The team behind JPCSP, a program for the PC that emulates the PSP, has released their newest build of their emulator. The project itself is starting to finally take a shape and form and is gaining in popularity with their recent success. There are a handful of titles now that are more or less 100% playable along with ones that are only half-playable or need the headers decrypted before getting them to work. The entire project is coded in java, so many people speculate the potential for this emulator, but it's looking to be one of the first-emerging PSP emulators that gets the job done and has a good dev team behind it. Below are two download links, the first one being for 32 bit operating systems and the second for 64 bit. There is also a guide in their forum for linux users looking to run this on their computers.

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Here's a little piece of information that was first brought to my attention by brentbizzle from our forum. Ok, so check it. Greg from PSP-Hacks, the main administrator there, has confirmed that there is an exploit currently in development that works on all PSP models that can open the path to homebrew fully for all PSP users. This is a software method as well, so nobody would need to use a Pandora's Battery anymore.

For now, there's no files to download and no actual "proof", but I hope you folks can trust me, DarkPacMan77, and I have faith that Greg at PSP-Hacks is a man of his word. The hack is unstable and is still being developed but is currently working and being debugged. An eLoader is even in development as well.

Make sure to stay tuned. We'll bring you all of the latest updates.

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So the latest firmware from Yoshihiro and the boys from the Gen team is out, released about 3 days ago, but we didn't report on it because it had reported bug issues. The most notable bug was that it didn't recognize ISO and CSO files on the memory card. That issue has been fixed in this release and all is well in the custom firmware world, so if you are wanting to download the newest custom firmware for the "GEN" series, this may just be the download for you. As always, we've provided the download links just below for your convenience. Happy Brewing!

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After being derided since, oh, 2004, the UMD is set to return to the PSPgo, albeit thanks to the peripheral guys Logitech.

Sure, we can see why some people may want to play their old UMD games on their new PSPgo, which lacks the drive and plays solely downloaded titles, but they should've really thought it over more carefully before whacking $250 on a new device.

Logitech sources dished the details to gaming site CVG, and while pricing and availability wasn't confirmed the add-on will presumably plug into the PSPgo's memory stick port. 

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The latest official PSP firmware is 6.20. The only custom firmware that's receiving a steady amount of updates is 5.50GEN. One question a lot of homebrew enthusiasts are asking is, why is there no 6.xxGEN? Team GENyUS's MaGiXieN says it's because the update isn't worth the trouble. Here's a part of his explanation: Also, be aware that since 6.00, Sony has structurally changed the firmware and removed a number of things "useless" to run the game but needed to run some utilities and other homebrew. This has been remedied, in large part by our split of development but it would require a general update of all that exists in homebrew (games and utilities) and the themes and all that goes with it. In fact, we arrived with the 6.xx to a point which recalls the passage of homebrew 1.xx to 3.xx but one of the worse. Indeed, the 6.xx can no longer launch the ELF in the state and must repack all programs to make them compatible with the new system from Sony. In addition, tools such as hacking PSPLink and company are no longer compatible and must be adapted. This does not mean that it will not happen but it seems now that all this upheaval is not worth the trouble for so little gain.   Moreover, the vast majority of you think that if a custom firmware 6.xxGEN (or other) was posted, all games would work without problems. Note that this is not true in false for now, the protections detect the presence of a custom firmware and not the version number. Thus, to give you an example, Tekken does not turn on a 6.20GEN (or 6.20trucmuche) pure and hard. This should be adding the same correction as the 5.50GEN that it rotates. So why bother since 5.50GEN-D2 (5.03HEN-B) already provides the majority of what you can expect from a Custom Firmware and the 5.50GEN-D3 (5.03HEN-C), which arrival will be announced in a few hours, will still more things. So no 6.xxGEN then (but maybe they can release that 6.10GEN in the pic?). More importantly, though, if you read all that, you'll notice that the next GEN update that we heard about a couple of days ago will apparently be announced in a few hours. The waiting begins. Via- QJ

Check it out folks. I was browsing through the Playstation section of the official Sony USA website and I must admit I'm not sure WHEN these bundles were first announced, but since I'd stumbled on them I decided to be a good patron and pass the information along. Sony is coming out with some new bundles for what I'd expect are holiday promotional-type deals. Most interesting of all, at least to me, is the new lilac colored PSP (pictured above). I mean, check that sucker out. There's no other way to describe it other than... well... lilac. And that it is. That version right there is bundled with the Hannah Montana Entertainment Pack which comes with the Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show game, a UMD featuring 3 episodes from the hit TV series, a nice 2gb memory stick, and last but certainly not least, a sheet of vinyl stickers to deck it out in girly amazingness. This item may not be for everyone but the lilac color is actually pretty neat!

Going along with the bundle theme, Sony is offering some other options as well. There's 3 other bundles that they've also setup. One bundle is for the newest Gran Turismo game, as should be expected. That bundle comes with a silver PSP 3000 series with a 2gb memory stick, the Gran Turismo game, and two vouchers to use online. The first one is for the movie, The Italian Job, and the second voucher is for a special downloadable content add-on for Gran Turismo. It's a white Corvette ZR1 for the game to add to your collection... pretty sweet.

