Video: The PSP Go unboxed
August 31, 2009
Sony will be rolling out the PSP Go in North America and Europe on October 1. In a bizarre twist, Japan will only get it a month later on November 1.
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Video: Phantasy Star Portable 2 trailer
August 31, 2009
It's all in Japanese (except for Hideaki Kobayashi's "Living Universe", the song playing in the background), but you don't really need to understand the language to enjoy the vid.
Phantasy Star Portable 2 will be released in Japan on December 3, 2009.
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On Shelves This Week: August 30 - September 5, 2009
August 31, 2009
We've got an even spread of game releases for this week's batch of On Shelves games, including a couple of downloadable ones. Big for handhelds this week would be Capcom's and Namco Bandai's brawler offerings on the PSP, Fate/Unlimited Codes (available via PSN) and Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, respectively.
Get ready to make more rockin' music too with the release of Guitar Hero 5 across all platforms, as well as a couple more casual games to stave off that boredom. Ready? Get rollin. Full list of game releases this week below.
Champions Online - This MMO features The Champions, a group of superheroes tasked to protect the Millennium City. Out to launch their crusade for peace, security and justice, they're calling for more allies to defend the city against evildoers. It features a wide variety of character options, ensuring that total customization, as well as real-time combat and the graphically detailed Champions universe.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Commander's Challenge - With 50 unique challenges, there ought to be at least one that you pass with flying colors. But let's not limit ourselves to just one. After all, that will be such an embarrassment given that you have been chosen as a member of one of the most elite armies, taking on the toughest commanders.- Xbox 360, PS3 - August 31, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- Electronic Arts
Cruise Ship Vacation Games - It's the ultimate cruise vacation fun you'll have, with many game offerings, such as Casino games, 10 mini0games, and more.- Wii -September 1, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US 19.99
- Activision
Defense Grid: The Awakening - Yes, it's a tower defense game, this one specifically designed for the Xbox Live Arcade. Up to four players are given the opportunity to hack, slash and smash their way through the lush, hand-drawn landscapes of up to 20 defense environments.- Xbox 360 (XBLA) - September 2, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10
- Hidden Path Entertainment
Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues - And here we've got another medical-simulation game for the DS. If saving lives inside the emergency room is not your cup of tea, then maybe ambulance-action is what suits you more. Be the first on the scene as a paramedic and stabilize the patient until you reach the hospital. They better be not DOA. (This one's weird. It's been on Shelves for three weeks now).- DS - August 31, 2009
- ESRB
- US 22.99
- Legacy Interactive
Fate/Unlimited Codes - The visual novel graces the PSP with this game version of Fate/Stay Night. Visit Japan and its local towns as seven pairs of Masters and Servants compete for the Holy Grail, possession of which will grant them any wish. It's a brawlfest at its finest, definitely.- PSP (PSN) - September 3, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- Capcom
Gears of War 2 GoTY Edition - The GoTY Edition will be carrying ALL of the downloadable content previously offered for the game. They've got that all that covered with "The All Fronts Collection," which adds 19 maps, and the "Road to Run," which provides for the extra campaign scene.- Xbox 360 - September 1, 2009
- ESRB Mature
- US 36.99
- Microsoft
Guitar Hero 5 - More rockin' and rollin' are coming your way from Activision for their newest music simulating game, Guitar Hero 5.- Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2 - September 1, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- Activision
Luxor - Puzzle action in a fast-paced environment leads you to confront the goddess Isis out to annihilate Ancient Egypt and its famous mystical lands. Colored spheres sure are pretty, but they're deadly, and it's up to you to make sure that they do not succeed in overwhelming the palaces, fields and skies of Egypt by shooting at them.- iPhone - August 31, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- Mumbo Jumbo
Mini Ninjas - He may be small but he's got the moves. Hiro, the ninja, will bring you to an awesome ninja adventure as you train to battle a magical army of an evil Samurai. Learn Kuji and use them well and you just might find yourself strong and able enough to reach the final confrontation with the Evil Samurai in his Fortress of Doom.- Xbox 360 (XBL), PS3, Wii, DS, PC - September 1, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10
- Eidos Interactive
Muramasa: The Demon Blade - It's the Genroku era and the place is ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. It is, however, not a time of peace, and Tokogawa's greed for power is only getting stronger. He is after the Demon Blade, and it is up to you to make sure he does not lay his hands on it.- Wii - September 3, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US 46.99
- Ignition Entertainment
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine - It's a DL title, alright, which allows fans to custom-create their favorite players down to the smallest detail. Begin their careers on-court and experience what it's like to go through the Draft process.- PS3 - September 3, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US
- 2K Sports
Pinball Hall of Fame - The Williams Collection - Perfect for that "whiling-away-the-time" moments, this version of the classic pinball game graces your modern consoles with its old school entertainment.
