Posted Jan 13th 2006 11:45AM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News
RPG fans rejoice! You'll soon get your role playing fix for the PSP. Ubisoft has announced
Astonishia Story from the Korean developer Sonnori Corporation. Slated for an American release in March, the game features the task of recovering sacred relics by a royal knight and his army of wizards and mysterious allies. Dry dialogue not included (we hope).
You can view more screenshots from the article.
Posted Jan 12th 2006 1:00PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News
Don't act like you didn't see this coming. Well, even if you didn't, it's in the works anyway. A new installment of the
Talkman translator is slated for a May release in Japan and is to include European languages this time around. Complete with English, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese, culturally aware gamers will be able to expand their linguistics by learning from the ever fluent blue bird Max.
Expect this title to make it over seas in the not-to-distant future.
[Thanks,
Siliconera]
Posted Jan 12th 2006 11:30AM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News, Lumines, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
OPM has a stacked feature on 1UP called "Essential 100: PS1, PS2, and PSP Games You Must Play Before You Die." It's ordered by date starting at 1995, so naturally you won't find the PSP titles until the end. However, two undeniably potent games they include for the Sony handheld are
Lumines and
GTA: Liberty City Stories.
What PSP titles would you have included in the list?
Posted Jan 11th 2006 6:00PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News, Homebrew
After thirty days of intense coding action, homebrewers of the PSP News and Lik Sang Coding Competition can finally see who will walk away with the grand prize: a Datel 4GB HD. The coders have submitted their creations and all nine entries can be found on the site, complete with downloads.
Now for the judging process...
Posted Jan 11th 2006 12:15PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News
There's a new movie available for
Valkyrie Profile Lenneth where they show off some beautifully pre-rendered widescreen cutscenes. Don't worry, they mixed in some game footage as well. Hope you like the 2D feel, because the remake won't be in true 3D. Even so, the polish from this video shows it will still be a title worth checking out (when it makes its way to the US, that is).
[Via
Joystiq]
Posted Jan 11th 2006 11:00AM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: How-tos
Steve Makofsky has come up with a great How-to bit on setting up your own 20GB storage device for the PSP that also acts as a web server on a LAN. This allows users to access the server and stream content via RSS Channels. He brings the magic with an Asus WL-HDD drive enclosure that stands at about $88. The catch is that you must have firmware 2.6 to stream content from the access point.
Because it requires 2.6, only MP3/AAC files are supported until Sony provides streaming video support.
Posted Jan 10th 2006 2:00PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News
We gamers are no stranger to the viral marketing scene, especially all that tactical graffiti from Sony. Well, after they
admitted to hiring artists to paint up these "legally licensed walls," someone high on the NYC totem pole had something to say about it.
That someone is Peter Vallone Jr., a Queens Councilman who wants Sony to get rid of the urban nomad-targeted ads and make an oh-so generous donation to the city's anti-graffiti program. How generous, you ask? A donation in the ripe figure of $20,000.
Posted Jan 9th 2006 12:30PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News
From January 6th to the 20th, lucky gamers will have a chance to win themselves a cute little
Katamari Damacy pouch for their PSP. So how do you win one? GameBrink will be giving them away by choosing from a pool of people who make a purchase through the YesAsia.com links on their website. Five lucky winners will be announced on the 23rd of this month.
Posted Jan 6th 2006 2:00PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News
Todd over at
PVR Wire sends word about the new beta test for the automatic conversion and transferring software for TiVoToGo video. To get version 2.3 of TiVo's desktop software you must go signup and have your DVR connected to a Windows PC through your home network. Unfortunately we won't be able to record video-on-demand or pay-per-view material.
Firmware version 2.0 or later is required for us PSP users.
Posted Jan 6th 2006 12:45PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News
Coming from The Memory Stick corner of the Sony booth during the International Consumer Electronics Show that's going on has come the introduction of higher capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo media. Dubbed "Gigabyte Life", the exhibit gives us a look at the 4GB and 8GB memory sticks that will be showing up later on this year.
[Thanks, Anuj]
Posted Jan 6th 2006 12:15PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: Hacks
Will wonders ever cease? I hope not, but before they do try checking out this video of a PSP running Mac OS. One of the first things you'll notice is his version 1.5 firmware. After that it's on to the memory stick where Basilisk II is kept. The user fires it up and within no time is greeted by the heartwarming message "Welcome to Macintosh."
[Via
Digg]
Posted Jan 5th 2006 1:20PM by Adams Briscoe
In the land of Las Vegas, the Consumer Electronics Show is kicking off, much to every geek's anticipation. Accessory manufacturer Nyko Technologies has announced several new products for the PSP. The international CES will have some of these on the showfloor: a PSP on TV converter, charger grips, Theater Experience PSP, and Power Tuner. Hopefully we'll hear more about these products soon.
Posted Jan 5th 2006 11:30AM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: Splinter Cell Essentials
GameSpot is reporting on some more juicy
Splinter Cell news. Apparently the rumors saying that
Splinter Cell Essentials would be a fresh prequel as opposed to a "tweaked port" were kind of on track. Ubisoft has confirmed that there will be a "prequel aspect" included in the title, although it won't be central to the game.
No one is quite sure what that aspect calls for, but the article is quick to note that it brings back the chance of
Essentials being just a spruced up PS2 installment. Keep your fingers crossed for something original.
Posted Jan 4th 2006 6:30PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: Peripherals
Think the
4GB hard drive is still too steep? Well feast your eyes on the ultimate gangsta's accessory for the Sony handheld: the Baby Phat bling-bling case. This jewel-encrusted and gold covering is to be sold by Harrods in London for those with very deep pockets. Think you could fork over £20,000 (or $34,738) for this extravagant add-on?
[Via
Digg]
Posted Jan 3rd 2006 1:30PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed under: News, Splinter Cell Essentials
On the heels of our previous ponderings concerning
Splinter Cell Essentials, here are some juicy screenshots to soak up from GamersReports. While these are still magazine scans, it shows how much this title is looking like a winner. Visit the gallery to snatch a peek at the five new images.
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