The new issue of XTREME PSP Mag is now available to download. Issue 34 contains preview of Metal Gear Online, Echochrome and This is Vegas; reviews of Wild Arms XF, Sega Superstar Tennis and UEFA Euro 2008. Plus, you will find all the regular content including last month’s top stories, Wallpapers and more. Check out the complete list of content below.

Content:

• Top stories from April.
• Previews:
  • Echochrome (PSP/PS3)
  • Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 (PSP)
  • This is Vegas (PS3)
  • Smackdown vs Raw 2009 (PS3)
  • Metal Gear Online (PS3)
• Reviews
  • Wild Arms XF (PSP)
  • Puzzle Guzzle (PSP)
  • Sega Superstar Tennis (PS3)
  • UEFA Euro 2008 (PS3)
• Wallpapers
• User Commentry
• Competition

[Download XTREME PSP Mag i034]

Japan is getting the is in yet another new color, this time it’s Matte Bronze. The new color PSP will be available to buy in Japan from April 24th 2008 at a price of 23,800 yen (approx. $236) for the value pack. The value pack will come with all the usual accessories including pouch, strap, cloth, 32MB Memory Stick Duo, TV-Out cable (component D), battery and charger.

PSP Firmware 3.95 is now available to download, which makes a few minor changes to the system software. The changes include the ability to customise the controls when playing PS1 games, and the Remote Play quitting procedure has changes slightly allowing you to exit remote play mode by either shutting down the PS3 or leaving it on. See the changelog below:

Changelog:

• While playing PSone games on your PSP, you can now customize how the buttons are assigned by going to [Controller Settings] > [Assign Buttons] and select [Custom].
• You can now quit Remote Play and choose to turn off your PS3 or leave it on after quitting. This is useful if you are performing a download and want to quit Remote Play, but still want your download to continue on the PS3. Select [Quit and Turn Off the PS3 System] or [Quit Without Turning Off the PS3 System] from [Quit Remote Play] when you press the HOME button on the PSP system.

The April 2008 issue of the XTREME PSP Magazine is now available to download. This issue contains over 100 pages of PSP and PS3 related content with reviews of several high-profile games, previews of upcoming games and other articles. Check out reviews of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) and Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3) in this issue. See the full content list below.

Content:

• Previews
  • Space Invaders Extreme (PSP)
  • Wild Arms XF (PSP)
  • PlayTV (PS3)
  • Civilization Revolution (PS3)
  • LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
• Reviews
  • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
  • God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
  • PAIN (PS3/PSN)
  • Gran Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3/PSN)

[Download XTREME PSP Mag i033]

The PSP has just received a new firmware update, bringing the current version to 3.93. The update is a minor one and expands support for PlayStation Network titles and adds 20 new Internet Radio players. According to John Koller, Senior Marketing Manager for the PSP, "More than 50 percent of PSP users listen to music on their system, so we think a lot of you will enjoy this free, new expansion of their music library."

You can update your PSP from the Settings menu, since the regional websites have yet to be updated (excluding Japan). We will post the official changelog shortly. The changes according to the Japanese PlayStation Website are:

Network

• [Skype] has been added (Japan only, PSP-2000 models only)
• Number of players for [Internet Radio] have been increased

Games

• Support for PlayStation Network titles have expanded

[Via: PlayStation.Blog]

The next firmware release for the PSP could be right around the corner according to a new rumor circling the Internet. The rumor suggests the new firmware, version 4.00, which be released on March 18th 2008 and will feature several new features and improvements to current features. Among the rumored changes in Flash 9 support and the ability to playback Real, Quicktime and WMV audio and video content. Check out the rumored list of features below.

• PLAYSTATION 3 Network titles can be played under PSP [Remote Play] under Game. The PSP is then used as a monitor for any game playable in Playstation 3 game console.
• Real, Quicktime, and WMV audio and video codecs are now supported.
• PSP web browser has been updated to allow compatibility with current websites.
• [Adobe Flash Player 9] has been added as a feature, using the Memory Stick Pro Duo as flash memory.

As usual, there is no official confirmation from Sony so this is classified as a rumor. Look out for more information in coming weeks.