Petiso updated GP32 GNU GO.

New features:
- Settings Screen: Board Size, Player Type, Handicap, CPU Speed, GNU Go Variables.
- The GP32 can now count the points when a game is over

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Winnydows has released a new version of his Xvid converter for the PSP, heres whats new:

Fixed missing volume normalize line if button save avs was pressed.
Fixed encoding AVIs with AC3 sound.
Fixed DVD encoding (change sound track bug). Was only if channels number different from default.
Fixed work two new decoders - OpenDMLSource and AVIFileSource.
Now even for AVI with AC3 possible use NicAudio decoder and Dolby Surround II.
Added scanning of AVS import. If line ConvertToYV12() missed, line added automaticly. Also automaticly added Dolby Surround II downmix for multichannels AVS.
Now in job list displayed output fps.
Added monitoring bugs on start.
Added checking for bad ac3 files.
Added option ac3 over DirectShow. Used for bad ac3.
Speedup AVS import.
Now in info line added channels information.
Fixed preview files with space.
To menu Apps added my gui for MediaInfo.dll.
Added Clear button. Delete trash after not finished jobs.
Speedup analise of hard files such as wmv hdtv.
Added recheck frames for DVD import. Fix incorrect target size and time. Working only after Preview button pressing or if d2v already exists.
Now better aspect and crop detection for DVD.
Added checking for ReadOnly save path.
Again sound extracting with VirtualDub before encoding - more stable than redirect.
Fixed autocrop.
Added import od D2V files.

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A reader, He Who Must Not Be Named, sent us a promotional image he somehow got his grubby hands on. It's a promotional illustration for the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console, presumably featuring characters from all the games that will be released in emulated form.

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Weltall has released a new app that works with Devhook, heres the info:


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Heres the press release of a new PS2 Product coming soon:

In response to the announcements that both the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 will utilise High Definition formats for next generation game development; It has been confirmed that Xploder will launch the HDTV Game Player to allow millions of Playstation 2 owners to upgrade their PS2 consoles, so that they can experience their favourite PS2 games in true High Definition quality via their HDTV sets.

PS2 lovers can now experience their games with enhanced image quality - standard PS2 games can be played in High Definition using the Xploder HDTV Game Player. You can also exploit the true capabilities of your HDTV set RIGHT NOW and benefit from crystal clear picture quality on all your PS2 games.

The Xploder HDTV Player is designed to allow you to make the most of your existing kit by providing everything needed to connect the PS2 to your HDTV.

Available for both PAL and NTSC PS2 consoles, the Xploder HDTV Player allows you to:

- Select a HD 720p or 1080i setting to give a clearer, crisper picture quality for all PS2 games.
- Play games in Enhanced Definition (ED) TV 480p mode; a higher resolution for improved image quality.
- Choose from a variety of superior VGA options.*

Driven by proprietary Xploder software, you simply put the disc in the PS2 console and use the simple on-screen interface to select the optimum configuration for your system (HD, ED or VGA modes) from the options menu. The details are automatically saved to your memory card, so there’s no need to reconfigure the settings every time you use your console.

The supplied high-quality RGB Component Cable connects the PS2 directly in your HDTV to ensure superior image quality. ...

News from Arstechnica

As we reported yesterday , E3 is alive and kicking, just in a much reduced and more efficient form. Next year's E3 will still be in LA, but will consist of many small press events and more "intimate meetings" between the press and developers instead of the monster show floor of years past.

In a press release, ESA President Doug Lowenstein said that "it has become clear that we need a more intimate program, including higher quality, more personal dialogue with the worldwide media, developers, retailers, and other key industry audiences...It is no longer necessary or efficient to have a single industry 'mega-show."

Downsizing makes a lot of sense. Many small shows that let press see and play games without having to deal with the crush of people all trying to get to the same place makes a lot more sense, and it should put the emphasis back on the games themselves, not huge video screens or live bands. ...

News via Joystiq

Nintendo's portable just keeps getting stranger. Already heralded as an educational pet simulator, brain trainer and a Japanese-English dictionary, the DS is about earn a new title: interactive cookbook. Chris Kohler of Game|Life takes a look at Shaberu! DS O-Ryouri Navi (translation: Talk! DS Cuisine Navigator), a DS title that features over 200 recipes that are broken down to many steps and read aloud to you by the narrator. You can bark voice commands at your DS, such as "next page" and "more detail" for even simpler instructions.

Like all bizarre DS titles, the cookbook was a hit in Japan, selling more than 120,000 copies in its first week available. Kohler continues, comparing last week's Japanese hardware sales of the DS and Sony PSP (hint: Nintendo's portable outsold Sony's more than seven times over). Is this popularity due to Nintendo's ability to capture nearly every demographic in Japan?

Kohler's final point highlights the Long Tail theory developed by Wired magazine editor in chief Chris Anderson, which proposes that the combined sales of of many lesser-known products from a company account for more revenue than the sales of its most popular products. Here, Kohler's quick calculations show that nine titles like Shaberu! DS O-Ryouri Navi would equal the sales of New Super Mario Bros. and likely would cost less time and money on development. The discussion leads up to a comparison of Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console to Xbox Live Arcade. Nintendo is offering their entire back catalogue as is, while XBLM sells only the highest-quality products, hand-picked and sometimes seldom released. From the perspective of a consumer, who really has the most advantageous online structure here? ...

News via Gamespot

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Fackue aka LyingWake released BootDreams v1.0.1 today.

BootDreams is by far the *BEST* program to create and burn Dreamcast CDs - and on top of that it's FREE !


Changes:
- cosmetic bug fixes to CDI burner
- removed "Used complete paths"
- replaced bin2boot with cdi4dc
- fixes to checking for existing selfboot folder
- save as dialog moved directly before creating ISO
- fixed dragging and dropping CDI to BootDreams.exe file
- slightly better buttons
- upgraded cdirip 0.6.2 to 0.6.3
- rebuilt my modified version of cdi2nero (smaller)


Download from the Official Website

Thanks to Fackue for updating his awesome app

If you are not sure how to use it, please have a look at this tutorial. ...