Buzz! Brain Bender Is Run-Of-The-Mill Puzzler

Buzz! Brain Bender

We’ve gotten some time with Buzz! Brain Bender, a recent release from SCEE and Relentless. The game is full of puzzles which are actually kind of engrossing and certainly difficult for all sizes of brains, but the game itself is only lukewarm. This will appeal to fans of the genre, but might not attract the… [Continue Reading]

Loco Roco 2 Loved By Millions, Including You

Loco Roco 2

If you haven’t already been introduced to Loco Roco, now’s a good time to shake some hands and move on to the fascinating, saccharine-cute, kind-of-nauseating gameplay just in time for the release of its sequel, Loco Roco 2. Many fans of the original cited its ultimately repetitive gameplay, so Sony has made sure to change… [Continue Reading]

Midnight Club: LA Remix Keeps Aggressive Racing Fans Happy

Midnight Club LA Remix

Word from the underground has Midnight Club: LA Remix favored by fans of the series, and especially by die-hard followers of the extreme racing genre, and we tend to agree; this title is packed with action, looks and sounds great, and has tons of replayability. We think its features outweigh the grievances hands-down, and we’re… [Continue Reading]

FBA4PSP v12p2 (Final Burn Alpha Emulator) Drops With New Compatibilities

FBA4PSP V12p2: FinalBurn Alpha Emulator

Check out the Final Burn Alpha Emulator if you’re fun of classic arcade games. This little piece of software handles emulation for MC680000 and Z/80-based arcade games. Titles from PGM, Cave, CPS1/2/3, Seta, Sega and Konami should now run with ease. You’ll have to pick up ROMs for this one, but you shouldn’t have any… [Continue Reading]

Ultimate PSPTube v1.6 Drops

Ultimate PSPTube

A new update for the underground homebrew application PSPTube now adds support for 16 different video sharing sites. Also, some other minor problems were resolved and fixed in this version. This is a crucial update and a much-appreciated bit of progress for a homebrew application that’s already become a major fan favorite and one of… [Continue Reading]

Hack For GripShift on PSP and PSP 3000 Leaked

Chatter from the exploit circuit has the relatively old PSP game GripShift being exploited for a buffer overflow hack. We’re excited because it’s interesting to see a new exploit that’s compatible with the PSP 3000, even if the game is really kind of lame. A paraphrase of an excerpt from the PSP hacker, MaTiAz, who… [Continue Reading]

2050: The Last Island Demo Homebrew Is Mad Fun

2050: The Last Island

Everyone has to at least check out this excellent piece of underground code, circulating under the title 2050: The Last Island. It’s only a demo right now, and functionality is limited, but fans of games like GTA and other 3D atmospheric shooters and action questers will immediately recognize the proficiency with which this game is… [Continue Reading]

Homebrew Drawing Utility Lets You Scrawl Funny Things On Everything

Homebrew Drawing Utility

For fans of drawing funny things like embarrassing words and phalluses on unfortunate, passed out victims of keg parties, check out this great little homebrew. It literally lets you draw in XMB or actually in-game. Use the analog and the R-trigger to actually make the lines, and hit the circle to change colors. You’ll end… [Continue Reading]

More News Of The Next PSP Systems

PSP-4000 in 2009 and PSP2 later?

Yep, the rumor mill is grinding away again, and this time there’s a lot substantiated talk of at least two more portable systems on the way from Sony. The PSP is due for a true successor, and fans have been waiting eagerly to see the second genuine ground-up incarnation of the PSP. The new package… [Continue Reading]

Zelda Retro Homebrew Should Tug A Few Heartstrings

Zelda Retro Homebrew

We just got wind of another Zelda project that’s actually looking pretty good. Fans of the series will be happy to know that the nerdy mad scientists of the PSP homebrew underground are still fascinated by the iconic Zelda storyline and trademark pixel-art sprites. This version was cooked up by the French coder who’s well-known… [Continue Reading]