Sony had more than just PS3 price cut to reveal at its Gamescom press conference today: it also announced that it will be releasing a new budget-priced PSP model that sports a new design and curiously ditches the WiFi capability that the PSP has had since its debut. No word of a North American release just yet, but folks in Europe will be able to pick it up this fall for €99 (or about $140, though we're guessing the actual US price would come in below that; the standard PSP-3000 currently demands €130 in Europe). Hit the gallery below for a closer look.

Update: Sony has now also confirmed that the device will be dubbed the PSP E-1000, and that it will indeed only be available in PAL territories.
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After an apparently successful start in July, Sony has announced that the $0.99 movie and television rental program will become a permanent part of PlayStation Network. Every Tuesday, a selection of movie and TV rentals will see a week-long discount to $0.99 for SD versions and $1.99 for HD versions.

We haven't heard of most of this week's selections, apart from Michael Moore's Sicko and Fred Durst's The Longshots (yes, that Fred Durst). See all of this week's selections after the break.

• Sicko
• The Longshots
• Salvage
• Tony
• Shank
• Bonded By Blood
• JFK: Reckless Youth (Part 1)
• JFK: Reckless Youth (Part 2)
• Deadly Blessing (Directed by Wes Craven)
• Carver
• Devil in the Flesh 2 (aka Teacher's Pet 2)
• Illuminating Angels & Demons

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via http://www.emucr.com/2011/08/mp3playerplugin-v23.html

MP3PlayerPlugin v2.3 is released. MP3PlayerPlugin is a plugin for PSP. It's a nifty app that allows you to listen to your favorite tracks while on game mode. The plugin is compatible with CFW 5.00 M33, 5.03HEN, 5.50GEN, 6.20TN und 6.35 PRO.

MP3PlayerPlugin v2.3 Changlog:
- The menu draws from (DRAW) deleted items
- Some bug fix
- Code Optimization

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via http://www.psp-ita.com/4551-240-Xplora_v2.06.html

The developer ne0h bringing it back to update the Xplora v2.0 release 2.05, a handy alternative shell to the XMB, home to install on our Sony PSP equipped with CF and that will allow us to have a more clear and functional content of the Memory Stick.



Xplora 2 includes an image viewer, media player, a text editor, a reader PMF allows you to read ZIP archive, back up your UMD games and easily launch applications, manage plugins, and more. The entire project was completed in the C language to ensure the best performance. The version 2.06 is used primarily to allow the use of alternative shell also on PSP-Go , and adds the German language among those available. In addition fixes the bugs that plagued the selection screen drive and USB charging.
No clarification regarding a possible compatibility with CF 6.60 ME.
For more information please consult the source (developer blog) [Additional Info: ChangeLog, functions and download]



.: Changelog:.
- PSP-Go internal storage support added
- German translation updated
- Does not Drive selection screen configuration works <- Fixed!
- Does USB charge works well <- Fixed!

.: Features:.
- AUTOBOOT
- Desktop
- Image Viewer -> (JPG, BMP and PNG files are supported)
- Music Player -> (MP3 and OGG formats supported)
- Text Editor
- Arc Manager -> (ZIP files are supported)
- PMF Player -> ( Every PMF file is supported)
- Homebrew Sorter
- Games & Applications
- UMD Dumper
- Nand Dump
- Plugins Manager
- Internet & Home Xplora

.: Compatibility:.
SI: x000 PSP with CF 4.01 or higher
YES: PSP Go

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New update for CustomHOME ABCanG made by coders, plug-in utility that allows you to have a touch of a button a convenient alternative to in-game menu to call up by pressing the HOME button, which will replace the classic screen to choose Yes / No to return to XMB.



Thanks to the plugin CustomHOME we will not be limited to the choice of whether or not to quit the program running, but we choose to exit the program, restart, turn off the PSP, put it in standby or manage some options. The version 0.7.1 fixes a ini configuration file bugs on the 0.7.0 release . This introduces corrections and minor improvements such as the ability to invert the X and O buttons for confirmation and cancellation of operations, adding new icons, support for pspstates_kai and more. But more importantly is the support for the CF 6.60 ME .
For the convenience of our readers, PSP-ITA repack the archive makes available ready to use
It 'good to remember that the plugin is still in beta. [Info Additional: Features, changelog, installation and download]



.: Features:.

Exit the game and return the XMB.
Restart the game (function disabled using "ISO Loader Prometheus")
Turn off the PSP
Put the PSP in standby
Pause and resume play
Ability to change settings
Languages ​​supported English, Japanese and German
Ability to change the assignments X / O cofermare / cancel
Customization of video information
Set Mute while viewing the menu
Enable / Disable descriptions
Ability to pause the game while the menu is open

.: Changelog:.
0.7.1 beta
- fix bug ini files.
(please replace new ini file) Beta 0.7.0 - Supported CFW6.60 - fix "% MonthName" Display - Were Able to Stop the game by pressing START. - was to open the setting screen by pressing SELECT. - A Few bug fixes. - Changes to [X] button to select [O] button to return and close the menu by pressing the HOME. (Alternates with [○] and [x] SwapButton have enabled.) - Supported spstates_kai.prx (pspstates is not supported.) - add "states_menu_pict" function. (Thanks plum, hiroi01, neur0n) - changed from IniLibraryPortable iniLibrary. (Thanks hiroi01) - Remove some functions. - update cushome.prs - add icon (Thanks SAL) ...

via http://www.psp-ita.com/4549-350-xmbC...F_6.60_ME.html

The developer updates the Codestation work issued some time ago about my colleague Frostegater xmbCTRl, born as a port of the homonymous feature introduced dall'HEN 6:20-TN that allows you to quickly manage settings HeNe which in this case would allow access to the functions of CF 6.60 ME.

