Sun, 11 May 2008 22:09:40 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/ PSP savegames, news, community en-us http://www.psp-vault.com/images/logo.gif http://www.psp-vault.com/ no-reply@psp-vault.com http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1523.psp What a sad, sad week for PSP owners. Unless of course you're in Japan or Australia, then you're getting a decent list to choose from. The United States and Europe see nothing this week. Unfortunately, it's a slow start to a slow month, but hopefully we'll see some must-haves as the Summer nears. United States: None Europe: None Japan: Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 (SCEJ) - May 15th Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari (Irem) - May 15th Keibatsuu Portable (NCS) - May 15th Australia: World Championship Poker 3 (505 Games) - May 15th Iron Man (Sega) - May 15th The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney Interactive) - May 16th 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. Sun, 11 May 2008 22:09:40 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1522.psp A lot of homebrew has been released in the last three days, so hopefully you find something interesting in today's newbits! There is one game called PipeLine which, I think, rivals some of the puzzle game graphics comercial developers create. The games graphics look similar to the graphics featured in Insert_Witty_Name's Bugz game. Along with this some new ported games created by Deniska have been released and a new game from seanpaul223 called Hokuto No Ken has also been released, Hokuto No Ken also has some pretty good graphics! If there are any homebrew applications/games that you would like to suggest to be featured in these newsbits please feel free to suggest them in the comments of this article or PM me the suggestion. Featured in this newsbits: Hokuto No Ken Bermuda Syndrome PSP Nicky Boum PSP Nicky II PSP PipeLine PSP FilerDownloads: Hokuto No Ken Bermuda Syndrome Nicky Boum PSP Nicky II PSP PipeLine PSP FilerClick read more to read on about these new homebrew applications. Sat, 10 May 2008 11:45:00 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1521.psp We're now two months into's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G's release in Japan, yet the PSP is selling like hotcakes. There must be something else leading to the success, like Star Ocean: Second Evolution. Whatever it is, we like it. Here's the stats: PSP - 100,870 Wii - 71,518 Nintendo DS - 52,542 PlayStation 3 - 10,177 PlayStation 2 - 8,802 Xbox 360 - 1,725 Fri, 09 May 2008 22:50:51 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1520.psp Not much to report this week, just a single game demo, for SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2. Still, a free demo is a free demo, and that's a demo for me. Head over to the Playstation Store to pick it up, and let us know what you think. Game Demos: SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 2 Demo (also downloadable via PS3) 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. Thu, 08 May 2008 23:10:20 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1519.psp Who knew it would take so long for Sony to bring around a PSP-2000 compatible headset? Skype launched back in January, but the headset is just coming around now, in May. Oh well, it's here to stay, and for $28.99, its yours. Head over to Amazon to order one, and start chatting with your friends, through the wonderful world of Wi-Fi. Thu, 08 May 2008 21:03:11 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1518.psp We've already discovered solutions to water-proofing the PSP, but what about gaming in the dark? Sure, the screen is plenty bright, but it's only cool if the whole unit glows. Enter XCM, who has taken the initiative, bringing glow in the dark faceplates for the PSP. These "Magic night glow" faceplates appear to be for the original PSP-1000, and require a "daylight charge," which simply means, hold it up to a light for a while. No specific release date or price at the moment, but we're told they'll become available over at Extreme-Mods any day now. Wed, 07 May 2008 22:25:27 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1517.psp Quite a slow couple of days for homebrew, but I managed to gather some pretty good looking homebrew games/applications. From Royale comes a new version of PSP-Maps, a map software that uses the resources from Google Maps also a new version of PSPIRC has been released which lets you use IRC channels on your PSP. Remember that homebrew suggestions are always welcome, please send PM me or post a comment in this article if you have a suggestion. Featured in this newsbits: PSP-Maps Birdman's Shooter PSPIRC Goldfever CityDownloads: PSP-Maps Birdman's Shooter PSPIRC Goldfever CityClick read more to read on about these new homebrew releases. Wed, 07 May 2008 18:58:21 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1516.psp Arriving June 3rd, the God of War Entertainment Pack will be the manliest PSP on the market. It comes with a red PSP Slim (complete with Krato silkscreen), a copy of God of War: Chains of Olympus, a Superbad UMD movie, and voucher for Syphon Filter: Combat Ops. For $199, you can pre-order yours today at Amazon, and guarantee it's delivery on June 3rd! Wed, 07 May 2008 01:25:37 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1515.psp It's been a while since we've heard anything regarding Ratchet and Clank on the Playstation Portable. Last Fall, we heard something about a Secret Agent Clank title, but no additional information was mentioned. Now, we know a bit more, with a recent post on the Playstation Blog announcing a June 17th date. Looks like Atari's "early '08" prediction was spot on. