Firmware 5.00 is set for release on October 15, next week, well in Japan anyway. With this update is the PlayStation Network, the store will feature under the new PSN category in the XMB.
Selected first party titles will be up for download in Japan, including Resistance: Retribution and Secret Agent Clank.
Via: PSP Fanboy.

The PSP will soon be able to use the DualShock 3 as a controller via the PS3.
Recently announced at the Tokyo Game Show, “PSP Plus” allows you to plug in the AV cable to the TV and connecting the PSP to the PS3 via USB; to play the game with the DualShock 3 on the [...]

“..yet.”
You may have noticed that DA’s site has been down for a while. Now that’s its back up, Dark_AleX has provided some details to the situation of unhackable PSP’s.
The technical stuff in the full article.

As ou may have seen posted earlier, Action Replay, the cheat device manufactured by Datel is coming to the PSP real soon.
If you’re wondering if its a worthwhile investment, here’s a video to get you going:
AR PSP Preview via YouTube
It has a nice interface doesn’t it? Great if you can’t get CFW for CWCheat, though [...]

Here’s some proof posted by French site PSPGen running PSP firmware 5.0 on a test tool PSP. Remember this is not an official release, so bear in mind when Firmware 5.00 is public it could be quite different to what we see now.
Source: PSPGen.com

Everyone’s favorite PSP video converter, PSP Video Converter, has been updated once again. Nick Swardh has added new features and fixed bug in the latest release of the freeware video converter. If you don’t have this yet, you’re missing out. Here is the changelog:

Option to select multiple videofiles
Added a “Convert by folder” option
Select your own [...]

..but guess what? Its not Japan exclusive this time. That doesn’t mean it’s a good thing though because this bundle is for the Koreans.
There a 3 options:

“DJ Max Package Limited Edition” includes the PSP-3005* (Pearl White), DJ Max Portable Clazziquai Edition game, a music album, speakers and a bunch of PSP accessories. ~$245US*
“DJ Max Package” includes [...]

DJB has again updated is Pandora installer, but now it has been bumped to version 2.2.
If you don’t already know this program, it’s all-in-one Pandora solution allowing you to create different MMS setups.
Here’s the changelog:
v2.2 (2008-10-03)
- Added Internet Update function
- Added Load and Save functions for Configurations.
More info and download links at the forums.

Datel, the creators of the Tool battery and service tools (not Pandora itself) has now ported the poplular cheating device, Action Replay to the PSP. What does this mean? It means you can insert codes and unlock features within a game without Custom Firmware plugins.
It’ll set you back $39.99 if you buy from the Codejunkies [...]

Cyberboy from psp.scenebeta.com has released a beta of his game, based on Duck Jump Link. Cyberboy says himself:
I present my first game created first for psp.scenebeta.com, Kakashi Adventures, a game based on the Duck Jump Link. The goal is to go in the game leaping to take the fields of power that will give us [...]

QJ developer Soulless has uploaded a demo of an old lua project. In this game you have to move the player to the objective spot of each level. The movement consists of sliding, until you hit a wall. Here’s what Soulless says:
Controls:
D-Pad/Analog: Slide the objects/player in the direction pressed
L: go back a level
R: go forward [...]

Heads up! Another MMS installer is now available.
DJB has updated the feature packed application to version 2.1.
Here’s the changelog:
2.1 (2008-09-29)
- Added 2 new tabs, Support Tools Options and a Readme.
- Added the following Support Tools:
Alternative VSHMenu 6.1
CXMB 3.2.1
NetConfigBackup
RSPSARDumper 3.5
UMDumper 3.00
Find the full release notes and download links at the forums here.
In other news, so for [...]

Rain has amazed us again with his magic memory stick program. He brings with him an update of his work on Rain’s MMS Maker 2.0. It’s packed with features and is worthy of being called Ninjawesome (capitalization required). Enough of my rambling, here’s the info:
New Features
- Win9x Support and Vista UAC Compliance
- Language File Support
- [...]

Here’s some fresh news in the world of PSP. Someone has discovered a new motherboard in the PSP-2000, the TA-090. There are noticeable differences, as well as the pictures to prove. Oh yea, the most important note: It is pandora compatible. Skyknow (discoverer) says:
“I found a new motherboard, the version is TA-090.
We all know TA-088 [...]

You guessed it. Japan is getting another customized PSP that nobody else gets. Why we don’t, I’ll never know. But then again, would I really pay for another PSP anyways? Maybe, but let’s get on topic. The new PSP-3000, nicknamed ‘Brite’, model is Gundam themed. And as you might have also guessed, it’s part of [...]

Sony posted a video walkthrough and a developer interview for the upcoming Resitance title on their site today. The video, with Sony Bend’s Chris Reese, shows gameplay and new improvements in the game. The control system will be using the analog stick to move the player, aiming with the face buttons (not much else you [...]

Weltall has released an update to the popular CWCheat universal cheat system. It includes various optimizations to help reduce the size of the binary. Here’s the changelog:
CHANGELOG:
0.2.2 REV.D RELEASE
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- [ALL] Now > 4.x firmwares are checked for the sony msfatmod thread suspend bug and the check of the memory stick space is disabled to avoid [...]

PSP4Nooz has posted up their MMS installer, UPTv5. This nifty app allows you to create a Magic Memory Stick with different settings. Note that you will need the OFW eboot files to use this program. You can download them right here at PSH (for the slim eboots) or search the web yourself.
Latest version of [...]