s content heavy PlayStation Store Update kicks off with the debut of Sony’s all-new interactive online magazine. Dubbed Qore, PSN users can purchase this week’s issue for $2.99 or drop $29.99 towards an annual subscription. Alongside Qore, PS3 shooters Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 and NOVASTRIKE are now available for download, in addition to UMD convert SOCOM: Fireteam […]

Homebrew 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 2, users can […]

Homebrew developer MDave has issued an update to his Turok-inspired first person shooter Kurok for the PSP. In addition to the usual round of bug fixes, version 0.3 features a fully recreated single-player level, enhanced enemy AI, and adjusted weapon balancing among other changes. The lengthy but detailed changelog can be found past the break.

Publisher Atlus has updated its official forum with a teaser image that hints at a possible announcement coming on June 9. Interestingly, the cards shown in the image above look exactly the same as the cards displayed on Sting’s official Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone website. The game in question is none other than a tactical RPG that was […]

According to a revealing report over at Japanese site Impress Watch, Q-Games forthcoming PSN puzzle title PixelJunk Eden will allow players to capture gameplay footage and upload it directly to YouTube for others to see — all straight from within the game itself. This is a feature that was recently added to the PS3 SDK, but it’s surprising to see […]

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today announced plans to release two new PSP hardware bundle packages on July 17. The value pack consists of a Metallic Blue colored PSP sans Madden, along with a pouch, hand strap, cloth, a 32MB Memory Stick, and a D Terminal AV Cable. Then there’s the 1 Seg Pack, which includes the same PSP, in addition […]

The good? A never before seen trailer from Square Enix’s upcoming PSP exclusive Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep has found its way onto the internet, showcasing two full minutes of footage. You’ll have to excuse the quality, as the clip was recorded on a cellphone, but despite this, the game looks fantastic. As with Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, it’s […]

Homebrew developer Playboy has released an original game entitled “Playboy’s Shooter” for the PSP.  Described as an arcade-style space shooter, the game allows players to command one of four unique ships, each with their own distinct attributes. The game was largely inspired by Birdman’s Shooter, according to the author. Plans for future releases include in-game MP3 playback as well as […]

Homebrew developer roe-ur-boat has released AutoStart PRX, a 3.90 M33 compatible custom firmware plugin that, as the name implies, allows users to specify a list of up to four 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. As always, […]

Homebrew developer The Underminer has rolled out an update to PReSS, a standards compliant image and text based RSS reader for the PSP, sporting a variety of secondary features such as MP3 playback and the ability to download MP4 and AVC files directly from feeds. Notably, version 0.4 features HTTP 1.1 compliance and adjusts the PSP’s CPU speed dynamically — […]

French-based homebrew developer Miriam has released custom firmware 3.95 GEN for the PSP, touting full support for 3.X kernel based homebrew applications, as well as an integrated in-XMB recovery menu. For the complete changelog, hit the break.

Homebrew developer Uberjack has released a maintenance update to fMSX, an MSX series emulator for the PSP that supports both MSX and MSX2 cartridge files. Previous versions of the emulator contained two mislabeled configuration settings. In the updated release, both MSX Music and MSX Audio now correctly refer to FMPAC/YM2413 and Y8950, respectively. As such, the author notes that users […]

Homebrew developer MK2k has released Stakker for PSP, an original homebrew game that tasks players with the challenge of constructing and demolishing block-shaped towers made of falling objects in order to rack up points. Boasting real-time physics powered by the JGE++ compatible Chipmunk library, players can playback MP3 encoded music files in-game, as well as upload high-scores via WiFi connection.

Another week has passed and the Japanese hardware sales charts for the week ending May 25 are in, courtesy of research firm Media Create. Although its numbers did see a drop from last week, PSP is still leading the charge, with the Wii close behind and the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 falling far short of the competition. Same as […]

Homebrew developers OldPrisoneR and Andy_maN have released an update to FuSa, a custom firmware plugin that enables Slim owners to play PSP games on any television regardless of the input cable used – composite, component, S-video, D-terminal. In addition to multi-language support and various optimizations, Build 45 features an additional full screen mode and allows users to toggle the FPS/priority […]