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:49:03 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1514.psp Note much development software to report on today. Sleeper and M@x released PSPKVM, said0011 & Coco1230 released ErrorF, and b0xx0r released Isometric Map System. Check out the Development forum for more information on PSP development. Featured in this newsbits: ErrorF PSPKVM LUA Online Interpreter Isometric Map SystemDownloads: ErrorF PSPKVM Isometric Map SystemClick read more to on about these development tools. Sun, 04 May 2008 11:27:56 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1513.psp Another "meh" week for releases, with each region getting a small picking to choose from, and Japan left empty-handed. At least we're out of the month of April, which means PSP releases will start picking up. Anybody waiting for a particular title? United States: SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (Crave Entertainment) - May 5th R-Type Command (Atlus) - May 6th Europe: Iron Man (SEGA) - May 9th SpinOut (Ghostlight) - May 9th Japan: None Australia: Riviera: The Promised Land (Atlus) - May 8th 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. Sun, 04 May 2008 10:53:45 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1512.psp I have a lot of homebrew to talk about today! Today I have some musical homebrew, a math related homebrew and some new clones of classic games that I think you will find interesting. Remember suggestions are always welcome so please PM me or post it in the comments of this article. Featured in newsbits: Geometry World monome Beatbox Marching Band Drill Writer EurmillionPlayer 1000 Bornes FuSa Mind Breaker Mario EaterDownloads: Geometry World Monome Beatbox Marching Band Drill Writer EuroMillion Player 1000 Bornes FuSa Mind Breaker Mario EaterClick read more to read on about these homebrew releases. Sun, 04 May 2008 10:34:20 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1511.psp Even with the Japanese delay, the Skype functionality has been available worldwide for a few months now. It appears Sony is just now bringing an official PSP-2000 Skype headset to Japan, complete with a remote control. The headset can still be used with the original PSP, as a pair of headphones, but the specific input on the upcoming microphone will only fit the PSP Slim model. Coming next month, this headset will be compatible with Skype and Talkman software, for 3,800 yen. The official model number is PSPJ-15012. Sat, 03 May 2008 12:22:18 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1510.psp Some news has been deleted, so as an effort to recover some of the news I have re-posted this newsbits. You can view the entire newsbits below. Today I will talk about two new homebrew entries in PSP-Hacks homebrew competition, a new emulator from zx-81, a file downloader, a new Pandora's Battery tool and more. Remember homebrew suggestions are always welcome, so if you have a suggestion please feel free to PM me or post a comment in this article. Featured in this newsbits: Ausbruch Tank Attack PSPDragon Reverb UltraDespartar Installer Get!T Light Cycle CloneDownloads: Ausbruch Tank Attack PSPDragon Reverb UltraDespertar Installer Get!T Light Cycle CloneClick read more to read on about these amazing homebrew applications! Fri, 02 May 2008 16:07:20 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1509.psp We're back up and running. We experienced some technical issues after a "hacker community" took advantage of our calendar module, and an exploit we weren't quick to cover. They're mighty clever, but hopefully they got their fun, and can move on in life. The calendar will be down for a bit, but that won't keep you from downloading the newest PC Playstation Store content, as seen below. Downloadable Titles: echochrome ($9.99) Game Videos: echochrome Trailer Wyclef’s “Fast Car” Music Video PSP Wallpaper: echochrome Wallpapers (x4) 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. Thu, 01 May 2008 23:26:47 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1503.psp If you recall, we mentioned Sky would be working with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to bring video-on-demand to the region, way back when. We couldn't confirm pricing or a launch date. Well, pricing is still unknown at this point, but we can confirm that the service, "Go!View", will go live this Summer. If you check out their official site, you can get register early, and be one of the first to experience the video service, when it comes around. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:59:50 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1502.psp I have been doing a lot of calendar updates this past week. To help summarize and inform you (the members) about what I have done with the Calendar and File Vault and what I will continue to do with the Calendar and File Vault, I have written this article. So what have I done so far? I have created four new Calendar categories; US Game Releases, EUR Game Releases, AU Game Releases, and JPN Game Releases. I have revised the Calendar to make it consistent with JustEaton's weekly release articles. I have updated the Calendar with all game releases I can find on the Internet for all available regions (US, EUR, AU and JPN). I have added game save categories to the File Vault representing the new game titles added to the Calendar. I have been updating the File Vault with new homebrew featured in the Homebrew Newsbits and the Development Newsbits.I will continue to do everything I have mentioned above for each new title added to the Calendar in all regions and every homebrew release featured in the newsbits. If you have a suggestion for the Calendar or File Vault please post it in the comments of this article or please feel free to PM me. