After a lengthy hiatus, homebrew developer The Underminer has returned with a minor update to PReSS, a standards compliant image and text based RSS reader for the PSP, sporting a variety of secondary features such as MP3 playback and the ability to download MP4 and AVC files directly from supported feeds.
Version 0.41 incorporates various bug fixes, notably fixing a crash that would occur when updating a feed.
The Wii is no longer the object of desire that it once was in Japan, with sales tipping below the 50K mark each week despite a recent price cut. This dip in sales hasn’t gone unnoticed over at Nintendo HQ, of course, leading to performance concerns by company president Satoru Iwata.
Speaking to investors in the company’s latest financial results briefing, he noted that the “the current situation of Wii cannot be defined as healthy.”
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Homebrew developer Bubbletune has rolled out an update to custom firmware plugin Game Categories. Featuring three separate modes to display content, which can be toggled on-the-fly, it allows users to tidy up their PSP’s GAME folder through means of organization by easily categorizing applications and games.
Version 9.0 adds an additional display mode, dubbed “Content Browser.” When selected, this mode displays only the ICON0.PNG when scrolling through files.
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The latest Kojima Productions Report podcast contained an juicy nugget of information regarding Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, notably that a localized demo is on the way. While there have been two demos floating about since TGS, both are entirely in Japanese, making us those of us not fluent in a second language resort to guesswork.
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In what we presume is a last ditch effort to move copies of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and associated downloadable content in preparation for the release of its follow-up, Activision has slashed the price on Infinity Ward’s Variety Map Pack, bringing it down to $4.99, a 50 percent reduction. That translates to 400 Microsoft Points on the 360 side of things. The pack was released last year as the final piece of DLC for CoD 4 and features four additional maps, namely Broadcast, Creek, Chinatown and Killhouse.
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According to market data provided by Famitsu parent Enterbrain, the PSPgo sold 28,275 units on its first day.
Microsoft has an unpleasant surprise in store for Xbox 360 modders this Halloween. The company confirmed today that it has taken action against consoles modified to play pirated game discs.
As usual, the bans are hitting in droves and do not appear to be linked to any particular drive firmware. Additionally, we’ve caught wind of reports indicating that modified boxes — even those that have never accessed Live before — are still at risk. If your unit remains unaffected, consider this a terse warning, as the banhammer is unpredictable and from what we’ve seen, can strike at any moment.
The official statement, per a Microsoft spokesperson, is as follows:
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SCEE may not feel PlayStation Home is a priority right now, but the opinion of SCEA differs radically. Speaking in response to comments made by Pete Edwards, U.S. PS Home director Jack Buser says the service is currently bustling with activity, with over 200 events and parties hosted in the virtual community since its soft-launch last December. Suffice to say, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen both divisions on separate wavelengths.
Sony is preparing for the release of God of War III in a way that would make Kratos proud. Today the company revealed its $100 Ultimate Edition offering of the game, which features oodles of premium collectibles and exclusive digital content, sure to appease even the most diehard fan.
The contents of this package are listed below. Beware, it’s quite an exhaustive list.
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In preparation for the imminent launch of Modern Warfare 2, Activision is running a weekend sale on Steam for the previous installment.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare can be now be had for 40 percent off the usual purchase price, bringing it to a total of $23.99. Not a bad deal if you’re one of the few who have yet to play this one. It’ll keep you busy until the sequel hits, that’s for sure.
