Check out the Wallpaper Gallery to see the 24 new added wallpapers. The wallpapers have been added in the following sections:

• Anime
• Babes
• Games
• Movies
• TV

The 2.0 Firmware Release for North American PSP owners has been delayed for another week, according to Sony.

“The PSP Firmware 2.0 Upgrade for the North American market will be available during the week of August 15th, instead of on August 12, as previously reported.”

No information was given about why the delay has occured, but it could be due to extended testing or correcting bugs from the Japanese release. As far as we know, no additional features have been added.

According to PSPWorld.com:

“Izumi Kawanishi, head of SCE software platform development, recently gave an interview to Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu in which he discussed some of the functionality that is hopefully coming in future firmware updates. Kawanishi mentioned the ability to use the Wi-Fi connection for both Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure modes simultaneously. Streaming video content is another possible addition, along with some sort of voice or video email client. No time frame was given for any of these new features appearing in an update.”

We will report on this as it develops.

We have added 32 new PSP wallpapers in out Gallery Section.

We have also added 3 new wallpaper catagories: Cars, Nature and TV. Head over to the Wallpaper Gallery now and download the wallpapers now!

Rumors suggest that the PSP may be able to use its Wi-Fi capabilities to control the PS3:

?However, you will be able to use your PSP’s Wi-Fi capability to play movies and flick through all of the files and folders on your PS3 from the comfort of your sofa. And since the two machines will also share Memory Stick Duo cards, you will be able to transfer photos and films between the devices.?

This could also mean that the PSP could be used to transfer UMD movies to the PS3 to view on larger screens, which would definately boost UMD sales. No actual details are available.

Look out for more information on this story!

Sony has announced the release date of the next firmware update for American Playstation Portables. On August 12, 2005, users can download Firmware Upgrade 2.0, which gives westerners a web browser, photo sharing options, a customizable interface, broader network connectivity, and a few tweaks to the audio and video play back.

The XTREME PSP Mag i002 is now available for download from our Download Section.

Released on 29th July 2005, we have already recieved over 200 downloads in less than 24 hours, which is great news. Unfortunately, we are running low on bandwidth, and urge you to please donate at least $1 or £1. Please send your donations to admin@xtremepsp.com via PayPal. Thank you for your help.

PSP Firmware 2.0 is now available for Japanese Consoles. The new update has added several new features to the PSP, these include:

• Internet Browser
• Background and Theme Settings
• Image Transfer
• Character Set
• and More!

Firmware Version 2.0 will be available to download from here.

Here are the official sales information from the PlayStation Meeting 2005:

5.07 million PSPs sold worldwide
2.74 million PSPs sold in USA
2.33 million PSPs sold in Japan & Asia

11.2 million PSP games sold worldwide
7.3 million PSP games sold in USA
3.9 million PSP games sold in Japan & Asia

Just 48 games have been released so far for PSP
150 PSP games will be available by 31 March, 2006

4.3 million UMD movies sold in USA (Including 1 million Spiderman UMD Promo)
Just 400,000 UMD movies sold in Japan & Asia

Japanese Company So-Net has just released a Portable TV site aimed at the PSP. Although the site is currentlt under construction, Japanese owners will soon be able to download and view various video files.

This news couldn’t come at a better time, and it will make good use of the Internet Browser found in Firmware v2.00

The site can be found [ HERE ]