Source - http://www.pdroms.de/index.php

Miyu has modified the previous patch for the GP2x firmware to reduce the writes to your NAND. This will increase the lifetime of your GP2x. Here are details:
It has now been optimized for Firmware 1.2.1 and you now have the possibility to either install the cleaned bootscripts, ext2 support for SD-Cards AND the NAND lock or only the Bootscripts, the ext2 support but not the NAND lock.
WARNING: This is something for people who know what they are doing. Keep in mind that doing something wrong can brick your GP2x easily. Also keep in mind to uninstall this patch, before upgrading to a newer firmware.

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfile...,0,0,0,42,1148 ...

APM released a port of Noiz to the Nintendo DS, heres what he posted:

Hi all,
I did up a quick-hack port of Kenta Cho's Noiz to the DS. It's still pretty alpha (no saving, no level / miss counter, etc), but it may amuse you.

Screenshots to follow; iDeaS doesn't want to run it and right now my wife's got the FlashMe'd DS. (The JTAG cable is in the mail to upgrade to a PassMe2 to flash my shiny new red one =])

Download and screenshot via comments ...

Infantile Paralyser have released a new application for the DS called DiskBench Version0.1

No details at this time on what it is, for those who want to investigate then check out the download via comments. ...

ahem we take this time to thank........

No no i have to stop

Anyway while we wait for judges to decide who is the winner of OUR PSP News and Lik Sang Coding Competition, i thought about things that make you laugh and in our buisness its newsposts, do you know of any that are so funny (even though they may not mean to be) that they have had you rolling on the floor, either by being wrongly posted news or a severe case of sucking up or infact anything along those lines.

This will be an interesting thread, answer via the comments ...

Edison Carter has updated his Trainer for the PSP Game Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories".

Cheats Include: Infinite Health and Armor, Set Wanted Level, Set Time, Set Weather & Spawn Anything.

Whats new:

Support for cheats with pplayer or pobj in them

Download both versions via comments: ...

PSP RK has released a new version of the interactive graphical novel for the PSP,

Download Here --> http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/psprk.shtml ...

Lylatitude has released the game "In The Air" for the PSP. it is a new vertical scrolling shoot em up game for the console,

Heres what the coder says:

In The Air (ITA). It is a shooting game. And on PSP, the screen is rotated 90degree. The original game is based on WinAPI on Windows platform, from wzysj[at]citiz[dot]net. And I rewrite the game to suit to PSP platform, make it working and add some sounds. I know the game is not a big one and it is written without GU(in sdk). Just writing VRAM buffer simply. The source is written in C style.

The game works OK on firmware 1.5, but I must say that there are 2 bugs: sound control and exit exception. These 2 bugs wouldn't influence PSP after exiting the game. I have tested it on my PSP for many times. The problem may be caused by the "huge switch" and playing sound.

Screenshot and download via comments ...

Source -Gamespot

Sony Computer Entertainment is experimenting with some new features for the PSP with three of its upcoming titles. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, a trio of games slated for release by SCE on March 9--I.Q. Mania, XI Coliseum, and Bomberman: Bakufuu Sentai Bombermen--will include a number of unique bonuses that take advantage of the handheld's ad hoc and Wi-Fi abilities.

Up until now, PSP owners could only compete against each other over Wi-Fi when both parties owned a copy of the game. However, the three aforementioned games will include game sharing, which allows users to play multiplayer games with only one copy of the game. The only catch is those involved must own a copy of one of the three games. For example, if one gamer owns I.Q. Mania and another owns Bomberman, the two players can play a multiplayer game of I.Q. Mania or Bomberman together.

Aside from being able to cross-connect in ad hoc mode, each game comes with playable demos of the other two games. Although game demos aren't anything special for the PSP, this is actually the first time that three simultaneously released titles will include demos of one another.

Last but not least, all three games will come included with a number of mini-games that can be unlocked online. Two mini-games will be available by default; a mahjong game, and XI ColoBowl, a bowling game that can be played with up to five people. Additional mini-games can be unlocked by downloading wallpapers at a special site by using the PSP's online connection. ...

