Cobra ODE features announced

January 11th, 2013, 00:38 Posted By: wraggster

Cobra ODE is THE optical drive emulator for PS3! In the past Cobra brought ground breaking features and unparalleled support to the PS3 scene with its Cobra USB dongle. Now we're back with the Cobra Optical Drive Emulator for PS3. Run game and movie ISO's from any PS3* without the need to restrict your console to running on a CFW. This brings freedom of choice for the SEN, original games and functionality of the Cobra ODE without hassle or complication. A switch allows user to toggle between use of the original BD drive or the emulator.

http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?na...ticle&sid=3129

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Music Downloader 3.0

January 11th, 2013, 00:31 Posted By: wraggster

Well it seem for the Year 2013 Spanish PSP Developer Jorge_97 has been busy with updating and releasing is homebrew application to the PSP Homebrew community . This is the latest PSP Homebrew Application to be released by the PSP Developer himself, Music Downloader 3.0 is a homebrew application that runs on homebrew enable PSP System which allowed you to download your favorite MP3 music tracks right into your PSP with ease, Feel free to read a bit more below as well as visit our download section below to download this awesome PSP Homebrew application for your PSP System . Music Downloader is a Homebrew created by Jorge_97 to easily download many songs in MP3 format. This simply must have a Wi-Fi access which we must be able to make use of this great application. The application consists of a simple search engine, sounds MP3 player, a download manager and option Streaming Audio (To listen to songs while downloading).
In addition, the application has a download history and search and an option to regulate the discharge rate that can be enabled and disabled from the Settings menu.
Note: Downloads are stored in ms0 :/ MUSIC / downloads. The speed control option changes the frequency at which the low PSP database server: from 1/1 (always) to 1/10 (one of ten times).
Controls:
Menu:
Digital Pad: Move between options.
X: Select.
Or: Go back.
Triangle Show more results.
Music Downloader v3.0
improvements:
Changed the interface of the application (with its better graphics and way of use).
Added a cursor.
Added several search options.
Added credits menu.
Improved player (now has browser).
Posted scrolls on the lists.
Added some adjustments.
Removed options “Save history” of searches and downloads.
Added the “Run” to launch LUA scripts while downloading songs.
corrections:
Fixed several bugs in the download and search.
Improved WiFi connection (I have re-write of 0).
Added two routes to download (ms0 :/ (Root) and ms0 :/ music / downloads) to keep everything organized.
Now the ms0 :/ MUSIC / DOWNLOADS is automatically created.
Fixed two bugs in browsers (When deleting files).

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Medieval Wars Alpha Fix

January 11th, 2013, 00:29 Posted By: wraggster

IF you have been playing Medieval Wars Alpha , Then you might want to go ahead and update to this updated version which includes a fix for a issue found in previous version . This latest version address a issue with Medieval Wars Alpha that users was complaining about , If you have not updated to the latest version , Then this is the time to do so . Feel free to read a bit more about this awesome PSP homebrew game as well as visit out download section below for more information about this download . Medieval Wars is an adaptation of Tribal Wars for PSP with a good interface and slick on Artificial Intelligence. It has options Quickplay, Tutorial and Menu. Definitely a strategy game that all military geniuses should have on their PSP.
This game will test our ability as governor of a town, make decisions about the construction of buildings, recruiting troops, attacks, defenses, among many other things … Our goal in the game is to create a powerful village with a strong army and attack the people with a noble enemy before it attacks us us.
Game Instructions:
The object of the game is to defeat the enemy town controlled by the computer, which periodically attack us, to defend us we must build a wall and a good army, but for all that we need the farm. We must also improve the Woodsman, the Mine Barrera and to increase our production and warehouse to make room. When we are ready with a good army should crush the enemy.
It is advisable to start the tutorial and follow the instructions to enjoy and understand the game better.
Controls:
Digital Pad: Move the cursor.
X / Triangle: Navigate the menus.
O: OK.

