Homebrew junky Torch has released an updated for his program Hold+. For those of you unfamiliar to Hold+, this program is excellent in helping conserve your PSP’s battery. This little update fixes a bug that if you hold up and turn off Hold+ it would turn the screen on even though you were holding up.
Download: Hold+ v2.4 Via: QJ
In an interview with Eurogamer’s Rob Fahey, Kazunori Yamauchi (the creator of Grand Turismo) revealed that they are still working on the PSP port of the PS2 game. On the other hand, he reveals that it won’t be done by the end of this year.
From the article:
Eurogamer: In the process of developing GT5, have any of your thoughts on the PSP version changed? Kazunori Yamauchi: That’s definitely true. Once we experienced PS3 online and went through all of that, we came to the conclusion that PSP should not be a standalone product - it should be linked in to the world of Gran Turismo, linked with the PlayStation 3.
Eurogamer: In the process of developing GT5, have any of your thoughts on the PSP version changed?
Kazunori Yamauchi: That’s definitely true. Once we experienced PS3 online and went through all of that, we came to the conclusion that PSP should not be a standalone product - it should be linked in to the world of Gran Turismo, linked with the PlayStation 3.
Source: Eurogamer (Page 2)
The next highly anticipated Star Wars game coming out on pretty much every console will be out in the United-States (Since when does the US stand for North America?) on September 16th. By the looks of it, The Force Unleashed is going to be awesome!
A quote from the article:
“Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is one of the most ambitious projects LucasArts has ever launched. The combination of a great new Star Wars story with revolutionary new technology and game play means more fun than you’ve ever had in the Star Wars universe,” said Peter Hirschmann, Vice-President of Product Development, LucasArts. “We can’t wait until gamers get their hands on it this September.”
Source: Lucas Arts
Some pretty nice games are coming out next spring… Seriously. That’s right, decent PSP games. No joke. Sony announced their 2008 spring lineup a few days ago, and it’s lookin nice for all of the systems:
PS3/PSN MLB: The Show 08 (PS3) - Spring 08 Hot Shots Golf 5 (PS3) - March 08 Wipeout HD (PSN) - Early 08 Rat Race (PSN) - Winter 07/08 echochrome (PSN) - Q1 2008 Grant Turismo 5: Prologue (PS3/PSN) - Q1 2008 PixelJunk Monsters (PSN) - January 08
PSP MLB08: The Show Patapon - February 08 Wipeout Pulse - Q1 2008 Pursuit Force Extreme Justice - January 08 Secret Agent Clank - Q1 2008 God of War: Chains of Olympus - March 08
PS2 MLB 08: The Show - Q1 2008 Twisted Metal Head On - Spring 08 SingStar 90’s - Q1 2008 Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz - March 08 Buzz! Jr.: Robo Jam - March 08
Can’t wait to play!
Source: PSX Extreme
Preview: Silent Hill Origins:
Silent Hill , Konami’s popular survival horror game franchise . You should have heard of the series, the first game was released back on the Playstation in 1999 (Playable on the PSP now with the PSX emulator) its become quite popular, there is even a movie based on the series. Silent Hill has made its way to the PSP and I have just started to get into this game.
Silient Hill features some of the best PSP graphics to date
Silent Hill originals puts you in the shoes of Travis Grady, an unlucky trucker who has unfortunate stop over in the town of Silent Hill. Without getting into to much detail and spoiling the game for you, it starts much like the original Silent Hill 1 on the Playstation. You follow a girl through a misty town. Of course during so discover the horrors of the town itself, expect this time this is a prequel to the other games.
Items found can be equipped and used as weapons.
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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, will be a also be a top seller when released outside of Japan.
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Preview follow up: Yesterday night I finally finished my Japanese version of Crisis Core FFVII. I wont give you any spoilers, only just to post that this is a great game and I really enjoyed it despite the fact it was in Japanese. Without a doubt in my mind once this is transalted and released outside of Japan, I’m 99% sure its going to be a big seller and reviewed as one of the top games for the Playstation Portable.
While I’m not going to review the game not in till I have the English version, I’m still going to give it a 9/10 ! Even if its in Japanese. My only gripe is it wasn’t long enough.. I must add that Square did a nice job tying it in with the first game. Really making you want to play FFVII again once you finish Crisis Core.
If you can’t wait for Final Fantasy Crisis Core to be translated to English, and don’t mind not completely understanding everything. I say go for it and get the JP Version.
Hands on Preview: Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII part 2
Yes thats in-game engine graphics folks..
A week and a half ago I posted my first hands on preview of Crisis Core, since then I have been busy playing the game. Also getting myself stuck for sometime in Midgard! Frustrating, but then again everything is in Japanese so i expected to have a few translation issues…My Japanese is as fluent as my Russian. In other words non existent… As far as the story goes I do believe I’m following what is happening. Of course the fact that I played Final Fantasy VII all those years ago does help.
I’m now a good 14 hours into the game, level 26 and can say that despite being lost a bit for a while its pretty easy to follow. As I’m not going to spoil this for anyone out there who’s looking to play the USA release once its translated into English. (By the way, there is no know Crisis Core Japanese to English translation patch. If only!)
“There is no known fan, Crisis Core - Japanese to English translation patch”
So far I’m 100% impressed and like Final Fantasy VII its hard to put it down and stop playing. Even though the game is a prequel set before Cloud decided to join avalanche, It plays very different. Firstly its real time battles as you all know. But you only play as Zack, there is no 4 party group this time round. And by the looks of it, no airship, chocobos and world map you can freely explore. I’m dissappointed in a way that it lacks that exploration feel like FFVII had. You do see other areas of the world, when taking the mission quests. This is mainly for experience,too meet other characters and gain Items i think.
My copy of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII arrived this morning from Japan, I was lucky enough to get hold of a copy. I’ve had a chance to play a few hours of this game and can report that so far it seems a decent game. Of course my version is in Japanese. So I don’t understand 90% of what is going on. But its pretty straight forward. The graphics are amazing, some of the best yet on the PSP.
Welcome back to Midgard. FFVII, Crisis Core takes us back to the world of Final Fantasy VII.
You could say I’m not your die hard Final Fantasy fan, I have played Final Final 3 and really enjoy Final Fantasy VII. However I didn’t really enjoy Final Fantasy 8. Found that too childish with too many pretty boys talking nonsense. The same with Final Fantasy 9, I gave up on that too thinking it was directed more to a younger age group. Maybe I’m getting to old for the Final Fantasy world?
Three new screen shots for up and coming Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core due to be released tomorrow in Japan.
No release date yet for USA / European markets. I guess will will have to wait or Learn Japanese!
Yet Another trailer has been released for Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core due to be released in a weeks time. This time featuring Zack, leaping on to a train and despatching many enemy’s.
Could this be the start FMV for the game? The player takes over at the end of this clip? I think it could be…….
On other note I’ll be in Amsterdam over the weekend and hopefully be able to pick up my very own new PSP Slim if I’m lucky that is. And their not all sold out. If I do manage to get it, look for a full review of the new unit Tuesday.
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