Sony delivers yet another stellar PlayStation Store update with the release of downloadable game PixelJunk Monsters and the much-anticipated Devil May Cry 4 demo. Also up on the Store is a demo of Bizarre Creations’ The Club and PSOne classic Jet Moto 2, weighing in at 1.70GB and 115 MB respectively. Looking for add-on content? Don’t fret, Sony’s got ya […]
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released an update to PSPIRC, an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client designed for use with the PSP. With PSPIRC, users can connect to any standard IRC server and chat away using an IR keyboard or the included Danzeff virtual keyboard. Version 1.1.2 patches up a couple issues concerning IR keyboard compatibility, now correctly displays “/notice” messages […]
Update: Quick update. Art has bumped up Time Baby to version 10c. The update fixes a bug in the Moonrise / Moonset implementation and also fixes a bug that caused the Heart Rate Monitor to announce “zero” when the sensor was not plugged in. Look below for the complete changelog. V10c (23/01/08): – Fixed bug in Moonrise / Moonset implementation […]
Originally scheduled for launch in late January, the rollout of Skype for PSP has been delayed in Japan. Reason? Two of the microphone products apparently did “not meet the Skype specifications” in order to obtain certification. Because of this, Sony has decided to delay the entire Skype feature set in Japan. However, this setback will have no effect on the […]
StoneCut sends word that the next release of AhMan’s iR Shell, a powerful multi-tasking shell for the PSP, is due out soon and will include compatibility with 3.80 M33 custom firmware. However, with that bit of good news comes the bad news. AhMan has decided to take leave of the PSP homebrew scene after this last release. StoneCut further points […]
Developer Deniska has once again released an update to his homebrew port of the classic side-scrolling vertical shooter Tyrian. The game was originally developed by Eclipse Productions and published by Epic MegaGames for the PC platform back in 1995. Version 1.0 is based on OpenTyrian revision 689 and features support for firmware 3.X based firmware and PSP Slim units. Download […]
Bastian Pflieger, otherwise known as wbb, has released an update to Modo, a MOD player for the PSP. It supports a wide variety of module tracker formats such as SPC, S3M, IT, XM and SID. The latest release brings full support for 3.X kernel based firmware as well as compatibility with the PSP Slim. Apart from that, the author notes […]
Homebrew developer sleepper has updated PSPKVM to version 0.8, a K virtual machine that allows users to run applications and games compiled with the Java 2 Platform Micro Edition. Since its initial release back in December, the following changes have been made to PSPKVM: 2008-01-07 00:37 v0.0.8 fix some bugs that may cause some games can not be played. Please […]
Sony have confirmed that upcoming PSP title Patapon will retail at the budget price point of $19.99. While most new PSP titles retail at around $39.99, Sony’s Jeff Reese said that the decision to market Patapon at a lower price point was made to attract the casual crowd of gamers who otherwise might overlook this unique rhythm-based 2D platformer. Patapon […]
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released an update to his Amstrad CPC emulator for the PSP. PSPCAP32 is a port of Ulrich Doewich’s Caprice32 emulator, originally written for Windows and Unix. Version 1.3.4 includes numerous speed optimizations and bug fixes. The full changelog is detailed below. What’s new in version 1.3.4: – Many optimizations to speed up the emulation, frame rate […]
Homebrew developer Ketchup has released an update to Recovery LE, a VSH plugin that allows users to access the recovery menu options on 3.80 M33 custom firmware straight from the PSP cross media bar (XMB). Changes in this release include full support for 3.80 M33, and an option to toggle the M33 Network Update setting. – 100% functional in 3.80 […]
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released an update to his popular MSX and MSX2 series emulator known as PSPMSX. The emulator is based off of code from MMarat Fayzullin’s original fMSX emulator, which later was ported to SDL by Vincent van Dam. The full list of changes in version 1.2.4 are as follows: What’s new in version 1.2.4: – Add missing […]
SNK Playmore announced today that SNK Arcade Classics: Volume 1 is heading to the PlayStation 2 and PSP. Consisting of 16 SNK classics from yesteryear, the compilation includes the following titles: ART OF FIGHTING – The first game in SNK’s second fighting-game franchise, set in the same universe as FATAL FURY. BASEBALL STARS 2 – The sequel to SNK’s popular […]
Homebrew developer Red Squirrel today released an update to his Alternative VSHMenu plugin for PSP, which adds additional functions to the in-XMB configuration menu already included in M33’s custom firmware series. Version 3.5 features some minor GUI tweaks as well as a function to enable or disable M33 Network Update. The complete changelog is detailed below. * Changed the disposition […]
FreePlay has just released yet another update to his server-free portal for Sony’s official Internet Radio application. The biggest update (and only) in this release is the support for user-created themes. However, it is not “fully” customizable as the podcast and browser pages are not supported (for skinning). Installation for FreeRadio is extremely simple, just follow what the folder tells […]
Trio Abhoth, Frode Frank and Luke Løk return with an update to PSP homebrew game Kosmodrones. The game takes cues from classic Amiga titles like Turboraketti and Gravity Force. New to the latest update is an additional race level, PSP Slim compatibility, and support for WPA-encrypted networks. The complete list of changes are listed below. * PSP Slim compatible * […]
Homebrew developer Jaime Peñalba has released an update to OpenTTD for PSP, an open-source clone of Chris Sawyer’s PC title Transport Tycoon Deluxe. The latest release features full support for the PSP Slim and 3.XX kernel based firmware. The author also notes that support for 1.50 has been completely dropped, with the reason being that new hardware no longer supports […]
Homebrew developer Sektor has released an update to REminiscence PSP, a complete re-implementation of the engine used in Amiga title Flashback: The Quest for Identity. The engine was originally created by Gregory Montoir, while the game itself is a cinematic platformer developed by the now-defunct Delphine Software of France. Additions in the latest update to the PSP port include compatibility […]
Homebrew developer TTYman has released UAE4ALL r1, an Amiga emulator for the PSP. The initial release is based on source code from Chui’s Dreamcast UAE4ALL and notaz’s UAE4ALL GP2x v0.7.2a. Main feature set includes: * Maximum speedup hacks using single precision math hardware support; * Full screen hardware scaled support; * Fixed overclock to 333 MHz while emulating, 222 MHz […]
Instructables member N3M3515 has built a Bluetooth headset mod capable of wireless voice chat with PSP games such as the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo series. Sure, you can always go out and buy the official headset peripheral, but what’s the fun in that? Additionally, the author notes that the mod also works with voice chat capable games on […]