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Capcom Arcade Cabinet confirmed for the west

January 11th, 2013, 00:18 Posted By: wraggster

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PS3 lifetime shipments reportedly overtake Xbox 360

January 11th, 2013, 00:13 Posted By: wraggster

Lifetime worldwide PS3 shipments have surpassed those of Xbox 360, according to a new report published by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
According to a GamesIndustry.biz's summary of the 67-page study, PS3 shipments hit 77 million units in December 2012 versus Xbox 360's 76 million.The figures cited relate to console units shipped to retail and not those purchased by consumers; actual PS3 sales reached 70 million units in November 2012, according to Sony, roughly one month after Microsoft reported the same Xbox 360 sales total.
Where IDC's reported shipment figures originate from isn't specified but, if accurate, they represent good news for Sony given that PS3 launched one year after Xbox 360, and the fact that it's widely perceived to have suffered a slow start given its then-relatively high price point.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...take-xbox-360/

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Sony hopes to turn on PlayStation web shop in US this month

January 11th, 2013, 00:04 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is way beyond fashionably late to the console web store party in the US next to the likes of Microsoft, but it told CNEThere at CES 2013 that it hopes to officially bring its Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) store stateside this month. Though we already spotted the service recently (which allows you to order movie, TV and video content and set it to download automatically to your PS3), it was still in beta at that point and only in Europe. Residents there can place orders, with items appearing on Vita or PS3 download lists, but until the official launch happens, nothing will download for now -- at least not without some hacking, from what we saw before. It's not clear whether it'll launch stateside in the same fashion or go live, fully functional, on both sides of the pond at the same time. If Sony's words ring true, though, we shouldn't have to wait long to find out.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/10/s...us-this-month/

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Journey makes its way to No. 1 on PSN charts for December

January 10th, 2013, 00:28 Posted By: wraggster

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PlayStation Store January sale kicks off

January 10th, 2013, 00:26 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has kicked off a sale on the PlayStation Store today.
Featuring discounts on a range of PS3 games and DLC, it has just gone live with the new PS Store update and will run until January 30.The list of deals available from day one can be found below, and new titles will be added throughout the month. These are expected to include Vita games as Sony says: "Remember, if you've not got access to your PS3 or Vita then you can also buy through our online store."
Full games (PS3 unless stated):

• Saints Row: The Third, Was €29.99/£19.99/AU$39.95; now €14.99/£11.99/AU$21.95, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Sonic Adventure 2, Was €7.99/£6.49/AU$12.95; now €4.49/£3.69/AU$7.75, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Spec Ops: The Line (Ends 16/1/2013; not available in UAE), Was €59.99/£39.99/AU$99.95; now €24.99/£19.99/AU$29.95, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Was €69.99/£57.99/AU$99.95; now €29.99/£23.99/AU$49.95, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Mafia 2 (Ends 16/1/13), Was €29.99/£19.99/AU$39.95; now €14.99/£11.99/AU$29.99, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Jet Set Radio Was €7.99/£6.49/AU$12.95; now €4.49/£3.69/AU$7.75, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition (Ends 16/1/13; not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar), Was €29.99/£23.99/AU$49.95; now €11.99/£9.69/€15.75, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Hell Yeah: Wrath of Dead Rabbit bundle, Was €16.99/£12.99/AU$26.95; now €7.99/£6.49/AU$12.95, Additional 20% discount for Plus members
• , The Darkness II (Ends 16/1/13; not available in Germany), Was €29.99/£19.99/AU$39.95; now €14.99/£11.99/AU$21.95, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Prototype (Not available in Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Ukraine), Was €39.99/£31.99/AU$59.95; now €19.99/£15.99/AU$29.95, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Wolfenstein 3D (Not available in Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Qatar, Ukraine), Was €4.99/£3.99/AU$8.45; now €2.49/£1.99/AU$4.25, Additional 10% discount for Plus members
• Valhalla Knights Trilogy, Was €19.99/£15.99/AU$29.95; now €14.99/£11.99/AU$21.95, Additional 20% discount for Plus members
• Rising Star Games' Magnificent Seven bundle (PSP) (Blazing Souls Accelate, Half-Minute Hero, Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley, Innocent Life: A Futurist Harvest Moon, Valhalla Knights, Valhalla Knights 2 and Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance), Was €49.99/£39.99/AU$79.95; now €34.99/£28.49/AU$51.95, Additional 20% discount for Plus members
• Rising Star Games RPG Classic Collection (PSP) (Half Minute Hero and Blazing Souls Accelate), Was €24.99/£19.99/AU$39.95; now €19.99/£15.99/AU$29.95, Additional 20% discount for Plus members
• Hydrophobia Prophecy (Not available in Bulgaria, Hungary, Qatar), Was €5.99/£4.79/AU$9.95; now €1.19/£0.99/AU$1.95, Additional 20% discount for Plus members
• World Snooker Championship 2005 (Not available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine), Was: €2.49 /£1.99/AU$4.25; now €0.79/£0.65/AU$1.30, Additional 20% discount for Plus members
• Pool Shark 2 (Not available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine), Was: €2.49 /£1.99/AU$4.25; now €0.79/£0.65/AU$1.30, Additional 20% discount for Plus members
• Room Zoom - Race for Impact (Not available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine), Was: €2.49 /£1.99/AU$4.90; now €0.79/£0.65/AU$1.60, Additional 20% discount for Plus members

