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• Weekly Releases for 7/6-7/12
We're in the dead heat of the Summer here in the US, and that seems to mean a dead month of releases for the PSP. Elsewhere in the world, Europe gets a shot at Secret Agent Clank, and Japan gets to play a Japanese version of God of War: Chains of Olympus. Australia also misses out this week, with a big goose egg in the release department. Cross your fingers for next week! United States: None Europe: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 (Atari) - July 11th Secret Agent Clank (SCEE) - July 11th Japan: God of War: Chains of Olympus (SCEJ) - July 10th Nobunaga no Yabou: Tenshoki (Koei Selection) (Koei) - July 10th Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot: Vehicle Battle Tournament (Irem) - July 10th Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula VS (Sunrise Interactive) - July 10th Australia: None Please note: Release dates are liable to change at any time. We provide you with the most up-to-date information each week, here at PSP-Vault. Call your local game provider to verify the release date before ordering. • PSP caught in violent shooting, double murder case We've seen a lot of violence surround the PSP, particularly within the past few months. Two more incidents involving the PSP have made media attention. The first involves two teens in Florida arguing over the handheld, when suddenly one of the two, Zachary Robinson, pulled out a gun and started shooting the other teenager. The victim's medical condition has not been released, but the offender has been charged with aggravated battery. The next case doesn't directly involve the PSP. In fact, police are hoping to track down two stolen units. They might be tied to the brutal murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez; both men were repeatedly stabbed to death. The two PSPs were stolen around the time of these murders, and the police have released the serial number of one of the units (SO1-0613169-C), hoping to find more information about the killer(s). • US Playstation Store (PC) releases for 7/3 Not exactly the content worth celebrating over, with this week's only release being a "Woodward Theme." The 4th of July is tomorrow, and that's a heck of a lot more exciting. Wait, what exactly is a Woodward? PSP Themes: Woodward Theme Downloading content from the Playstation Store to your PSP requires the Playstation Network Downloader, which is currently only Windows-compatible. Your PSP must be at firmware 3.70 or above, and a USB cable is required. • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed gameplay video shows off wicked effects Coming in September, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed looks to take previous Star Wars titles and put them to shame, with much improved fighting styles and smoother graphics. Check out the video below, courtesy of IGN, which shows just how destructive the dark side can be. • Weekly Releases for 6/29-7/5 Not much to celebrate on this 4th of July week, here in the United States. Elsewhere, Europe enjoys echochrome and WALL-E, while Japan receives some local favorites, and Australia catches Space Invaders Extreme. United States: None Europe: echochrome (SCEE) - July 4th Space Invaders Extreme (Square Enix) - June 4th WALL-E (THQ) - July 4th Japan: Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 (PSP the Best) (SCEJ) - July 3rd Minna de Dokusho: Meisaku & Suiri & Kaidan & Bungaku (Dorasu) - July 3rd Namco Museum Battle Collection (Namco Bandai) - July 3rd Australia: Space Invaders Extreme (Square Enix) - July 3rd Please note: Release dates are liable to change at any time. We provide you with the most up-to-date information each week, here at PSP-Vault. Call your local game provider to verify the release date before ordering. • Custom Firmware 4.01 M33 released! Dark_Alex and team M33 have just recently released Custom Firmware 4.01! Here are the changes from the readme: Bug fix: vshmenu didn't let change camera mode due to camera_plugin using select button. Fixed, now vsh menu will not be loaded when using the camera. Recovery can now be translated, See how below. Translation to spanish is autoincluded. Updated the M33 SDK with a new function and sample, and released the psp-packer tool to compress prx's and PBP's in the ~PSP format. The folder of 4.01 and highre homebrew will be GAME4XX so it won't need change on update." Click the image below to download 4.01 M33 • Firmware 4.01 now available via Network Update Sony has released another minor update, firmware 4.01, which is now available via Network Update, or to download (here). It was released to fix issues with the video playback and internet search functionality that went live with firmware 4.00. Did anyone have trouble with firmware 4.00, or is Sony just working diligently to make the PSP a better experience? Thanks 3Cheers4Nerds! • US Playstation Store (PC) releases for 6/26 Hope you're a big Medievil fan, because this week's Playstation Store (PC) releases is all about Medievil Resurrection, with it now being available as a downloadable title. Sony has also released a trailer for the title, and a few wallpapers for your XMB. I haven't played Medievil since the ol' PSone, but I was certainly a fan. Downloadable Titles: Medievil Resurrection ($16.99) Game Videos: Medievil Resurrection interview trailer PSP Wallpaper: Medievil Resurrection wallpaper (x3) Downloading content from the Playstation Store to your PSP requires the Playstation Network Downloader, which is currently only Windows-compatible. Your PSP must be at firmware 3.70 or above, and a USB cable is required. • Life with Playstation: Bringing content and services to your PS3, PSP It seems like Sony is always a day and a half away from taking off and propelling the Playstation 3 and PSP ahead of the competition. More reason to believe this comes today, with Sony's announcement of "Life with Playstation," which looks to bring mass amounts of content to the Playstation 3, the PSP, and eventually the rest of your living room (HDTV, cell phone, etc.). The first demoed feature was the weather and news portion of "Life with Playstation," where one can look at a satellite image of the Earth from their PS3, see live forecasts, and additional news around the world. This functionality would be minimal among PS3 users, who probably would've check their news and weather forecasts from their console each morning, but offers a lot of growing room for Sony, as they plan to launch Playstation Home later this year, and bring even more content to the PS3. The next service is the once-rumored video store, where users will be able to download and watch various content from their couch. We'll see more information about this service once E3 rolls around, but I'm definitely excited for downloadable HD content. iTunes still doesn't allow HD renting through the computer (Apple TV-only), Netflix downloads won't work on my Mac (too lazy for mail-in), and my PS3 is a high-definition console that should provide such content. We'll report more as E3 gets closer, but be prepared for a lot of functionality and services. The first targets are the PS3 and PSP, but Sony eventually plans to bring said content to your laptop, HDTV, and even cell phone. Can't wait! • MTV reports: PSP still rocking the subways Despite the recent lack of software support, the PSP is still going strong in various areas of the United States, particularly those New York City subways. Stephen Totilo of MTV Multiplayer kept a basic list of the various handhelds seen during his travels in the past year, and surprisingly the PSP topped the list. While the DS has been dominating portable sales here in the US (Japan is a different story altogether), Sony's PSP appears to be the choice handheld for entertainment on subway stations. One could argue that touchscreen isn't the best form of gaming for shaky train rides, but we'll take this statistic for what it is. The final count for the year? "67 PSPs, 44 DSes, and 6 GBAs," according to Totilo, between 6/15/07 and 6/15/08. | ||