Rumor: Unannounced DS and PSP Indiana Jones in development, more information
August 30, 2008
As it is, we're not getting any new updates on the supposed next-gen Indiana Jones title from LucasArts. And yet here we are, getting more rumors on the yet-unannounced DS and PSP game.The supposed handhelds installment would be titled Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. As Kotaku's sources would have it, it is already in development and is being worked on by Montreal-based developer A2M for LucasArts.
What's it gonna be about? The staff of Moses. Hey, it did part the Red Sea, after all. Imagine what you could do with it in a congested city like New York. Parting the sea of heavy of traffic. Cool, huh?
Anyhow, we also hear that they were also developing versions of it for the PS2 and the Wii, although we have no idea whatever's happened to it, or if anything did happen to it.
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New Disgaea game coming to PSP, stars Prinny
August 30, 2008
This penguin here shot to stardom way before Cody Maverick of Surf's Up and Mumble of Happy Feet were conceptually conceived. You all know Prinny from Disgaea, yes? And don't we all love him.
Well Nippon Ichi apparently loves him, too. So much so, in fact, that they're coming out with a new game starring him for the PlayStation Portable. That's right, there's another Disgaea title coming to your beloved Sony handhelds. This one's to be entitled Prinny: Is it Okay if I'm the Main Character? and will be a 2D platformer.
Not much is known about this game yet, but we found the official website to be already up and running. Everything's in Japanese, though, so while we're excited about the game and all, we can't help but wonder if we're ever gonna get this in other territories.
Cross your fingers for this one. We'll let you know as soon as more news and updates come along.
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PS3’s PlayTV: you can record TV content while playing games
August 29, 2008
Good news for PlayStation 3 gamers in the UK when PlayTV launches next month. According to Sony, the service will allow you to record TV content while playing video games.Makes sense, right? An extremely useful feature If you feel like playing video games instead of watching shows, but your favorite show happens to be on.
The Guardian's Greg Howson explains in his review of the service:
There will be a message in the final build of the code that will ask you to reboot your PS3 to enable the background recording functionality. [...] Unfortunately you can't record two programmes at once - you can record one channel and watch Live TV on another though - which feels a little restrictive.
Also of note in Howson's review is that PSP transfer from the PlayStation 3 requires a conversion process of videos, which is "fiddly" enough to make most users feel that it's not worth it. Although he does note that remote play worked well.
PlayTV will launch September 19 in the UK, with the rest of the Europe, and Australia and New Zealand to follow.
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Yoga fire: fearsome foursome DLC for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
August 29, 2008
Something wicked this way comes. While a lot of people say trouble comes in groups of three, this time around, Capcom's delivering four times the hurt. There's some new DLC lined up for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G at Japan again, and this week, gamers are plopped into the volcano regions for some hot action.
The new quest will have hunters try to take down four beasts in one go: Basarumos, Gurabimos, Shougun Gizami, and the Voruganosu lava wyrrm.
Capcom has the DLC live by 1pm today - in Japan of course. Meanwhile, the rest of the world just gets a screenshot of the four beasts, as shown above. Le sigh... So close and yet so far.
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Dissidia: Final Fantasy gameplay vid - Tidus versus Jecht
August 29, 2008
A new gameplay vid has been released, this time with Final Fantasy X's Tidus versus Jecht! (Someone's got issues to work out.) Watch them as they duke it out on the last boss stage inside Sin. They even used the soundtrack from the fight.
You also get to see Tidus the Jecht Shot Overdrive, but let's not spoil any more for you. Here you go, enjoy:
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam VS Gundam announced for PSPs
August 29, 2008
Want some more hot Robot-on-Robot action? Well you're in luck... if you're in Japan that is. Namco Bandai has announced a new PSP iteration in the Gundam videogame series, and it's a port of the arcade hit Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam VS Gundam.
As you can probably expect, a number of additions are being made to ensure the game's freshness. Expect to see four-player multiplayer support through ad-hoc mode, exclusive new mecha and adjustments to the existing roster, a player profile exchange function, background music straight from the original shows, and a Media Install option akin to that found in Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G.
According to the official Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam VS Gundam site, the game is set to be formally announced on August 31 at C3XHobby 2008. In the meantime, you can check out these scans we found from VideogamerX.net (external link). Enjoy!
PSN US August 28 update: The Last Guy, SoulCalibur 4, NHL 09 demo, more
August 29, 2008
This week's PlayStation Network update had a full gamut of available free content to download. The PlayStation Store PC had little to offer for PSP users (just a couple of wallpapers and a theme), but content available for the PS3 has a lot to offer.