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:59:17 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1501.psp Welcome to the second Development Newsbits! In this newsbits I will introduce you to a new programming language called Python. I will show you two tools to help you setup a development environment, a new IDE for LUA, and some new tutorials. Where should you look to find out about programming? Well for starters you should check out the Development Forum. From there you should see four different coding threads stickied to the top of the forum; the C/C++ Coding Thread, the LUA Coding Thread, the Web Based Coding Thread, and newly created Python Coding Thread. You should also read the various threads created in the forum and following these newsbits. If you have a question or some content you wanted to post, please feel free to create a new thread. Featured in this newsbits: Simulated LUA Class Tutorial PSP Devkit Pre-Compiled Toolchain C/C++ Folder Deletion LUA Station Python Programming LanguageDownloads: LUA Station PSP Stackless PythonPlease click read more to read on about these development tools. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:23:18 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1500.psp I got some more homebrew for you today! Today I will share with you a bunch of homebrew including a new simulator for the PSP based off of Nintendo's system Game&Watch, some tools that will help you extend your PSP's functionality and a homebrew application that lets you stream TV program guides to your PSP. Featured in this newsbits: Custom Firmware Extender PRX Utility++ PSP Dialer PPG- Portable Program Guide Astroid Escape Game&Watch Parachute Luigi's World BeaverzDownloads: Custom Firmware Extender PRX Utility++ PSP Dialer PPG- Portable Program Guide Asteroid Escape Game&Watch Parachute Simulator Luigi's World BeaverzPlease click read on to read more about these amazing homebrew releases! Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:19:52 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1499.psp When you finally get bored of the typical 18 hole game, Hot Shots Golf 2: Open Tee offers various mini-games, to keep you entertained. Some involve various obstacles and weather conditions, and also include miniature golf-esque holes. Here's a trailer that shows off how a few of them work. [Game Trailers, via PSP Fanboy] Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:04:11 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1498.psp It's quite amazing what an anticipated title or two can do for hardware sales in Japan. Every since it's launch a month ago, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G has been bringing people from all over Japan to the electronic stores, to pick up Sony's handheld. We briefly reported on the success in sales a few weeks ago, but the PSP hasn't slowed down much. While it isn't out-selling every console combined, it is still the number one selling handheld/console in Japan. The figures: PSP - 85,421 Nintendo DS - 44,551 Wii - 44,241 PlayStation 3 - 7,438 PlayStation 2 - 6,545 Xbox 360 - 1,076 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:05:06 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1497.psp This is the week we've been waiting for! Check out all the content Sony has released this week; everything from downloadable titles and demos to wallpapers, trailers, and game audio. Definitely the best week of releases to date; I hope Sony keeps it coming! Downloadable Titles: LocoRoco ($21.99) Kingdom of Paradise ($10.99) PSOne Classics: R-Types ($5.99) Game Demos: echochrome PSP Demo (also downloadable through the PS3 system) Game Videos: LocoRoco Trailer Kingdom of Paradise Trailer R-Type Command Trailer Resistance 2 Trailer GT5 Prologue Techno Video PSP Wallpaper: LocoRoco Wallpapers (x2) Kingdom of Paradise Wallpapers (x5) Game Music: LocoRoco Nightmare Track 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. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:51:22 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1496.psp We could've waited until tomorrow to surprise you, but we really wanted you to lose sleep tonight. So here goes. Tomorrow, part of the Thursday Playstation Store update will include an echochrome demo, for download on the Playstation Network (PS3) or through the PC Store. If you just can't remember how this puzzling title works, here's a trailer for your viewing: Note: If you don't mind getting past the Japanese, we've already got an echochrome demo in the File Vault! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:49:56 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1495.psp If our previous report on the Aquatalk ziploc waterproof seal just didn't sound appealing, or perhaps it couldn't withstand the amount of rigorous movement while you slash around the bath playing God of War: Chains of Olympus. Just kidding. Anyways, this one, from Cyber Gadget, seems to be a bit better in the quality area, with some suction cups to hang the PSP above-water, and a nice water-proof seal. Of course, we're not expecting many of you to jump on and purchase three, but we enjoy reporting on these taboo peripherals. And it floats! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:15:21 -0400 http://www.psp-vault.com/Article1494.psp For those of you in need of that portable racing fix, Rockstar is bringing Midnight Club back, and this time you're racing the streets of California. Midnight Club: Los Angeles will make it's way to North America and Europe this September (9th and 12th, respectively), and once again "pushes the boundaries and expectations of what a racing game can be." The upcoming title will be the ultimate cruising game, with no loading screens, tracks, or rules, as you cruise around Los Angeles. Said Jay Panek, Midnight Club Producer Rockstar San Diego, "People are going to be blown away when they see how true-to-life Los Angeles looks in this game. We've added some great twists and turns that let players experience the authentic vibe and feel of the city at blistering speeds that you simply couldn't get away with in real life." Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:44:22 -0400