Section 8 - You're a part of the super elite squad, who, oddly, has this fascination with suicide missions no other army infantry would dare take.
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny - challenging single-player modes, head-to-head multiplayer and gorgeous visuals are what awaits any fighting game fan in this offering from Namco Bandai.- PSP - September 1, 2009
- ESRB
- US 38.99
- Namco Bandai
PSP Homebrew: Team MX CFW 5.55 Beta released
August 31, 2009
Instructions and application within the. Rar:
Due to the large number of mails received from you and the little time we have available to answer only say:
- Not see System Information prayer "5.55CF TMX-1" as only a beta, it will be seen in the final version.
- You can download any of the 3 links, that was just in case one failed.
- Before publishing the beta, it was sent to several PSP users with positive results in 65 of the time.
- It is advisable to just install on a CF M33.
- They can only return to the previous version if you made the backup of flash0 recommended in the readme.
- Do not ask questions like "what a PSP can use such plate as we ???", we only tested on a PSP 1000 and the other users who tested the beta before anyone else obtained positive and negative results regardless of the model plate or PSP.
- It is noteworthy that this is our first work for the PSP and the errors tend to spend so please do not judge a bad way bugs that come out of this beta.
- The beta was released for yourselves what they liked and did not wait for us to have something better.
- All you have to do is install the files in the flash0 and try any game that requires 5.55 and comment in the mail that had problems after that, remember that doing this will be part of Team MX and are also believed to contribute their grain of sand.
- We will rely on the information they send to finish the CF.
- MX Support Team to get the new PSP and continue to develop the firmware 5.55 by clicking on the AdSense blog.
Download: Team MX CFW 5.55 Beta
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Rumor: PSP-4000 is in the works, Sony bringing back UMD
August 31, 2009
According to PS3Center, Super_Secret also gave out a "reveal" regarding Sony's handhelds. He said that the PSP-3000 will indeed be phased out (what a short life span it'll have, so it turns out),but not by the PSP Go. Instead, there's a spankin' brand new PSP-4000 reportedly in development.
But he was so young...
Get this: they're putting back the UMD drive into it. As it is, that is definitely juicy. No other "details" or speculations have come up regarding this, but for now, we leave this short music video for Sony to express what we think about this back and forth decision-making on dropping the UMD.
Happy new week everyone!
Thanks to cmbeke for the heads up!
More PSP rumors:
- Sony leak reveals PSP Go games price pint, actively recruiting iPhone developers
- European PSP & PS3 game release schedule leaked?
PS3 drops to dead last in Japan’s hardware sales charts
August 31, 2009
Handhelds are dominating the hardware sales charts in Japan right now, but the story over there is still the PS3 -- specifically the fact that it has dropped to dead last in the Media Create sales rankings.
The PS3 moved only 2,052 units for the week ended August 23. That's more than a thousand units less than the older PS2. It's quite possible that the lull in sales is because people are waiting for the PS3 Slim to drop. It would be interesting to see the number for that week. Also, contrary to the new pricing scheme for older PS3s in other countries, Sony Japan has chosen to not give the bulkier models a price drop.
