News/release from Xteaph-N

Here is the 2nd version of my demo. I've rewritten the framework so now it can easily support many different magics, allies, and enemies. This demo has 2 spells, 1 enemy, and 2 players. The battle system is at this point pretty much complete. Just in case your wondering the controls are; circle is always confirm and X is always deny, in menus. I just have to finsh a few for things with the magic and it will be complete.

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News/release from warlock

Meh... fixed a few bugs here and there... its in the changelog...

If you dont know what it is...

Don't you hate when you are playing a game and about to beat the level and your psp power is low and you have to run to go get the charger? Well that is no more because with the Psp Power Saver you can now play for longer periods time.Just enable the prx and viola. This is just a beta release so you probably wont notice the power increase because its only about a 10% increase. In later revisions i will attempt to amp it up to about 50 or 100%. So enjoy... I am not responsible for your psp blowing up when you use this This project is closed source for now, i wont release the source until i abandon the project or until i cant do anything else with it...


How it works:
This turns off the umd driver when you are not using it (iso/cso, Homebrew,internet,music ect.) In turn this will save you about 5% of power. Also turns off the drivers that load up the rss channel, location free player,gocam, and the internet radio. (You can still use these they just are off when you are not)

Installation:

Put the PspPowerSaver.prx in your seplugins folder And add
ms0:/seplugins/PspPowerSaver.prx to your game.txt

Changelog:

v.0.0.8
-Fixed a few bugs, having to do with the powersaver battling for ram against prxs like cxmb and nitepr causing random shutoffs
-Psppacked it now it runs smoother

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Now that Sony's press conference is over and the PSP Go has officially been unveiled to the public (beyond last weekend's unfortunate leak), we here at IGN have one burning question: what will you do with all your old UMDs once you own a shiny Go?

We took a moment after the show to ask Sony representatives about this dire dilemma. Their answer: "we're definitely exploring opportunities."

This doesn't tell us much, but we can only hope that there will be an easy way to transfer UMDs onto the Go's internal memory without shelling out some big bucks.

http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/989/989572p1.html ...

At Sony's E3 2009 Press Conference, Sony confirmed that Assassin's Creed on the PSP has a new name, and an official release date.

The portable versions of Ubisoft's epic murder-for-hire series is now known as Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines.

The game is set for November 10 2008.

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News via pspita

New update from Becus25 and Xenogears for Custom Firmware Enabler, which allows the application to enable, through ChickHEN firmware 5.03 features of the M33 Custom Firmware on PSP-2000 with TA-088v3, which leads to version 2.50. In this new release have been fixed many bugs and improved the system of POPS.
More to follow.

Changelog v2.50:

Quote:

Necessary:
• PSP Slim (only 2000 are compatible).
• Official Firmware 5.03 (installed on console).
• ChickHen R2 (minimum version required).

Installation:
• Copy the folder / CFWEnabler / MS in the path ms0: / PSP / GAME /
to have: ms0: / PSP / GAME / CFWEnabler / EBOOT.PBP

Changelog v2.50:
- Fixed a bug that prevented to exit a game
- Improved the POPS
- Fixed a bug that prevented you to activate the plugins
- Improved the detection system version of the program. E 'can install an older version (not recommended)
- Improved the detection system of the model. There are no more crashes with modified versions dell'HEN
- Fixed a bug that did crash the configuration menu
- Improved system patch ChickHEN
- It is no longer necessary that the folder is called CFWEnabler

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Noobey has posted a new release of Palib:

Info:
Because the last 'official' PALib version doesn't work with DevKitPro R25 and newer, some users started to make a version that is compatible with never DevkitPro releases.

Code:
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| PAlib 090601 : Keep this project alive ... |
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[PAlib] Compiled with DevKitARM R26 and libnds 1.3.4
[RTC] Real Time Clock fixed. time() and gmtime() is used now
[RTC] Instead of printing out the years that passed since 2000 i.e. 09 for this year,
PA_RTC.year now is set to the absolute year 2009
[RTC] PA_RTC.FPS also works now that RTC is fixed
[3D Sprites] Added some fixes for 3D Sprites; Deleting 16bit sprites should
work now (Thanks to Rodrigo Roman)
[Examples] Removed PAFS examples

http://rapidshare.com/files/239652762/PAlib090601.7z
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Avanquest Software Publishing, a leading consumer software and games publisher, is soon to release Junior Classic Games on Nintendo DS, a fun and lively collection of games to help children aged 4-9 years old develop memory, logic and problem-solving skills. Junior Classic Games takes an engaging approach to promote learning and education set in an entertaining and vibrant 'Animal World.'

Junior Classic Games features 30 activities in several categories including Music, Memory, Observation, Letter and Puzzle with different difficulty levels in order to cater for all abilities and ages. In the Music Games category children learn about timing and rhythm rewarding accuracy with points. For example, the Lemur Dance game requires players to dance alongside an energetic lemur, using the stylus to touch musical notes in time with the tune as they move down the screen.

