The official Tekken site has been updated with 40 new screenshots for the PSP, heres one:



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Bad news for PSP owners: Macworld is reporting that the recent 2.7 firmware update makes it impossible for the handheld console to play content captured by the Neuros 2 Recorder. Even worse, files that you had previously recording using your Memory Stick-equipped Neuros will no longer work once you upgrade to 2.7. For now, Neuros is taking a three-pronged approach to the problem: they're working on a firmware update of their own for the Recorder 2, attempting to convince Sony to adjust their code in future upgrades, and, least helpfully, recommending that their customers avoid making the move to 2.7. Also, the company claims to be working on a solution that, at the very least, will allow those folks who insist on upgrading to convert their old recordings into a 2.7-friendly format. ...

Via Eurogamer

Speaking to our sister site GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo's UK boss David Yarnton has praised the "fresh, all-inclusive and all-encompassing" nature of the Wii name for the firm's new console, and dismissed criticism of it as "juvenile."

"What we wanted to do was to appeal to new people," he explained. "It had to be something that was fresh; while I wouldn't say it didn't have any connections, it had to be all-encompassing for people, rather than just necessarily a small user base."

Yarnton admitted that the new name will take some time to settle in with people, but insisted that the Wii announcement has created a "really good buzz".

It's like any new name," he said, "it takes a while to get established. I think that you'll find that in not even six months, in a short period of time, people will accept it; they won't be referring to Revolution or next-generation, it'll just be Wii."

He also acknowledged criticism of the Wii name, commenting that "you can't please everyone all the time", but claimed that this criticism is not severe - even in the UK, where the name has been derided for being the same as a common children's word for urination.

"I think there are a lot of words out there like that that are used for other brands, companies and things like that - words that have different connotations and so on," he said. "I really think that if we get out of the gutter and the juvenile side of things, it's just a word. It's Wii. Actually, it's not even a word, because it's something that we've created from zero."

"I could say lots of words in a sentence that people giggle about and then carry on, but it doesn't necessarily mean that there's anything wrong with the words," he continued. "Look, we think it's a bit of fun as well - it's fine, people can have a bit of a laugh. It's part of what we're doing; what we're in is the business of creating entertainment for people to have fun. It's seemed to create quite a bit of that just in the name!"

Yarnton encouraged commentators to "look beyond just the name, at the whole philosophy of what we're about," and said that he expected people to have a very different perception of the Wii once they've played the device at E3.

Ultimately, he said, it's all about moving the product into the mass-market - a shift reflected by the name as much as by the firm's overall approach.

"There are a lot of people out there, and with the interface for DS and then moving on with the Wii controllers, it's meant to make it easy for people," he concluded, "and perhaps bring in some of those people in that normally wouldn't even think about looking at videogames." ...

via joystiq

Look out, Madden NFL 2007. Midway today revealed its E3 offerings for the year, including launch dates for the titles. The biggest jaw-dropper, however, is that the company is bringing its ultra-obscene Blitz: The League, to the Xbox 360, PSP, and the Nintendo Wii. Nintendo is really attacking its kiddie-centric image by courting developers into bringing mature games such as this and Red Steel to its console. What remains to be seen is if Blitz (as well as Ant Bully and Happy Feet, also coming out for Wii) will use the controller in any unique way, or if all these titles will be mere ports with graphical downgrades.

Midway lists Blitz as coming out in October -- will the Wii version be delayed or is this a sign that the Wii will launch before Halloween? Other titles coming out for the Wii list release dates separately when applicable (Ant Bully in November for the Wii; July for every other console), but we are hesitant to say this wasn't just a typo on Midway's part.

The PlayStation 3 is also getting 2 Midway titles shown this year: the sure-to-be-gorgeous Unreal Tournament 2007 and John Woo's Stranglehold, which is also set for release this Winter on the Xbox 360 (both titles will also be available on the PC). ...

Via Revfanboy
Our earlier reports of a Rayman ressurrection left you all without a name for the game or any kind of information on the premise of the title. Well, the game has now been dubbed Rayman Raving Rabbids and some tidbits of information have been placed on the table. The premise of the title revolves around a group of uncontrollable bunnies whom threaten the very existence of Rayman's world. It's obviously up to him to stop them, through new abilities and the help of friends.

