The December 2006 issue of the XTREME PSP Magazine is now available to download. Issue 18 is packed with over 90 pages of great content including previews of Dead Head Fred, Rainbow Six Vegas, Sonic Rivals and Chili Con Carnage. Plus reviews of SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo, GTA: Vice City Stories, Space Invaders Evolution and Pilot Academy. You will also find all the regular content including tips and cheats, the latest news, a competition, homebrew reviews and a feature on what to expect in 2007.
DK Jr. has released yet another issue of PSP M4M: Magazine for Men. Issue 7 is packed with christmas gift ideas for him and her as well as some sexy christmas babe photos. Also included are various other articles. Download a copy not and check it out. Please be aware that you must be over 18 years of age to download and view the magazine.
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It seems that Firmware 3.00, released yesterday, has a bug and as a result Sony has released firmware 3.01 to correct this. According to the Japanese PlayStation Website the bug involves playing Jeanne D’Arc on firmware 3.00, which causes the PSP to crash during loading data from the UMD and does not return you to the game. Nothing else has been added to this new firmware update. You can download the update via the Japanese PlayStation site, as for the rest of the world, the update will be available soon through the normal channels.
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After months of anticipation PSP Firmware 3.00 is finally here, and with it comes the long awaited PS1 emulator and many other additions. Unfortunately, there is no mention of homebrew support, which for some is a huge disappointment. Owners of the PS3 will be able to download PS1 games which can then be transferred to the PSP. The PlayStation store, within a few hours, will release a small selection of PS1 games for around $5 each. Check below for a full summary of what’s new in 3.00:
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As you can see a lot of features have been added. While some are not so great, the PS1 emulator is certainly a great additions, and may even tempt some homebrew enthusiasts to upgrade their PSPs. If Sony wants everyone to upgrade to the latest version, they should consider making the PSP Open Platform like the PS3. Currently, Firmware 3.00 is only available via the Japanese PlayStation website, but you can expect the other regional websites to update soon. You can download the update via the normal channels including the PSP Network Update feature.
Let us know what you think about the new update. Is it worth upgrading or would you rather have homebrew?
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It’s official. The PS3 was lauched last night in Japan and as promised by Sony, Firmware Update 1.10 was also available. Although the PSP to PS3 connectivity is not yet available, since firmware 3.00 for the PSP has not been released just yet, there are still a number of good developments to report about regarding the PS3. Firmware Update 1.10 was released by Sony with several improvements to the System Software, and furthermore, the US version of the update is also available a week in advance before the US release of the PS3.
Here is a summary of the changes in the PS3 firmware update:
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In order to update to the latest version, simply use the System Update feature from the Settings Menu. A Internet connection and 110MB of free space is required. Alternatively, you can download the update to your PC from the PlayStation website (a file called “PS3UPDAT.PUP”) and copy it to the “X:/PS3/UPDATE”; folder of your console.
It is reported the the PS3 also supports Homebrew. Although no applications have been developed yet, Sony has created an official site about Open-Platform for PS3. The site is under construction, but they state that “;PLAYSTATION 3 allows any desired third-party system software to be installed on it besides its system software provided by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Details will be posted on this site soon.” We have no idea if Sony will release a SDK to assist in developement and if this feature actually provides full access to the PS3’s hardware features for virtually endless possibilities.
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It has come to out attention that PSP Firmware 3.00 will include the PS1 emulator. But for the time being, you must own a PS3 in order to download games. This is only until Sony make it possible to download games using your PSP or PC. No time frame was given as to when this will occur. The PS1 games will only work on the PSP until emulation support is added to the PS3, and the Japanese PlayStation Store already has a selection of PS1 games available to download.
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Finally, after months of speculation and rumors, Sony has finally released details about the upcoming PSP firmware 3.00. The firmware is due for release a few days after the release of the PS3. Upon release of the PS3, a firmware update will also be available upgrading the firmware of the PS3 to Firmware 1.10. This is to enable the connectivity between the PSP and the PS3.
According to Sony, Firmware 3.00 for the PSP will include:
Some of you may be wondering about the PS1 emulator, but as far as we know, Sony has included no information about it in this update. This leads us to believe that either the PS1 emulator is not yet ready for public release, or Sony is still planning to release it in Firmware 3.00 but forgot to mention it.
[Via: SCEJ]