The previous release of xmbCTRL Frostegater was the work of the developer who brought the plugin to work on the latest version LCFW 6:39 ME. With the release of the new CF 6.60 ME many plugins need to be updated and the developers are dividing the work. xmbCTRL PSP in the settings menu adds a convenient submenus that you can easily manage the various settings of the custom firmware without having to access the VSH . To follow the link to download and install. [Additional Info: ChangeLog, installation and download]





.: Changelog:.
Added compatibility with CF 6.60 ME

.: Installation:.

Download the archive and unpack seplugins (the src is not required to operate and can be removed)
Seplugins folder to edit (or create if not present) vsh.txt the file and add the line: ms0: / seplugins / xmbctrl / xmbctrl.prx 1

Restart the PSP or apply Restart VSH .

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New update for CXMB, the famous and useful plugin through which you can load on our PSP custom themes for the XMB without touching directly from Memory Stick flash memory, so as to preserve the console from possible and annoying. The new release is the work of the developer Frostegater.



The great privilege of those who have a CF is definitely the ability to customize every aspect of our console. People who want custom themes achievable with simple tools official Sony turns its attention to the wide range of themes in CTF format that allow you to edit icons and animations available. Thanks to the work of the coder was born Poison CXMB , subsequently modified by patpat plugin through which the themes will be uploaded directly from Memory Stick, thus preserving the integrity of our beloved console.
The new version of the developer by Frostegater extends compatibility to a range of CF ranging from the recent CF 3.71m33 6.60 ME of neur0n well as make some corrections to the code.

NOTE: At the moment there is still an updated version of CTFToolGui that allows the creation of themes compatible with FW 6.60. [Additional Info: Installation and download]



.: Installation:.

Download the archive and unpack it in the news at the end of the Memory Stick root directory (the directory src is not required for the operation because it contains the source code)
In the folder seplugins edit (or create if not present) the file vsh.txt by entering the following string: ms0: / CXMB / cxmb.prx 1 or EF0: / CXMB / cxmb.prx 1 Go for PSP owners!
NB: In 'archive files are available vsh.txt example
The CTF format themes are placed in ms0: / PSP / THEME

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via http://www.psp-ita.com/4547-324-Game...Lite_v1.4.html

From coder codestation a new update of one of the plugins that have shaped the history of the production from which homebrew and Sony (silently) with the inspiration for the latest firmware. Let's talk about Game Categories Light now fully compatible with CF 6.60 ME



The original idea is due to the plugin developer Bubbletune . Game Categories Lite allows you to organize your homebrew games into categories according to our preferences. Function introduced recently in the official firmware from Sony. During release of several coders have come and gone for discounting. Codestation revisits the plugin itself but in his opinion make the institution more easy to use and taking the best of both official releases of Bubbletune.
All with version 1.4 is made ​​compatible for the recent CF 6.60 ME , adds more language support and allows you to organize your folders " binned ".
More info to follow

[Additional info: Changelog and download]

.: Changelog:.
v1.4:
- 6.60 firmware support
- Allow the uncategorized folder to be sorted with your favorite app (multi-mode MS).
- Multiple language support.
- Added ja translation by popsdeco
- Added de translation by Kolle

.: Installation:.

Download the archive and unpack it in the news at the end of the main root of your memory stick
Seplugin folder to edit (or create if not present) the file vsh.txt adding one of the following strings depending on the model of the PSP (only partly in bold): ms0: / seplugins / category_lite.prx 1 - To PSP x000 EF0: / seplugins / category_lite.prx 1 - To Go!


Create folders CAT_ [category name] in the PSP / GAME and / or / ISO and copy icontenuti to categorize (the same in both categories GAME ISO in a single category will be considered by the plugin
In the options turn on the Lite Game Categories Category Prefix

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New update from the developer for the PSP version of JJS Adventure Game Studio, an excellent adventure game emulator for the 80/90 year produced in the homonymous development environment designed by Chris Jones shares the glory with the same node Scuum. The current release version reaches 3.21 R6.



The developer JJS is always at work on his new creation, the PSP version of Game Studio Adeventure born with the recent release of the original source code development environment. Version 3.21 R6 adds support for games created with AGS 2.60 and higher, recovering the MOD player removed in the previous release and fixes several minor bugs.



[Additional info: Changelog and download]

.: Changelog:.
Changes in R6
- Added support for games with version 2.60 and higher
- the Integrated MOD player again
- Various bug fixes

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