When asked to comment on the project, Sir Ancel said "After wrapping up Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie, the team here in Montpellier sat down to talk about having some fun with Rayman and his universe. We are running into a bit of a problem, though, because our game has been invaded by thousands of raving mad and vicious bunnies, who have apparently been preparing this assault since the very first Rayman game. We are now sending an SOS to all motivated gamers to help us get rid of them as fast as possible!"

I don't know about you fine readers, but this game is in my top 5 anticipated titles for E3. I cannot wait to get my hands on this and see in what ways Michel is going to push the envelope and improve upon what is already one of the greatest franchises in gaming history. ...

via PS3fanboy

Some small snippets of gameplay footage (see: two) for the upcoming PS3 title Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom are available for your gawking pleasure over at IGN. The game's graphics are looking very nice at this stage of the game, showing some polished detail on the enemy models and giant-hammer-wielding-hero-guy as they run around in a grassy field littered with rocks, doing what enemies and hero-guys do.

Who else is looking forward to this one?

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News via IGN

MGM Interactive and EON Productions announced today they've granted Activision the rights to develop and publish games based on the James Bond license through 2014.



"The James Bond franchise creates tremendous global expansion opportunities for Activision as it is one of the few video game licenses that appeals equally to domestic and international consumers," said Mike Griffith, president and CEO of Activision. "James Bond storylines are rich with style, drama and action, all of which lend themselves perfectly to developing extraordinary games that capture the thrill of being the most celebrated secret agent in the world."

Activision now has the right to develop and publish games based on all of the James Bond movies, as well as non-movie based games for all current and next-gen consoles and handhelds.

"Activision's track record of developing engaging and sophisticated games across all platforms makes it the ideal partner to introduce the Bond videogame experience to a new generation of game players, as well as to provide new thrills and excitement for the legions of people who are already fans of the Bond films and games" said David Pope, CEO of EON Productions Limited, maker of the James Bond films.

Stay tuned for more information on Bond's new videogame home. ...

News from GTA Portable .com

Today we bring you details on the next CheatSync version to be released later this week. CheatSync v0.5 enables many things such as jet packs; planting bombs on trains; and unlocks the hidden fourth island called Short Island. Alright, I'm just kidding. It's not that amazing. But if you compare it to the current version of CheatSync, it is a massive improvement.

Firstly, as most of you would know, the current version does take some time to load all the cheats. You would all agree with me that a faster loading CheatSync would be much better, as well as the ability to download cheats using the PSPs web browser. That's right Mac users (and ultimately everyone else), now you can browse the database of cheats and upload it to your PSP without ever pressing a QWERTY keyboard or a PC mouse. It can be all done on your PSP using the web browser.

That's right, the new CheatSync will not be application based anymore. It's all going to come together in your web browser. Of course, MAC users can still not Sync it to their PSP in this way. The way it works is similar to that of an online shopping cart. You can browse the cheats, tick the ones you want and download them all in the form of a cheat pack. You can also save them online in your ''favorites'' section for future use.

The Cheat Packs work similar to the current CheatSync, but only contain the cheats you want. Once you have chosen all the cheats you want and have downloaded the CheatPack to your desktop, you still connect your PSP to your Windows PC and the cheats are uploaded to it. This is also a nice way for people to share all their cheats with friends. Mac users can browse CheatSync the same way, but a normal cheats.txt files is downloaded, instead of the cheat pack application.

You can also filter out categories that you don't want, like PMG. I've tested it out myself and I can honestly say it's much better than the current version. CheatSync v0.5 is due out this Friday. As the previous news post suggests, there's also a new CheatDevice coming. Although I don't have the release date on that. Stay tuned! ...

Psp-maniac released a new Lua Game, heres the details:

hey I've made my first lua game and i thought that i could post it here. Remember this is a beta.

By PSP-Maniac
L = food
R = water
Circle = activate (food/water)
Start = exit
Description.
Petty is an interactive animal you can feed.
Soon I'll add plaing learning and other ativitets to come.
If you have any ideas email me.
[email protected]

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