PSP News on PSP Games

Archive for December, 2008

What Happened to the Lite Blue Tool? Earlier in November, third-party hardware maker Datel surprised the world with news that it had finally hacked the PSP 3000. Thanks to the Datel Lite Blue Tool, homebrew fans were promised that they would have access to the PSP 3000 service mode before they knew it. Service mode should enable hackers to install custom versions of Sony Firmware on the handheld, opening it up to pirate games, emulators and other applications. We say “should” because the Datel Lite Blue tool has not shipped yet. This is particularly strange, since the company initially promised that the device would be ready by November 28. Read the rest of this entry »

It wasn’t even close in Japan last week, as one game trounced all others for the top spot in the Media Create weekly sales charts. Final Fantasy: Dissidia was the most popular title, with a staggering 489,000 units sold during its launch week. Read the rest of this entry »

Is the gloomy economy getting you down? Is fighting the mall crowd gnawing at your nerves? Well, to help you forget all of that, we bring some early holiday cheer today with an awesome announcement for LocoRoco 2, the eagerly-awaited follow up to the 2006 sensation and well-known “happiest game ever.” Nothing fights doom and gloom like the LocoRoco! Read the rest of this entry »

Top-Selling MLB Franchise Ready to Toss Another Complete Game with Enhanced Franchise Options, In-Game Pitcher and Batter Analysis, and Online League Play

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of MLB 09 The Show™ available for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), and PlayStation®2. MLB 09 The Show will arrive in stores in time for Spring Training as the longest running, officially licensed baseball title, delivering true-to-life gameplay, deeper franchise and season modes, and incredible detail not found in any other title. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you like Tower Defense? You know, that uber-addictive desktop flash game where you must build a fortress to survive wave after wave of marauding insect? Well, PixelJunk Monsters took the basic concept of tower defense game and successfully adapted it to the PS3 console in the form of a downloadable title. Read the rest of this entry »

With the temperature plummeting and the nights drawing in, here are some PlayStation games to warm away your winter blues. Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. 305 is back with more ways — now 22 of ‘em — to visually spice up your PSP experience. TweakDisplay v0.9.965 packs new effects, major optimizations, bug fixes, and other changes. Really, you must check it out for yourself –

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Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it has secured the North American publishing rights for Hammerin’ Hero, an arcade-style, old school, side-scrolling beat ‘em up for PSP. Forget everything your parents told you about violence only being a last resort. Read the rest of this entry »

December 16, 2008 – In an attempt to significantly reduce its cost structure, Midway announced that it has laid off 180 employees. This amounts to roughly a quarter of the company’s total workforce. Among the cuts is the company’s Austin studio, which developed BlackSite: Area 51. Midway also cut positions at its Chicago and San Diego offices. Read the rest of this entry »

Dark Alex releases another update to his 5.00m33 custom firmware for the PSP. This is update number 4 with a few fixes.

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