Press Release from Sony:

Sony Computer Entertainment America is continuing to feed consumer demand for the market-leading PSP TM (PlayStation ® Portable) system by delivering six new software titles to the revolutionary portable device in early 2006. The upcoming titles span across multiple genres and will provide innovative, exciting entertainment content to gamers of all ages, continuing the momentum for the PSP system post-holidays. The PSP system brings an unparalleled gaming experience to consumers, and with the addition of these action-packed first-party titles to the PSP system's software library of more than 70, along with the ability to watch movies, view photos, listen to music, and browse the Internet using the PSP system's built-in Wi-Fi capability, consumers have many new reasons to celebrate well after the holiday season has ended and the new year has begun.

"Our first quarter lineup is yet another example of our continuous pledge to consumers to deliver viable and innovative new entertainment choices for the PSP system," said Jack Tretton, executive vice president, co-coo, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "With the PSP system's first holiday season demonstrating incredible sales and market penetration, we will continue to drive the unprecedented demand for the PSP system with compelling content for gamers of all ages."

With PSP hardware and software sales continuing to flourish, momentum for the PSP system is strong, and will continue with the addition of the following much-anticipated first-party titles available in the first quarter of 2006:

PURSUIT FORCETM

Developed by BigBig Studios, Ltd., Pursuit Force for the PSP system brings Hollywood-style movie action to life by delivering high-speed vehicle chases and thrilling shootouts, all in the quest for justice. In Pursuit Force , players take the role of a young rookie police officer, responsible for tracking down and thwarting five criminal gangs in and around Capital City. Pursuit Force presents a variety of gameplay elements for each criminal case, including collect and follow assignments, high-speed pursuit, on-foot action, and aerial attacks. Featuring an innovative gameplay mechanic where players can jump from vehicle to vehicle at speeds of more than 150 MPH, Pursuit Force keeps the action moving seamlessly. Players will hang perilously as they battle with enemy gangs and attempt to commandeer a number of vehicles. Players will skirt along city highways and dusty tracks in speeding cars, bikes, SUVs, and buses, and high-powered speedboats are available for chases through metropolitan waterways and scenic, canyon-lined rivers.

Available March 2006 – Rated T

SYPHON FILTER®: DARK MIRROR

From the development team of the critically acclaimed Syphon Filter® franchise, comes their first project exclusive to the PSP system, set to deliver an intense, edge-of –your-seat thriller. Gamers assume the identity of Gabe Logan, a highly-trained Precision Strike Operative, commanding a black box United States Agency that legally doesn't exist. As Gabe, players will have to strategize quickly, as he is responsible to infiltrate, recon and execute decisively. Once inserted, Logan is his own authority –making life and death decisions, quickly choosing his course of action. An immersive single-player experience also delivering an evolving online multiplayer experience, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror features melee attacks, target lock, precision aiming, target and vision enhancements, enhanced artificial intelligence (AI), and high-tech weaponry. Gamers can choose between difficulty modes that monitor and adjust skill level, multiple unique online maps using both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure connectivity, and four types of gameplay modes in multiplayer.

Available March 2006 – Not Yet Rated

MLB® 06 THE SHOW

As the longest running officially licensed baseball franchise on PlayStation platforms and already widely considered the most authentic baseball simulation available, MLB® 06 The Show picks up where last year's game left off and pitches the complete portable package for the PSP system. G amers can play their entire career "on the road." An all-new Career Mode allows baseball fans to create a player and attempt to land a spot on the roster of their favorite team based on their abilities, while an updated Season Mode, now tracking multiple seasons, lets users take their team and make a run for consecutive rings. An all-new Rivalry Mode allows players to set up and maintain multi-game rivalries, while tracking stats for the life of the rivalry, and the Historical Greats option allows core baseball fans to go up against baseball's heroes of yesteryear. Sports fanatics can now stay up-to-date with news with an all-new online news service, providing users with MLB updates on current events from around the league or their favorite team.

Available March 1, 2006 – Rated E

DAXTERTM

After years of standing in Jak's shadow, Daxter finally gets his turn in the spotlight ...