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EU PS Store update: God of War: Ascension, Assassin's Creed 3

January 10th, 2013, 00:25 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has released the latest EU PlayStation Store content update, which includes the God of War: Ascension beta for Plus members, the release of Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and plenty of fresh DLC to download, such as the second Assassin's Creed 3 add-on pack.
The platform holder has also kicked off a January sale on the PS Store today, offering discounts on a range of PS3 games and DLC. Get the full details here.
PlayStation Plus

• God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Beta Trial - PS Plus Exclusive
• Chroma Theme - PS Plus Exclusive
• Dr. Maybee and the Adventures of Scary Girl - 10% off
• Caterpillar - 10% off
• Gold Fever - 10% off
• Panda Craze - 10% off
• Rocks N rockets - 10% off
• Shapo - 10% off
• Stickman Rescue - 10% off
• Smash Cars - 10% off
• Wakeboard HD - 10% off

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Silent Hill 2 Wide screen patched 1080p running on PCSX2 1.1.0 - PS2 Emulation

January 9th, 2013, 14:03 Posted By: wraggster

PS2 Emulation is improving all the time on the PCSX2 emulator for Windows and the team behind the emulator have released a new video showing off just how good it is:

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Simple Shoot-Alpha 2.0 - PSP Homebrew

January 9th, 2013, 13:49 Posted By: wraggster

IF you love fun but simple shooting 2D shooting game, Then you are going to love this latest homebrew game known as Simple Shoot-Alpha 2.0 which was made available just a few hours ago to the PlayStation Homebrew community for those users who have a homebrew enable PSP System , Below you will find a bit more information from the developer as well as download location for this awesome well done homebrew game . Simple Shoot is simple 2D shooter by me
Game is in alpha version and don’t have many features
When game start all enemy is off,we must press start and set on(right arrow)
Controls:
moving – Dpad or analog (we must set in menu , default is Dpad)
X – Shoot down
^ – Shoot up
[ ]- Shoot left
O – Shoot right

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Hirai responds to Nvidia's new handheld

January 9th, 2013, 01:49 Posted By: wraggster

Sony is welcoming Nvidia into the world of handheld gaming with a bit of mild skepticism. The Wall Street Journal reported on CEO Kaz Hirai's reaction toNvidia's Project Shield reveal in a post-CES keynote media scrum last night.
According to the paper, Hirai said it's too early to tell how Nvidia will do. However, he noted the industry's history doesn't lack for examples of companies that tried unsuccessfully to establish themselves in the market, saying, "It's not an easy business to get into."
Sony has had enough difficulties in the handheld market without needing to worry about a new competitor. When asked about PlayStation Vita sales, Hirai said they were "on the low end of what we expected." However, he noted some industry-watchers were similarly down on the PlayStation 3 at the same point in its lifespan, and that it can be 5-10 years before a system's success can be properly evaluated.
Hirai's assessment is essentially unchanged from August, when he told Reuters that Vita "is pretty much along where we would expect it to be, maybe trending behind in certain territories."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...s-new-handheld