At the top of the charts is the DSi. Yep, it's still going strong, selling more than half of the second placer PSP. Rounding out the top four are the Wii and Xbox 360 in third and fourth place, respectively. Here are the charts:
- DSi: 59,578
- PSP: 27,187
- Wii: 26,972
- Xbox 360: 8,979
- DS Lite: 5,735
- PS2: 3,295
- PS3: 2,052
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QuickJump QuickPeek 87: Face-off now on: you got those price cuts you wanted, now get those numbers up
August 30, 2009
Exciting past couple of weeks, eh? The price cuts mad rush continued on this week with Microsoft joining in on the bandwagon. Meanwhile, Nintendo's sitting prettily and quietly, choosing the status quo, because, hey, they're on top in the status quo. Wouldn't want to change a thing about that now, would you?
It's also one event after the another, from E3 to GamesCom to upcoming PAX and TGS... if this does not revive interest in the industry, I don't know what will. This latter half of the calendar year is just bursting at the seams, and we've got a portion of all that action here in this nice little bundle for you stamped as QuickJump QuickPeek 87.
Read on.
Again, another good week for the QJ PSP blog. Quite a few big game news from the East to the West, including big guns Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep and Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. It wasn't all fun and games, though, as we also saw a cautionary tale for those who don't listen to their mothers and get into cars with strangers. PSA time, folks! Here's this week's edition of the PSP Weekend Warrior.
Link: PSP Weekend Warrior
Quite a few theories sprung up during the latter half of the week when it was announced that Dark AleX's forums were shutting down. Did it mean that the homebrew legend was leaving the scene? Did Sony shell out the cash to shut him up? Are we going to see a new version of the retire-and-reemerge trick? Yeah, theories. While we wait for word from the "Dark" one himself, let's take a look at the week in homebrew.
Link: PSP Homebrew Weekend Warrior
Fallout from GamesCom's big PS3 announcements continued to rain down on the PS3 blog this week. The PS3 Slim was still high in the jump counts, thanks to Sony putting its whole weight behind getting the word out to the masses with rebranding, ad campaigns, the works. It seems to be working too, as the Slim has reportedly sold out in some retailers even before the console's official launch. Yep, I bet Sony guys are flying pretty damn high right now. All that and more in the PS3 Weekend Warrior.Link: PS3 Weekend Warrior
The biggest thing that you missed this week on the Xbox 360 blog is the back and forth dance towards the Xbox 360 Elite price cut. The good thing is that all's well that ends well. We did get the official announcement of the Elite price cut, but unfortunately, we did have to say goodbye to the Pro model. Oh well. We can't have everything, I guess. Read on for more news and updates on your much-awaited games.Link: Xbox 360 Weekend Warrior
With Sony and Microsoft now busy making their marketing push for the holidays, you gotta wonder what Nintendo is planning to do about it, especially considering that we haven't heard from any of the Nintendo execs for a while now. Are they gonna slim the Wii down too and call it the Wee Wii? Good grief I sure hope not. For the news that did come out over the week, you can catch it all on this edition of the Nintendo Weekend Warrior.Link: WiiDS Weekend Warrior
This week's news revolves around things to come for the iPhone, and the iPod Touch. Also coming soon is a new iPod, so you should definitely check this one out. Read on for the complete run-down.Link: iPhone Weekend Warrior
Industry News:
GamesCom was definitely a success. Don't believe us? Just check out that number of visitors throughout the week-long event. If you missed out on GamesCom, then worry not cos there's another chance you might want to grab, and it's TGS 2009 (PAX 2009 would be more practical given that it's just in Washington, though). It's happening in ... erm.. Tokyo this year, and Capcom, for one, has already confirmed their attendance, promising to bring "several" new titles with them.
Link: GamesCom 2009 a success, welcomed 245,000
Link: Capcom prepping "several" new titles for TGS
For our WTF segment this week, we've got Ozzy Osbourne elucidating on his favorite video games. Now if only he could finish his damned sentence, we'd know what it is.