Next on the list is the Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines bundle. This bundle includes the Pearl White colored PSP 3000 series unit, again with a 2gb memory stick, the UMD copy of the Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines game, as well as a voucher for the movie Angels & Demons.

Last on the bundle list is the Rock Band bundle. This bundle comes with the Piano Black PSP 3000 series unit with a 4gb memory stick, the UMD game of Rock Band Unplugged, and a voucher for the PSN for the movie, School of Rock, starring Jack Black.

It should also be mentioned that all of the bundles except for the Rock Band bundle also include a voucher for 10 downloadable songs on the PSN and the USD price tag for these bundles will run you $199.99.

Are you one of the dozens millions of people that can't wait to get their hands on the new PSP Go? Sony CEO Adam Grant announced that if you have bought or are planning to buy a PSP Go that you could get a game absolutely free. The game selection for the United States is as follows. You can get the new Gran Turismo that was delayed for an eternity, the fast-paced MotorStorm Arctic Edge, or the adventure-ridden Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines game. You can, however, get one of these games absolutely free. How? Well, word on the internet is that if you sign in to the Playstation Network (sign up required) and download a copy of their newest PSP Go Promotional Theme that they have that you'll also be given the game of your choice to download through the store. I haven't personally tested this yet, but I fully-intend on doing so. Apparently you download the theme and then Sony will shoot you an email with a voucher for one of the games that you can choose to use towards whichever game you want. Pretty sweet? Yes, yes it is. The email that they will send the voucher to is whatever email account you have linked to your PSN account, so make sure of that. Also, they are apparently making sure not to make sure people are abusing this by using multiple PSN accounts for one unit according to the MAC address of the PSP being used... but that has got me thinking... "Why not just hack the MAC to be different?". You didn't hear that from me, but it might just bring you a little extra couple presents from the Sony Santa Claus this season.

Many people are giving the PSP Go a rough time. I've actually had some hands-on time with the unit myself and it's a really nice little piece of technology. I'd recommend one if you're just getting into the PSP scene. They are even working on getting these bad boys running all of the homebrew that the PSP has been known for. The recently-released and long-awaited Gran Turismo has finally come to the PSP and if Sony plays their cards right, the PSP could very-well be what they'd always wanted it to be. There's an official "Digital Comics" section of the XMB in newer firmwares which is really pretty neat. The program they've written for navigating through the comics is really easy to understand and enjoyable to read.

Alrighty, so, a while ago, FreePlay discovered a game save exploit that would run homebrew. He didn't want to give it away because he knew Sony would patch it. However, Sony got it's hands on the exploit and patched it up in a recent firmware update. So, FreePlay released what he had been working on. Now, we're passing it onto you!

Firstly, I'd have to point out that this exploit requires firmware 6.10 and requires Archer McLean's Mercury.

Second, thank you FreePlay for making this possible! This will definitely lead to some great stuff! :D

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Fantastic news for all you people out there with the new PSP Go!:

There's an eLoader being developed as we speak! FreePlay's gotten his Savegame exploit to work and proved that it was universal- meaning that it works on all gamesaves and all PSP models. He's now gotten the NID resolver working flawlessly and if he can peice together the eLoader source code from team N00bz of Noobz.eu, then we'll have a perfectly working eLoader!

I can't wait to see the outcome of this!  :D

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So I was reading around the Internet that Custom Firmware 5.00 M33 users were just blocked from accessing the PlayStation Store. Since I have two PSPs I thought I’d check this out for myself… I dug up my old PSP-1000 and upgraded it to 5.00 M33-6 (from 3.90 M33). With that I tried accessing the PSN store and likewise on my PSP-2000, which is already running 5.50 GEN-A.

5.00 M33-6: It’s true. You are now prompted with, “A system software update for the PSP system is required. For update methods, refer to the instructions for the PSP system.” And even with spoofing your version using the ol’ version.txt method — you’re still denied access.

5.50 GEN-A: Keep on… You’re still in business.

Silly move on Sony’s part… Why would you ultimately deny money from custom firmware users? I’ve purchased downloads, still do.

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If you've bought the new Evangelion: Jo or G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, then you'd be happy to know that there actually is a future for homebrew for you. I've been watching this exploit since day one and apparently, Sony hasn't. Shame on them. they've come out with 3 firmware updates and none of them patched this exploit. Maybe this is the king of all exploits. Ya' know, 'The Unpatchable Exploit.' It seems the code is triggered by a glitch in the game. Sony would have to include files in an update to specifically deal with the glitch. Due to the laberynth of legal contracts, it may be illegal for Sony to do.

I've seen comments on blog sites saying that this won't ever get anywhere, but I must insist that you watch the video before saying something like that yourself. The guy that got this to work has a little program he runs from it. That is a definite sign of what this will probably turn into.

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We all know that alpha versions of programs aren't meant to be released publically and used over betas but this one is pretty nice. I'm glad to see many much-needed updates for this emulator. I personally love this emulator and you probably would too!

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Yabause 0.9.10 is  SEGA Saturn emulator for the PSP. It's experimental and not all the games work. Of course, you'd also have to find the SEGA Saturn BIOS by yourself. They aren't that hard to find and Google will really help you out if you know the magic key-words.

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Some people have gotten there hands on a dev version of Persona for the PSP over at Siliconera. What's interesting, however, is that the game includes the mandatory firmware 5.55 update.

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