Issue 11 of the Xtreme PSP Magazine is now available for download. Issue 11 is packed with over 120 pages of great content including Previews of The Godfather, Daxter and With Russia With Love, reviews of Outrun 2006, Syphon Filter and Splinter Cell. And all the regular content including tips and cheats, the latest news, a new competition and more... Download it from here --> http://www.xtremepsp.com/ ...

This HOWTO guides PSP users to use MediaCoder to transcode DVD/VCD and media files for PSP Media Player (PMP), the open source media player software for PSP, which makes it possible to playback real full screen (resolution of 480x272, no stretching) and full motion (up to 30fps) MPEG-4 video on PSP. Currently PMP doesn't support firmware later than version 1.5. MediaCoder has dedicated support for PMP transcoding with a user interface of an "emulated" PSP, capable of playing and previewing video inside the screen of the "emulated" PSP.

Full details here --> http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/psp/index.htm ...

Youresam has released an updated version of Netlib which enables you to make phone calls via your PSP

Heres the info

Hey everyone, PsPmad came up with this awesome idea for netlib and I couldn't refuse!

This version adds...and yes, thats right...PHONE CALLS.

Use netcall(your number, their number) to call someone. Its COMPLETELY anonomous.

How does it work?
Once you call the function, a call will be sent to the first number provided (your number). Once you answer, it will call the second number (their number). The caller ID shows up as "Unknown"
Unfortunetly, so far, you can only use "your number" 3 times. Thats all. Forever. We hope to remove this limitation later.

To config, simple edit config.txt. There is even an example in there called index.lua.

Oh, and this only works IN THE USA. For both numbers.

(Some fun things to do might be putting the local pizza shop, then your number. Heh, THEY will call YOU! lol)

Again, thanks to PsPmad. Without him, none of this would even be possible.

Download and Give Feedback Via Comments
via youresam ...

Sony have released a new video which shows some upcoming releases for the PSP including the new PSP eyetoy,

Download Here ...

News from the official site:

Puzzle games for the PSP seem to be really popular at the moment, so it was time for us to release a FREE puzzle game for the PSP. The goal of the game is to clear all the balls of the screen and you can do so by clicking on matching colors. Once all the balls are cleared of the screen, you advance to the next level!

More info --> http://www.pspwebbrowser.com/services_pspcollapse.asp ...

We're all geared up to get a look at Team Ninja's second Xbox 360 title at E3, but it appears that looking is all we'll be doing. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 will make an appearance at Tecmo's E3 booth, but in video form only.

Don't take this to be absolute confirmation of a hands-off only appearance for the game, though. We'll be sure and let you know if we manage to get some play time.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/703/703342p1.html ...

News via RUNTIME:

Little did I know that in developing DVD ISO and VIDEO_TS streaming I’d end up with a practical solution for handling 5.1 audio. So along with a number of other goodies, I’m pleased to report that the next build will once again feature AC3 support

Just as (if not more) important is a new ‘Easy’ installation option that no longer mandates that you install an NT service, this completely avoids all the nasty permissions issues that are typically involved with services and networking.

Finally after a little perseverance I managed to find and fix a nasty AV sync bug primarily affecting US-orginating content encoded at 23.97 fps.

All in all the next build is shaping up very nicely indeed!

Now onto some admin: I’m seriously considering reorganising the testers group and opening up internal builds to project sponsors who’re interested in gaining access to early builds, testing and generally living life on the bleeding edge!

I still need to work out whether or not it would be feasible to coordinate - anyway is this something that would interest you?

http://runtime360.com/2006/04/28/the-return-of-ac3/ ...

With no online play, a bunch of short campaigns that can be completed in a few days, no balance whatsoever, no story, and the worst boss fights you’ll ever experience, N3 is a game that can’t even stand up to the ranking of “average”. While it’s true that for 70% of each stage while you are just mashing buttons and sending enemies flying, N3 is an enjoyable mindless romp, the fact of the matter is that the other 30% is so bad it definitely qualifies as “broken”. If you enjoy wanting to break your controller and enjoy mediocre DW clones, then give N3 a try. Otherwise it’s barely even a rental.

Import Friendly

Sure. You slash at things marked on the radar; anyone should be able to do that.

Pros

Graphics are nice
Music is good
Crowd Control is mindless but fun if that’s your kind of thing
Cons

Boss fights are dreadful
Engine is broken when it comes to one on one fights
There is no gameplay balance
No checkpoints
No Story
No lip-synch in cutscenes and the animation is jerky for some reason
Fairly short game with limited amount of stages

Full info --> http://www.gamebrink.com/xbox-360/10...reviews-3.html ...

Xport has released a new version of StepmaniaX

Heres Whats new:

* Core updated to Stepmania 3.9 Final
* SM-LAN support (see instructions below)
* Better support for running from a DVD (see below)
* Should be able to accommodate around 700-1000+ songs depending on how large the stepfiles are and on how many extra themes you have installed. I tested it with 700 average-sized songs and there was still enough space for another few hundred. I imagine this will be sufficient for 99% of the people out there. If you're part of that 1% with 239873298324 song files and claim to like/play all of them, then pick up a 128MB XBox.

More info --> http://xport.xbox-scene.com ...