Phantasy Star Portable Set To Drop Stateside In March

Phantasy Star Portable Release Telepiped Forward In Time

Just in from the wire is word that Phantasy Star Portable will be released in the US on March 3rd, weeks ahead of its previously announced release date. Phantasy Star Portable is a Diablo-esque multiplayer dungeon crawler that promises some drool-worthy treasure drops and loads of adventure time. Sega dropped Phantasy Star Portable on Japan… [Continue Reading]

UAE Broadband Company Gives Away PSPs To Its Subscribers

Portable PSP. Free for Batelco customers

Here’s a snippet from the Middle East that’ll make the rest of the global turf a bit jealous. Batelco, the United Arab Emirate’s leading internet service provider, is giving away a Sony PlayStation Portable to any new subscribers. They’ll even give it to current subscribers who decide to upgrade their service package. Here’s a quote… [Continue Reading]

Nanodesktop Blind Assistant Launches

Nanodesktop Blind Assistant CFW0005

Heralding a new era of utility homebrew, underground developer pegasus2000 has made public the first release of his CFW0005 version of Nanodesktop Blind Assistant. We saw some concept videos of this cutting-edge software a few weeks ago, and now we have the opportunity to get our hands on the application for the first time. Take… [Continue Reading]

Atlus Announces A Delay Of Launch For Three New Titles

Hammerin' Hero, other Atlus games delayed

Fans of the development company Atlus will have to wait at least an additional month to get their hands on this year’s first batch of titles. Five games were slated to launch this month: Hammerin’ Hero for the PSP, the Dark Spire for the DS, Steal Princess for the DC, Trackmania DS, and Tokyo Beat… [Continue Reading]

Cave Story Is The Underground Sleeper Hit Of The Millennium

Cave Story PSP

We’re giving you a chance to try out a game you may or may not have heard about over the past several years. Since arriving on the scene in 2004, Cave Story claims to be arguably the most well-known indie game of all time. It boasts a complex universe teeming with engrossing gameplay and original… [Continue Reading]

New Sony Survey Reveals A Possible New PS3 Link-Up

Sony survey suggests PSP could be used as PS3 gameplay recorder

By gathering information from its fan base, Sony is cooking up some new ideas for its major systems. Included in one of their latest surveys is the notion that the PlayStation Portable could synchronize with the PS3 to record elements of gameplay from the console system. Take a look at this segment from the survey:… [Continue Reading]

Exhibitor List For E3 Is Unveiled Amidst Screaming Adulation

E3 reveals exhibitors list

Alrighty, gentle readers: E3 is shaping up to be a phenomenal event this year, with a huge list of exhibitors promising to show off some stunning goods. E3 is still a pretty tough shell to crack – only industry professionals will have access to the event. Moreover, all attendees are required to furnish “two pieces… [Continue Reading]

Dark AleX Conjures Up Legacy Software Loader Beta 0.1

LEDA - Legacy Software Loader beta 0.1 from Dark AleX

Dark AleX is back in fine form with an application titled LEDA, the Legacy Software Loader. This piece of custom code inserts itself into M33 custom firmwares to enable you to run your 1.0 and 1.5 kernel-based homebrew applications. Check out the notes from Dark AleX himself: Description: LEDA is a program that integrates into… [Continue Reading]

MyRPG cReator Lets You Oversee Your Very Own Gnarly Adventure

PSP homebrew - MyRPG cReator

Here’s a fantastic piece of homebrew brought to us by the potent programming mage, LordVisaris. MyRPG cReator is the first release of an application that lets creative geniuses wrangle their own ideas into playable, customized RPGs. Check out the following feature list: Events management Management maps with 2 layers display Management bottlenecks on the map… [Continue Reading]

Pinball Hall Of Fame Is Just As Good As We Hoped It Would Be

Pinball Hall of Fame Review

We just sat down with the Pinball Hall Of Fame: The Williams Collection to get some insight into why it claims to be the best simulated coin-op experience of the quarter-season. After downing a few rounds of dwarven stout and snarfing up a few baskets of greasy disco fries, it got ready to spill the… [Continue Reading]