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Homebrew: New PSP Homebrew Releases for April 26, 2006

Lots of good stuff today. And even though we can't run our beloved homebrew on 2.70 PSPs (yet), we have a utility for the 2.70 PSPs that runs inside the web browser. Check it out below if you have 2.70. Remember, homebrew DOES NOT WORK on 2.61, 2.70 and later PSPs, so don't upgrade if you want to keep running homebrew on 2.60 and below!

Games
Electris v0.1b - Lua Tetris game.

Applications
PSP Kick Soundpack Volume 1: Diallos Herbal Exclusive - More sounds for the PSPKick v3.00 drum simulator.

Utilities
JBG Flash Pack v.001 - Flash file management utility for Firmware 2.70 PSPs!

PSP Software Development
DDS:AP Release 3 - Isometric Mapping System for making your own turn-based RPG games.

Shells and Operating Systems
PSIX Public v1.10

Photos of Lumines 2 emerge

I found these images of the upcoming game Lumines 2 on French site FactorNews.com:



Enjoy!

-Auri

Race Driver 2006 E3 2006 Preshow Hands-On

Currently scheduled for release in May, Race Driver 2006 is an enhanced version of the game that was released for the PlayStation Portable in Europe as TOCA Race Driver 2 last year. The European game was essentially a port of the PlayStation 2 game of the same name, but some nine months later, North American race fans are being treated to a version of the game that boasts extra vehicles (for a total of more than 50) and circuits (for a total of more than 60), additional multiplayer options, and an all-new Trans World Cup gameplay mode. We recently had an opportunity to spend some time with a work-in-progress version of the game, and we're pleased to report that the additional features implemented for the North American version look to add plenty of value to a game that already had no shortage of it.

The most significant new feature in Race Driver 2006 is the Trans World Cup mode, in which you'll compete in events all over the world en route to the title of Trans World Cup champion. Although some of the vehicles and circuits that you'll be racing in the competition are the same ones that appear in the story-driven career mode, the new mode mixes things up considerably by giving you specific objectives for each event. The Trans World Cup events in our build of the game were clearly still in development in terms of their difficulty and frame rates, but the time we spent playing them gave us a good idea of what you can expect in the finished game.

Read the full story at GameSpot here.

Atari cooking up HOT PXL

While many publishers are still holding their E3 cards close to their chests, Atari tipped its hand ever so slightly this morning. It announced HOT PXL, a compendium of minigames for the PSP. The title is being developed by Paris-based indie studio zSlide, and is set for a holiday release in the US.

HOT PXL follows Djon, a skateboarder, through a loosely structured central storyline. Said storyline will be packed with challenges--in the form of some 200 minigames, which will require "players to draw on their reflexes and 2D gaming prowess," according to Atari. The various obstacles Djon must successfully negotiate will include performing tricks on a BMX bike, stagediving at a punk-rock show, playing an in-game video game, or "just trying to cross a busy digital street."

Atari also said HOT PXL's minigame library will be able to be updated with downloads via the PSP's wireless Internet functionality.

Full article and more images at: GameSpot