Alatnat posted this news:

BEHOLD!!! gmax2psp!!! A maxscript that you can use to create 3D models for the psp with out the hassle of manualy codeing in the model.

To use this maxscript:
1. Start gmax.
2. Click on the Utilities Tab thats at the left of the screen. The Utilities tab has a picture of a hammer.
3. Click the MAXscript button. Its at the end of the list.
4. Important, you must click the Open Listener button. If you dont, then the script will not be able to convert the models for the psp.
5. Click Run Script and open gmax2psp.ms file, where ever you have extracted it.
6. Click and select gmax2psp under the Utilities dropdown box.
7. Click Export Lua Structure to convert the models to lua.
8. open the program GrabListener.exe that is included in the compressed file. The GrabListener program copies everything that is in the listener to a file.

Guidelines to gmax2psp 3D modeling:
1. Every Model you want to show in lua code, MUST be linked to a model named frame. The frame model can be anything but MUST have the name of frame.
**More Guidelines to come in future versions**

You can get gmax at turbosquid.com. Click here.
Gmax does require an account on turbosquid.com, but you dont have to worry about it because they are free. Gmax is FREE!!!

This is only the first version of gmax2psp, so dont get all disapointed that it's stupid. I am going to be enhancing this script over time and will have the script to be able to support multimaterial objects or objects that have faces that are a different color and C\C++ code.

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nekokabu has released a new Version of PSP Cheat Hacker app for the PSP.

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Mighty Max has again updated his RTS Project for the Nintendo DS, heres whats new:

[09.05.2006]
* added unit-routing (yet releatively cpu intense)
* fixed another mem leak (24Bytes per Frame)
+ added a debug mem output (bytes allocated for user/bytes in chunks allocated for malloc)

[06.05.2006]
* resource producing units
* fixed a bug placing buildings with id bit0 = unset
* modified gameTimer to allow it to be fastened/slowed-down at any time
+ added resource commands to .maps (STARTMONEY, ONEVENT GIVEMONEY)

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Via DS Fanboy

If you spend a good deal of your time watching classic Dracula movies or, uh, the Weather Channel, you would no doubt be interested in Hideo Kojima's new DS game, Lunar Knights. Featuring loads of snarling vampires and weather effects, Gamespot notes that the game follows the adventures of two warriors looking to spill the blood of some blood-suckers. The stylus is used for plenty of actions in the game, just as you'd expect, but the interesting part comes in with the use of the DS' top screen. As your characters traverse the bottom screen, the weather above them (so to speak) will change and affect their abilities to successfully fend off the vampires plaguing the planet. If the thought of umbrella-wielding heroes slaying in the rain doesn't appeal to you, you are most likely dead inside. ...

Guruma posted this news:

Hi!
I made small 3D tech demo showcasing FPS game... something like that
Demo includes walking (doh!), sidestrafing, looking around, textured 'world', 3D object box,
sprite weapon. No shootng ect, just walkign and admiring the world

Everything is in readme.txt....

Now... I dont have Giz ;(, i did it all on emulator, so i dont know if it will work, controls made for Giz but speed of movement ect arent acurate (emulator is slooow!) and how many 'fps' ull get from it? I dont know
Just check it If there something wont work, bug ect ill try to fix it but dont hope me to make from it somekind of game, its already good its 100% made on emulator which sux :\ I tested it on emu and everything works, so I hope it will work on Giz too

cheers!
yours 'probably the only user here without Giz '

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Flubba has released a new version of his MrDo Single Game Arcade emulator for the GBA (Works on DS and Gamecube Gameboy Player too)

Heres whats new:

*Added 2nd soundchip.
*Added 16bit sound mixing.
*Fixed soundclicks in rom selection menu.
*Fixed volume attenuation.
*Optimised some CPU ops and fixed some other.

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Opera Software, a world leader in Web browser technology, today announced that Nintendo's much anticipated new generation game console, Wii, will use the Opera browser.

Users of the Wii console will browse the Internet using their consoles. Navigating via the innovative new Wii Remote controller, users can visit Web sites in between gaming sessions.

Nintendo is clearly visionary in leading the gaming industry into the new era in gaming, and a wonderful partner for Opera, says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Nintendo, and work with them to deliver the best gaming experience on the Wii console and the Nintendo DS™.

For our Wii console launch in 2006, we required a browser that was fast and secure with support for the latest standards including AJAX. Opera proved perfect for our purposes and is an exceptional addition to both the Nintendo DS and the Wii console, said Genyo Takeda, senior managing director and general manager, Integrated Research & Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Opera and Nintendo announced their partnership to deliver the full Opera browser for the Nintendo DS on February 15, 2006. The Nintendo DS browser is scheduled for release in Japan this summer. Nintendo has not yet announced its global launch plans for this product. ...

Some info about the Final Fantasy III Game for the DS:

The only FINAL FANTASY® that was never localized—the third installment of the original series—will finally reach North American shores!

Lauded as “legendary” by the Japanese fan base, Final Fantasy III has been reborn, incorporating the latest in portable gaming technology. Using the features of the Nintendo DS to their fullest, Final Fantasy III features graphics that have been reworked and remodeled in 3D, while maintaining the mythical FINAL FANTASY look and feel.

Now is your chance to complete the circle. The Legend of FINAL FANTASY III is reborn.

STORY

The Gulgan thus prophesied:
This earthquake is only the beginning.
The great tremors that swallowed the crystals, the light of our world, only to spawn monsters from the depths of the scarred land, are nothing but harbingers of what is yet to come.
Something is coming...fathomless, ominous, and full of sorrow...
But hope is not yet lost.
Four souls will be blessed with the light, and so it shall begin...
A chance encounter with a sentient crystal changes Luneth’s life forever.
Luneth must leave the peaceful village of Ur behind, and seek three others who share his destiny. Together,
the four young adventurers set out on a dangerous journey to banish the darkness that threatens their world.

FEATURES

The missing link in the evolution of FINAL FANTASY is unveiled—North American gamers experience a legend reborn. A dynamic job-changing system brings a nearly infinite number of party variations. The Touch Screen interface takes full advantage of the DS capabilities—explore dungeons, dispatch foes and cast spells by using the stylus. A complete visual overhaul breathes new life into a classic—colorful 3D graphics bring FINAL FANTASY III into the new millennium. ...

Via Cnet

Sony has locked in 17 November as the Australian launch date for the PlayStation 3, just in time for Christmas. The system will come in two bundles -- a PS3 with a 20GB hard drive (confirmed RRP of AU$829) and one with a 60GB HDD (confirmed RRP of AU$999).

As a comparison, the Xbox 360's core bundle retails for AU$499, while its upgrade bundle which includes a 20GB hard drive retails for AU$649.

The Australian launch date will come one week after the US and Japan release for Sony's next generation games console. European territories will also receive the PS3 on 17 November. The almost simultaneous worldwide launch date is a stark contrast to Microsoft's Xbox 360, which was released in Australia a number of months after its US release. However, we wouldn't bet money on Sony hitting that date, as global launches are a logistical nightmare, and as with Xbox 360, supply issues could cause delays. ...