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Hirai: Vita sales "on the low end of what was expected"

January 9th, 2013, 01:42 Posted By: wraggster

Sony chief executive Kaz Hirai has admitted that the Vita is struggling.
“I would say it’s on the low end of what we expected,” Hirai told The Wall Street Journal, although he did add that it’s far too early to judge the machine, adding: “Long term is what is important.”
After all, PS3 was derided for the first two years of its life and has grown to become a solid success. With Vita having launched in February 2012, and with less than a year under its belt, the handheld is still very much in its infancy.
However, the turnaround will have to be significant if the machine is to ape the success of its predecessor, the PSP.
Sales are low in every region and with little in the way of notable software on the horizon from either first or third party developers, a price cut seems the only viable route toward a turnaround.
Hirai also had a word of warning for handheld newcomer Shield from Nvidia, observing that there’s a long list of companies that have failed to break into the hardware sector.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/hirai...pected/0108983

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Shadow of the Colossus First Colossus Full HD running on PCSX2 1.1.0

January 7th, 2013, 22:27 Posted By: wraggster

The PCSX2 Team who if you didnt know are the coders of the PS2 Emulator for windows, they have posted a video of the PS2 Game Shadow of the Colossus First Colossus running in Full HD using PCSX2 1.1.0

Heres the video:

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Sony has produced its last ever PS2

January 7th, 2013, 21:46 Posted By: wraggster

Sony has confirmed that it has ceased all production of the mighty PlayStation 2.
It was reported last week that the company had called time on its Japanese production of the console, but Sony has now confirmed to The Guardian that all PS2 production worldwide has been wound down.
The world’s most successful ever home console ends its innings after 12 years and with global sales of over 150m units and an unprecedented software library nearing 11,000 titles. Lifetime PS2 game sales are estimated at over 1.5bn units.
Only Nintendo’s DS can match Sony’s machine in terms of unit sales. Even the mighty Game Boy doesn’t come close.

http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/...er-ps2/0108903

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PS4 announcement coming in February

January 7th, 2013, 21:33 Posted By: wraggster

Sony to 'show off pre-release hardware ahead of an expected 2014 launch'

A Sony press conference scheduled for February 25^th could be the launch platform for PS4, one online report has claimed.
Expert Reviews claims to have word that Sony will use the Destination PlayStation event “to formally unveil its next-generation PlayStation 4 console for the first time, showing off pre-release hardware ahead of an expected 2014 launch”.

It further claims that the early reveal is intended to dampen enthusiasm for the Xbox 720, which it believes Microsoft WILL launch by the end of 2013.
You can expect plenty more stories along these lines as 2013 progresses.
Microsoft last week revealed a countdown to E3 in June, suggesting that it has pegged the LA showcase for its Next Xbox reveal.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...ng-in-February

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PokeMini 0.5.3 - Pokemini Emulator for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, Dingoo & Wiz

January 7th, 2013, 14:24 Posted By: wraggster

JustBurn has released a new version of his Pokemini Emulator for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, Dingoo & Wiz


Portable homebrew-emulator for Pokémon-Mini.
0.5.x features a debugger and "sync cycles" option which allow improving performance (at cost of accuracy) along with many other features, improvements and new platforms


0.5.3 Changes

• Fixed command-line parsing which caused problems with lastest GCC

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Super Chess 1.0 - PSP Homebrew

January 7th, 2013, 14:00 Posted By: wraggster

In Super Chess we can play a game of chess against a friend or family in the same PSP. It has two modes: Normal and Custom Match Part (Where we place pieces we want). So if you like chess really enjoy this excellent homebrew.
NOTE: It is noteworthy that AI has not, so you can not enjoy a normal game against the CPU.
It has several settings like:
Starting time (1 to 10 minutes).
Mark Plays.
Save replays.
Controls:
Average starting
Digital Pad: Move the cursor over the boxes.
X: Move / Place selected piece.
Start: Back to the menu.
custom game
X: Place piece.
Trigger L / R: Change piece.
Square: Clear piece.
Or: Back to the menu.
Start: Start Game.