The Memory Games test how much players can remember in order to complete certain challenges. For example, users can teach Tom the cricket to count by remembering which numbered cards match certain pictures. Observation Games check that children are paying attention to what is happening. In the Greedy Anteater challenge, players must keep a sharp look out and use the stylus to catch as many ants as possible for Dan the anteater, whilst also avoiding the stinging wasps.

Other categories include Letter Games, which enable children to practice the alphabet. In the A.B.C challenge players must drag letters to a grid in order to teach Bart the elephant his ABCs. Puzzle Games feature challenges such as a game of solitaire against Lee the panda, where the stylus is used to drag pegs around a board.

Junior Classic Games features a medal reward system upon the completion of challenges to keep children motivated and entertained. There are over 90 medals to collect and players can view their high scores by clicking on the trophy icon. Gold, silver and bronze medals are all awarded depending on how successfully games are completed. ...

Disney Interactive Studios today announced Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure for Nintendo DS. The game will launch in North America the same day as the all-new Blu-ray and DVD release from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and connects with the Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow (www.PixieHollow.com) virtual world from Disney Online in new ways. Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure follows last year's successful debut of the Disney Fairies franchise on Nintendo DS.

"Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure allows fans to once again play as one of the most enduring characters in Disney history, in the beautiful world of Pixie Hollow," said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. "Fans can play through memorable scenes from the film, let their imaginations run wild when creating and customizing their very own Fairies and experience new levels of integration with the Pixie Hollow virtual world."

Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure expands on the forthcoming movie in which the Disney Fairies prepare for the Autumn Revelry, where Tinker Bell has been selected to create the prestigious Fall Scepter that can rejuvenate the Pixie Dust tree. When good friend Terence offers to help, Tinker Bell's stubbornness and temper get the best of her, causing her to shatter her creation - the scepter's fragile moonstone and her friendship with Terence. To make things right, Tinker Bell must now embark on a perilous quest to north of Never Land and find the Mirror of Incanta, which will grant her one wish.

In the game, players have a choice of roles. They can create and customize up to five of their very own Fairies, and help prepare for the Autumn Revelry by participating in a series of mini-games, quests and puzzles. Players can collect a variety of items, such as snowflakes, sunflower seeds and spider silk, to create clothing, accessories and items to decorate their home. Fans can also engage in exciting movie-based game play as Tinker Bell to find the lost treasure north of Never Land.

Similar to last year's release of Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell, the player experience expands beyond the DS game into the online world of Pixie Hollow. For the first time, players can upload an original customized Fairy avatar from the DS to the virtual world, where more than 16 million Fairies have been created to date. Once a Fairy has been uploaded from their DS game, players will gain access to an exclusive online quest, and when completed will unlock a special item both in the online world of Pixie Hollow and in the DS game.

Players can also transfer various gatherables collected in the DS game to PixieHollow.com, which can then be integrated into pre-existing online inventories. The link between the two platforms is further strengthened with the ability for fans to receive up-to-date news and polls from the online world on their DS. The synergy between the two platforms translates into a unique experience only Disney can provide to fans around the world.

Also included in Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is DGamer, the online community exclusive to Disney gamers on Nintendo DS, allowing players to connect with others and unlock additional items in their DS game.

Developed by Hyde, Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure will be available this fall for Nintendo DS. ...

TOMY Corporation today announced today that NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 has shipped to retail stores nationwide exclusively for Nintendo DS. The latest installment to the popular Ninja Council series of videogames, NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 introduces players to action-packed ninja adventures with wireless multiplayer battles for up to four players. Based on the enormously successful animated series from VIZ Media, NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 is the first DS game to feature the NARUTO Shippuden story arc in North America, allowing fans to play as Naruto and his friends in the next generation of the series.

"NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 drives the series in a new direction by taking the classic features of the Ninja Council series, mixing in new, updated characters and intense battles, and creating an all-inclusive NARUTO title that gamers are sure to appreciate," said Laura Yoshioka, director of consumer software at TOMY Corporation. "The integration of these classic and new features combined with the all new storyline exclusive for Nintendo DS creates an immersive Naruto experience unlike any other."

Set two and a half years after the events of the classic NARUTO series, Naruto returns to the Hidden Leaf Village only to find out about the threat posed by the mysterious Akatsuki organization. Gamers follow an older and more powerful Naruto and his friends on the quest to rescue Gaara from the sinister organization in all-new, action-packed adventures. As the storyline advances and unfolds, players are able to choose their allies and form a three-man squad with special jutsu techniques to ward off looming danger. Aspiring ninja can also track down enemies through several tough platform levels and explore previously unreachable areas. Dedicated franchise fans and new NARUTO fans alike can experience fierce ninja battles by utilizing the DS touch screen to unleash their unique jutsu attacks.

NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 is rated E10+ and is available on Nintendo DS for an MSRP of $29.99. For more information, please visit www.TOMY-USA.com/videogames. For more information on NARUTO and for free streaming episodes of NARUTO Shippuden please visit www.NARUTO.com. ...