Even more WTF than bat-eating Ozzy's adorable mumbling is the story of this idiot guy, who tried to leech off the free Wi-Fi in the library so he could play some Xbox 360. He did. And got kicked out in the process as well. His picture now rests on the library's Hall of Shame.
Link: Ozzy was hooked on a video game, guess what it is
Link: Fail! Man plays Xbox 360 at a library... gets kicked out
QJ Front Page:
Part 2 of our Dissidia: Final Fantasy special is here!
Link: QJ Special: A spoilerific Dissidia: Final Fantasy character roundup, Part 2
That's it for this week. Keep 'em all jumpin! We'll see you next week for more hot news and updates, only here at QJ!
Model says Beaterator is also on iPhone, Timbaland PSP Go featurette video
August 30, 2009
Of all the places to find potential gaming news, it had to be on a model's blog (via Kotaku). International model Jacquetta Wheeler posted in her Vogue blog account (yes, models get to blog in Vogue, us mere mortals in myspace) that she saw Beaterator in actual play ... in an iPhone.
Now, this game, produced with Timbaland, has been announced for the PSP, but not the iPhone. Well, according to the model's blog, it was on the iPhone. Here's how she saw the game:
I stayed the last two nights with my dear friend Anouchka, her hubby Sam and their two adorable kids. It was heaven waking up every morning to their gorgeous little faces in my bedroom saying good morning Auntie Jac. Sam, who works at Rockstar Games, introduced me to Beaterator, a game that's about to come out, produced by Rockstar Games together with Timbaland. It is genius. I don't have an i-phone yet but think I'm going to have to buy one now as this game is so much fun and you can play it on your i-phone wherever you are. You are basically a DJ and the game enables you to create your own mixes. Hook it up to some speakers and you've got a party going on. You don't have to know anything about mixing, no prior experience required, and yet you are left wondering whether you should pack up your current career and move to Ibiza to become the next Sven Vath. Its a LOT of fun. Have a look: www.rockstargames.com.
Rockstar on the iPhone, huh? If this pushes through, then we just might see more of them on the App Store in the near future.
In the meantime, here's a featurette video for Beaterator's PSP Go version, with Timbaland talking about his project. It's lookin' veeeerrrry phat, and he's lookin' a veeeeeeeeeerrrry cool dad:
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Alek from PSP Wiki: Dark AleX not leaving, DA forums shut down due to costs
August 30, 2009
A couple of days ago, the PSP homebrew community was in shock as we found news about the Dark-AleX.org forum closing down. What could be the meaning of this? Does this mean there's no more homebrew slices of heaven from Dark AleX himself? Not exactly.
The good news is that Alek has clarified the current situation they are in. Posting at the PSP Wiki News, we finally see the light, and thankfully, it's not totally goodbye after all.
Said the post:
This really isn't "Wiki News" but seeing as there is a traffic increase with the wiki, I figured it will fit here: The forums are closed down due to expenses. Dark-Alex isn't leaving the scene or forgetting about us. So please don't have the "mental image" that he's ditched us for good. The forums are only down, the rest of the network isn't. If you have any issues, feel free to contact the staff throughout the network.
Thanks to hender and dargx001 for the tip!
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PSP homebrew - JPCSP v0.3 revision 1150
August 29, 2009
The JPCSP team has released a new update for the PlayStation Portable emulator for PC written in Java. The latest JPCSP revisions has added some new features and other bug fixes.
Changelog:
- r1150: Fixed small problem in MemoryReader
- r1149: first attempt at sub intr support. GE callbacks and sub intr will now trigger on
- r1148: cb3: disabled pre-emption to match trunk
- r1147: Fix for NullPointerException in Profiler.logCode (when logging SequenceCodeInstr
- r1146: Added a basic text-based search function to the disassembler frame: Under Misc.
Download: JPCSP v0.3 revision 1150
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