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PPSSPP 0.5: a huge step for PPSSPP! - PSP Emulator for Windows/Android

January 7th, 2013, 00:05 Posted By: wraggster

A new release of the impressive PSP Emulator for Windows/Android, heres the latest news:

The last release was over a month ago, but believe me, it's been worth the wait! PPSSPP 0.5 brings large compatibility improvements, much better audio, many graphics fixes, savegames working in many games, and save states too! All of this available for both Android and Windows, with more ports coming soon.
In this release we also make available the PPSSPP Gold version, which is a paid version with a golden icon but otherwise identical to the main release. If you want to support the development of PPSSPP, a great way is to buy PPSSPP Gold. Currently only available for Android.
Now, stay tuned for v0.6, for which I have planned to write a dynarec (JIT) for ARM, which will improve speed on Android.




PPSSPP is still in its early stages and thus a small number of PSP games are currently playable. However, this is improving quickly!

Some currently known playable games:

• BlazBlue
• Fate Extra
• Lumines
• Puzzle Bobble Deluxe
• Puzzle Quest
• MotoGP (on PC)

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no$psx 1.2 - Playstation emulator for Windows - PS1 Emulator

January 6th, 2013, 23:04 Posted By: wraggster

no$psx 1.2, the Sony Playstation emulator for Windows has been released.

Changes:
- audio: supports 16bit sound output (less noisy on compressed adpcm samples)
- audio: supports mono output or disabled sound output (without crashing emu)
- emu: avoids triggering f8_brk_handler upon sp=FFFFFFFFh (Crash Bandicoot 3)
- emu: avoids warnings on writes to invalid io ports (unless warnings enabled)
- video: supports GP0(35h,37h,3Dh,3Fh) unused-shading commands (castlevania)
- video: added display brightness option (nonlinear bright, or linear dark)
- video: overscan: skips hidden upper scanlines (mainly for NTSC games)
- video: underscan: draws black upper/lower borders (mainly for PAL games)
- debug: memorizes old PC on emulation start (for undo "jump" via cursor left)
- debug: input boxes recognize hi,lo,pc registers (eg. for ctrl+g, goto pc)
- debug: option: allows to disable single, or multi-word disass pseudo opcodes
- debug: added optional cdrom-command logging to TTY window (see other options)
- setup: enabled automatic-save-options by default, removed fixed settings
- a22i: rejects overflow-trap-flag (t) on logical commands (via mipass_logi_inj)
- bios: fixed "extract_device_name" return value (for castlevania's "sim:")
- bios: fixed "krom_2_offset" calculation: (msb-88h)*BCh+(lsb<7Fh)+lsb-9Fh
- bios: added "patch_install_lightgun_irq_handler_inefficien t" (dqm)
- bios: added "patch_uninstall_early_card_irq_handler_inefficien t" (raiden dx)
- bios-font: 1st choice: use copy of font from psx-bios.rom (if present) (fast)
- bios-font: 2nd choice: use formerly created no$psx.chr (if present) (fast)
- bios-font: 3rd choice: create no$psx.chr from japanese 4Mbyte MS Gothic (slow)
- bios-font: 4th choice: otherwise use non-japanese font from Courier New (fast)
- bios-font: 5th choice: dummy rectangles (non-blanks required for castlevania)
- selftest: shows CPU, GPU, and SPU emulation load (in iomap "timers" window)

http://nocash.emubase.de/psx.htm

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