Hope you still have credit left after Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty last week, because the first guy on the list is The Last Guy, coming in for about 10 bucks - anything's worth it, if zombies are involved! And then there's also free demos for SoulCalibur 4 and NHL 09. Here's the full list.
PlayStation Network
Downloadable Games
- The Last Guy ($9.99)
- Warhawk Fallen Star Pack ($7.99)
- Warhawk Booster Combo ($15.99)
- Rock Band
- She Does - Locksley ($0.99)
- Don t Make Me Wait - Locksley ($0.99)
- Don t Make Me Wait - Locksley ($0.99)
- All Over Again - Locksley ($0.99)
- Locksley Pack 1 ($2.99) - includes: All Over Again, Don t Make Me Wait, and She Does by Locksley.
- NHL 09 Demo
- SOULCALIBUR IV Demo
- SOCOM Confrontation Extraction trailer
- LittleBigPlanet Leipzig Sackzilla Trailer
- Motorstorm Pacific Rift Leipzig Trailer
- PAIN Trauma Mode Trailer
- GT5 Prologue Play the Pros with Tanner Foust!
- Brothers in Arms: Hell s Highway Machine Gun & Bazooka Video
- Brothers in Arms: Hell s Highway Squad Gameplay Video
- Facebreaker Audition Video #1
- Facebreaker Audition Video #2
- Facebreaker Audition Video #3
- Madden NFL 09 Gameplay Trailer
- Madden NFL 09 Madden Moments Trailer
- Madden NFL 09 Play Call Trailer
- Top Spin 3 Player Creator Trailer
- Quantum Of Solace Trailer
- Prom Night Trailer
- The Last Guy Wallpaper (x2)
PSP Themes (free)
- Cake Mania: Baker s Challenge theme
- PSP Wallpapers Series 1 wallpaper (x3)
- Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2 wallpaper (x2)
- Cake Mania: Baker s Challenge wallpaper (x3)
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PSP-3000 battery life shorter; PSP Slim to cease production
August 29, 2008
In a recent interview with Gamespot, John Koller talked much about the recently unveiled PSP-3000: the improved screen, microphone, bundled releases, and more. In that interview, he revealed that the battery life of the new PSP model will indeed be decreased by about 20 to 30 minutes.
Koller explains that this is because of "a larger power draw with the brighter screen." Aha, just as I expected. Well, "20 to 30 minutes" of a shorter battery life isn't that much of a drawback, methinks. And for those who think that it's the end of the world because of the decreased battery life, Koller confirms that there's still going to be other options out there:
That's going to be off-set because we're still going to have the extended life battery that's still available for the consumers, so they're still going to get the 8 to 10 hours out of that battery. Or the battery that comes with the PSP will now be right around three and a half to four hours.
As for other components, the PSP-3000 model will have the same compatibility with the Slim accessories - they want everything out in the market to work with the PSP-3000.
It's also been confirmed that the Slim will be phased out eventually. Koller says production of the PSP-2000 will cease by September. Already?! If you're a collector of sorts, better make sure you grab a Slim unit ASAP!
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Isometric Engine plus Isometric Collision Creator v0.1
August 29, 2008
French PSP homebrew coder Dungeon has come out with two things of interest to homebrew makers today, and he calls them the Isometric Engine and the Isometric Collision Creator v0.1.
Simply put, the Isometric Engine is a library in Lua which manages isometric collisions. The Isometric Collision Creator, on the other hand, helps translate your code into a collision detection scenario on your PSP.
Dungeon does note the following in his release post, however (as translated by an online translation engine:
Apparently there is a problem with people being 4.01M33 The isomectric collision with creator and example. If this is your case, replace the eboot of luaplayer now by eboot of luaplayer HM 8.
Make sure you check the tutorial instructions (which are in French) so you can use this homebrew to its full potential. Enjoy!
Download: Isometric Engine Plus Isometric Collision Creator v0.1
Hellcat’s Pandora Installer 3.xx Rev4b now in French
August 29, 2008
Hellcat's Pandora Installer is a pretty popular app. And when you're talking about sharing, it's always nice to see updates that make it available for other people in the PSP homebrew community as well.
Mizou93 and Willy91 took the opportunity to translate Hellcat's latest version of Pandora Installer to French. They got Hellcat's permission and all - and went through the homebrew application in a HEX Editor.
Download: Pandora Installer 3.xx Rev4b FR
Visit: QJ.NET PSP development forum
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