While Updating the site checking links and what not I discovered the
download page was a broken link, so now it all fixed, hopefully the sites
loading faster also. Thanks to all our regular users, you know how you are, we
hope to keep improving the site, for our community, let us know if you want to see
any features added which is not available on the site. The forum now has the quote in the quick post too, neat feature, as well links to the shops donate items/points pages, not forgetting the the forum is now full scree.
Also many many bugs have been fixed regarding the forum any problems found let me know if possible, the shop to
buy icons is much more useable and you should now be able to select which items
you want to show in the forum via your profile. And the PSP homebrew
reviews is coming soon, Stay tuned.
Beneath its simple exterior lies a cruel, sadistic gaming beast. N+
is known for its brutally simple, addictive, ninja-inspired
platforming. The goal of the game is ridiculously simple: get to the
exit. However, each level in this challenging title will test your
nerve and will push you to that strange land where frustration and
euphoria meet.
There are a number of obstacles that can get in
your way -- all of them deadly. Whether it be explosive mines, homing
missiles, or heat-seaking lasers, death lurks in almost every inch of N+.
The combination of clever level designs and obstacle placements make
each level like a puzzle: players must think of interesting ways to get
to the goal. Players will be able to perform incredible feats of
acrobatics, bouncing off walls, racing past rockets, and jumping past
deadly lasers. Players must learn how momentum works, as many of the
levels require pixel-perfect jumps.
It's been over three and a half years now since the PSP has been released in Japan. And just last month, Sony announced that they've shipped some 10 million units of PSP to Japan retail. Now coming from Famitsu, actual sales totalled from the period of December 12, 2004 to August 24, 2008 have been tallied.
As of last counting, they've gotten 10,005,546 PSP units sold, to be exact. That's a lot of PSPs!
The numbers are consistent - Media Create reports that the PSP sells anywhere between 40 to 60 thousand units per week in Japan, and with the PSP-3000 announced, there's little doubt that PSP sales would end there either.
As for software, Capcom's dominating the PSP lifetime charts with their Monster Hunter Portable series, with Crisis Core sitting on third place, thus preventing the trilogy from getting a Top 3 sweep.
Meanwhile, Phantasy Star Portable, being the game with the shortest lifetime out of the top five, managed to just sneak into the all-time list - that's definitely saying something, compared to all the other games that have been released out there since the PSP's launch. Check it out:
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom) - 2,396,642 units since March 27, 2008
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Capcom) - 1,706,387 units since Feb 22, 2007
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Sqaure Enix) - 790,795 units since Sept 13, 2007
Monster Hunter Portable (Capcom) - 668,964 units since Dec 1, 2005
Phantasy Star Portable (Sega) - 545,242 units since July 31, 2008
A couple of minor updates found their way into the latest build of developer Hellcat's Pandora Installer for 3.xx kernels, bumping itself up to Revision 4b. The new version essentially includes support for the updated releases of several other homebrew utilities.
To be more specific, Pandora Installer now makes use of the version 7 of Despertar del Cementerio and version 0.4 of the ELF-Menu. Both these useful homebrew utilities were originally added in Revision 4 of the app.
Just a friendly reminder from the dev: please note that Pandora Installer only works on PlayStation Portables running on custom firmware and not the original PSP firmware. With that said, don't forget to browse through the Readme file before installing anything onto your handheld.
While
many argue that the homebrew community offers PSP owners a wealth of
content that doesn't hurt games developers, Sony would disagree. The staggering amount of piracy on the system has created a situation where even cheap, high-profile games like Patapon are downloaded illegally far more
than actually purchased. In spite of terrific hardware sales, software
simply hasn't performed well, especially outside of Japan. With
developers and publishers reluctant to create new content on a system
that never breaks NPD's software top 10 charts, Sony had to change
something ... and fast.
Kris Erickson of PSP World
postulates that the speed in which Sony has upgraded its PSP hardware
from the popular PSP-2000 series may be indicative of a new plan to
combat piracy and homebrew. While the brighter screen
is appreciated, it seems like too little to warrant yet another reboot
of the hardware -- that is, unless something internal has changed. The
new PSP-Brite system may have better hardware measures against piracy
-- a direction foretold by SCEE boss David Reeves not too long ago.
However, the incredibly dedicated homebrew community -- whether or not they understand their responsibility
in creating the current drought of PSP games -- will undeniably
continue to hack the new PSP to find new exploits. Unfortunately for
Sony, backwards compatability with old PSP firmware and software will
continue to work as a Trojan horse against the company.
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Want more Gundam-on-Gundam action? You've asked for it, you've got it -- at least in Japan. The arcade title Gundam vs. Gundam
is headed for the PSP with some exclusive content. The 2 vs. 2 arcade
fighter will feature over 30 playable units, with extra bonus ones
unique to the PSP release, according to Famitsu. Other new content
includes an ad-hoc mode that supports four players, tweaking of
existing mechs, players profile exchange, music from the source
materials andan installation option . The game's release window will be
this November in Japan, where it is sure to sell like hotcakes. Check
out the scans from Famitsu here.
The only time we ever saw a PLAYSTATION Network card was when Sony gave us one for Christmas. Never -- not even once -- have we seen these cards available at a retail store. This is easily one of the most demanded
items from our readers, many who don't have a credit card to use for
the PSN. Thankfully, support for these cards will expand in September
to stores we've actually heard of.
According to the PlayStation website,
these pre-paid cards can be found at Blockbuster, 7-Eleven and Rite-Aid
this September. So whether you're renting a movie, drinking a Slurpee,
or buying some condoms in a rush -- keep an eye out for these PSN cards.
Perhaps you've heard so much about Pipemania
within the last few days that you're just ready to go under the kitchen
sink and take the plumbing apart in anticipation. Well, okay, maybe not
that far. But, hey, if you've been wanting more, then we've got it.
Here's an exclusive trailer just for our dear readers' eyes.
The
three minute trailer shows you how the game is played and also drops a
bit of the title's back story. Yes, back story, because puzzle games
can have them, too. You'll probably want to hear all about those cowboy
plumbers ... wait, what? Cowboy plumbers?
