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You say you want something big, something no one else has? Something no one else ever will have throughout, like, eternity? We’re giving away a spankin’, new PlayStation 3 here at VH1 Games. Not only that, we’re giving it away with fl0w and David Jaffe’s Calling All Cars casual games. Excellent, primo stuff, right?

But that’s not all, bucko. We’re going to let you customize your own PS3. How? You’ll be able to submit your favorite artwork or picture. Then, Sony and Green Demon Laser will get busy. They’ll laser-etch that art onto your PS3! Check out the pic below: these are the most artful consoles you’ll ever see. Totally drool-worthy.

How do you win? It’s easy. Just tell us your favorite old school original PlayStation story. Did you love Parappa The Rapper? How about Crash Bandicoot or Gran Turismo? Tell us your funny stories, your anecdotes, your back-in-the-day memories in the comments section. Don’t just blab. Make ‘em sing.

You have up to 150 words to explain your deep, abiding PlayStation love. The contest ends at midnight on May 21st. We’ll ruminate for a day or two upon your missives and tales. Then, we’ll choose the big winner.

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Nintendo is searching for the next great director. Lead by Nintendo's flagship store, Nintendo World, the Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase invites filmmakers from all walks of life to demonstrate their passion and skills by creating a Nintendo-themed short film or video. The top three films will be chosen by a panel that includes a Tribeca senior programmer, an entertainment industry reporter and a Nintendo executive. The final films will premiere as a part of the inaugural short film showcase at the Top of the Rock™ Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center during Rock Center's annual summer film showcase, June 19-22.

The first-place winner will be awarded a $10,000 cash prize along with a lunch meeting with the co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, Craig Hatkoff, and a trip to New York to see the winning entry shown at the Rock Center's annual summer film showcase. In addition, the top three winners will all receive Nintendo hardware and games.

The short film submissions must be less than five minutes long and Nintendo-themed in some way. The rest is up to the imagination of the filmmakers, who can explore themes using the new Wii™ home video game system, the hand-held Nintendo DS™ or even classic Nintendo characters and systems. The entries can be comedies or dramas, live action or animated – the options for cinematic creativity are almost endless.

"Opening the Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase to the broader filmmaking public reflects our message that video games are fun for everyone," explains George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "We expect to get high-quality entries from film students, indie filmmakers and creative talents of all kinds that spark the imagination the same way our games do."

For an official entry form, a list of approved film formats and a list of the contest rules and regulations, visit nintendoshortcuts.com. Filmmakers must be 18 or older. Entries are due on or before June 6.

The Nintendo Short Cuts screening at Top of the Rock will be a special feature and an addition to the annual summer film series at Rockefeller Center, a unique outdoor event showcasing four nights of independent movies.

While at the Top of the Rock, movie fans can check out a selection of cool Nintendo World merchandise. And once folks head back down to ground level, the full Nintendo World store is just a few steps away at 10 Rockefeller Plaza. ...

Nintendo is searching for the next great director. Lead by Nintendo's flagship store, Nintendo World, the Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase invites filmmakers from all walks of life to demonstrate their passion and skills by creating a Nintendo-themed short film or video. The top three films will be chosen by a panel that includes a Tribeca senior programmer, an entertainment industry reporter and a Nintendo executive. The final films will premiere as a part of the inaugural short film showcase at the Top of the Rock™ Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center during Rock Center's annual summer film showcase, June 19-22.

The first-place winner will be awarded a $10,000 cash prize along with a lunch meeting with the co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, Craig Hatkoff, and a trip to New York to see the winning entry shown at the Rock Center's annual summer film showcase. In addition, the top three winners will all receive Nintendo hardware and games.

The short film submissions must be less than five minutes long and Nintendo-themed in some way. The rest is up to the imagination of the filmmakers, who can explore themes using the new Wii™ home video game system, the hand-held Nintendo DS™ or even classic Nintendo characters and systems. The entries can be comedies or dramas, live action or animated – the options for cinematic creativity are almost endless.

"Opening the Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase to the broader filmmaking public reflects our message that video games are fun for everyone," explains George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "We expect to get high-quality entries from film students, indie filmmakers and creative talents of all kinds that spark the imagination the same way our games do."

For an official entry form, a list of approved film formats and a list of the contest rules and regulations, visit nintendoshortcuts.com. Filmmakers must be 18 or older. Entries are due on or before June 6.

The Nintendo Short Cuts screening at Top of the Rock will be a special feature and an addition to the annual summer film series at Rockefeller Center, a unique outdoor event showcasing four nights of independent movies.

While at the Top of the Rock, movie fans can check out a selection of cool Nintendo World merchandise. And once folks head back down to ground level, the full Nintendo World store is just a few steps away at 10 Rockefeller Plaza. ...

The Super Smash Bros. Brawl site launch is in 7 days .

Hopefully we'll get some info on release date, trailers and screenshots.

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Were you impressed with what you saw in Irem's Disaster Report and Steamboat Chronicles for the PS2? Then you'd better keep your PSP charged, as the next game from the producer of those two titles is now at work on Sony's portable.

Speaking with Japan's Gpara.com Irem's Kazuma Kujou revealed that he's working on a sci-fi strategy game for the PSP. He didn't share any specifics, although he mentioned that he's juggling work on this title with his management duties for Irem.

The rest of the interview offered a look at Kujou's history in the game industry, along with some insights into what we can expect next from him. In addition to the above two, Kujou has worked on such big-name franchises as R-Type and Metal Slug. For the future, he mentioned player freedom as an area he'd like to explore, and also suggested that Irem will be working with external developers. ...

After a video posted on youtube days ago by a guy named psp1477,about a new IR-Shell in the making,here's what the real authors have to say:


Here's sort of an "official" statement for all those who want to know the truth. I hope you can handle it ...

"During last week there was much talk about a leaked video of a 3.40 OE-A compatible iR Shell release on various sites. Many people came to the conclusion that the video was fake.

The truth is: The iR Shell release "3.41se for 3.40OE-A", which is being shown in that video,actually does exist. It is a highly restricted release available only to very few people in the world, not even most original beta testers. This version is not meant for distribution or demonstration of any kind so AhMan is certainly not very happy to see a video of it on YouTube, either.

So, while psp1477 (whoever you are) certainly didn't do much good for the future of iR Shell - at least he didn't fake anything. All shown features are real and work as shown.
The simple fact that this version exists does not mean that there will ever be another public release again, however - don't get your hopes up just yet ! This leaked video (and all the trash talking about AhMan and even me, too) certainly didn't help in that respect at all."

So yeah,a new IR-Shell is coming[probably],with support for the new Custom Firmwares.

Video Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfk3phJ84VU ...

Noxa has posted another screenshot and a little update on his PSP Emulator for Windows:




Looking good and thanks for the updates Noxa ...