Activision And LucasArts Renew Publishing Agreement

Activision And LucasArts Renew Publishing Agreement

After some deliberation, Activision and LucasArts have decided to continue to work together on the release of titles in Southeast Asia, Europe and Australia. This decision comes on the heels of a number of commercial successes in their partnership together. Says Mary Bihr, VP of Global Publishing at LucasArts, “This agreement with Activision reflects LucasArts’… [Continue Reading]

Calculmp3 V3 Arrives In The Laboratory

Calculmp3 V3

The newest version of the hybrid scientific calculator / mp3 player, Calculmp3, has arrived from its developer, mrafenne. This application allows you to perform gnarly scientific calculations while jamming out to your favorite tunes. Check out these words from the developer: “Ciao. After my loins defects in PES 2009 online, I finished my third verssion… [Continue Reading]

Rumor: New Homebrew-Friendly PSP Console Coming?

Rumor: New Homebrew-Friendly PSP Console Coming

Now, folks, please consider the following to be entirely speculative. In fact, file it under “shamefaced rumors” and nowhere else for just now, although the information appears to have come from a source of considerable standing and respect in the homebrew underground. Those propagating the rumor suggest that it’s worth taking seriously. So: Rumor has… [Continue Reading]

PSPPOD 2G Final Is Now Available

PSP homebrew portal: PSPPOD 2G final release

The savvy underground developer, JDawson, has released the final version of his popular homebrew application portal, PSPPOD 2G. The application uses iPhone-like graphics to create a smooth-looking, aesthetically appealing PSP screen. Check out this changelog from the developer: New design including new icons wallpaper, added PSPOP, fixed minor bugs, made it more compatible with the… [Continue Reading]

Daft Punk Theme Brings Cyborg Dance To Your PSP

Daft Punk by Pen PSP Theme

Check out this cool Daft Punk theme that arrived recently for our consideration. Front and center are two retro-weird robot heads, representative of the definitive duo of Daft Punk themselves. Daft Punk is an electronic dance duo out of Paris, France consisting of musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Daft Punk rose to chart-topping… [Continue Reading]

SpongeBob Theme Invades Your PSP

Spongebob PSP Theme

Check out the awesome new SpongeBob theme that just hit the Internet. You’ll appreciate this theme for its homage to the only living, talking sponge to successfully wear a pair of square pants. You’ll also dig the cartoony shapes and the vibrant, pastel color scheme. Now, a few words on the plush protagonist of this… [Continue Reading]

Gnarly Pong Homebrew Demo Is Right Up Our Alley

That's just gnarly, dood: trippy Gnarly Pong homebrew demo

The totally tubular developer “a noob” has released the first version of his radical homebrew, the unmatchable Gnarly Pong. This game appears to be more of a demo; it’s not actually playable yet, though it showcases the Gear Works Engine. The pong paddles move on their own: It’s a computer vs. computer deathmatch to the… [Continue Reading]

Bookr v8.0 Enters The Arena

PSP homebrew - Bookr v8.0

After some delay, the formidable code warrior, nct2k, has released an update to his popular e-reader application for the PSP. Book4 v8.0 is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2. It’s got support for plain text, PDF, CHM and HTML. Here’s the release notes for v8.0 from the developer, whose real name is Nguyen… [Continue Reading]

New Plans Announced For Daedalusx64 Beta 3

Daedalusx64 plans for Beta 3: new GUI, bug squishing, dynamic buffers

The next version of the awesome Nintendo64 emulator for the PSP, Daedalusx64, has been announced by its development team. Led by the formidable underworld programmer, Kreationz, the Daedalusx64 team dropped some clues as to what’s forthcoming in the release of Daedalux64 Beta 3. In the mix are a new GUI and the rooting out of… [Continue Reading]

PS3 At 2 Million, PSP At 3 Million In UK

SCEE: UK loves PSP and PS3, hits 3M and 2M sales mark milestones respectively

Great news for those following the PlayStation market over in Europe: Sales milestones have been reached by both the PS3 and the PSP, making 2 million units sold and 3 million units sold, respectively. Industry analysts point to Killzone 2 as helping the PS3 to achieve its new marks. Says Ray Macguire of the recent… [Continue Reading]