Homebrew coder Zx-81 has dropped by our forums to release a new version PSPMancala, a homebrew game based on the Awari variant of the classic count-and-capture board game called (you guessed it) Mancala. The latest update now features a more improve graphics and icons, much tougher AI and added EBOOT music.

Download: PSPMancala v1.1.0
Download: PSPMancala v1.1.0 (source)

Do you use cheat devices for your games? Don't be shy. I'm not one to judge. Just want to say that if you do, then this was a good week to have a homebrew-capable PSP. We got updates for two different cheat-related apps in the past seven days. Incidentally, if you don't have a homebrew-enabled PSP yet, then the new 5.03GEN-B for HEN which was also released this week is for you. More homebrew news and updates after the jump!

Homebrew coder Jeff Lait has recently released a new version of Powder, a roguelike homebrew game originally developed for the GBA that involves different game element like tactical play, hack and slash, dungeon crawlers and the likes. The latest update is mostly a bug fix release.

Download: Powder release 112 (PSP)
Download: Powder release 112 (DS)
Download: Powder release 111 (Wii)

PSP homebrew dev Xfacter has released an update for Battlegrounds3, a hovertank deathmatch game for the PSP. This latest version finally adds configurable controls and lets players save their play statistics.

Download: Battlegrounds3 0.4x

Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development forum

The weekend's here but there's still no 5.03GEN-B for those who want to put some homebrew in their PSP-3000s thanks to more unforeseen bugs. Don't you just hate when that happens? Too bad too, since there was a nice crop of homebrew apps and games that came out in the past seven days. No worries, though -- the team behind the GEN firmware is still hard at work on a release. Hit the jump for a glimpse at the rest of the week in homebrew.

Wagic team member leungclj has announced on the forums that there's a new version out for wololo's Magic the Gathering homebrew game. Lots of changes in this one, including some sweet GUI updates and a further increase in the number of cards available. More details and a spiffy video after the jump.

Download: Wagic, The Homebrew ?! v0.9.1
Discuss: QJ.NET PSP Development forum

retrobits checked back into our forums to release his latest work: Noiz2sa v0.8 repacked to work on 5.xx firmware. Missing out on this neat-looking shmup? Download now and try it out.


Download: Noiz2sa v0.8
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development Forum

Homebrew coder retrobits has released a quick port of Laserix 2 to Phoenix Game Engine. The addicting homebrew puzzler game was originally ported by fafenstein to PSP and was based on the flash game created by Jason Storhed.

Download: Laserix 2 to PGE
Discuss: QJ.NET's PSP Development forum

It's been a rather busy seven days for the PSP homebrew community. The great homebrew hope is still burning bright thanks to Freeplay's hack for the PSP Go (that was fast, wasn't it?), and custom firmware users who don't want to upgrade to non-M33 firmware have steadily been given better and better chances of playing new games on their old firmware thanks to Yoshihiro's frequent Game Decrypter updates and the arrival of a new app called Eboot Patcher. All that and more homebrew goodness in the PSP Homebrew Weekend Warrior!

Homebrew coder Exter has dropped by our forums to release a quick fix update of PSP Rubik's Cube, The homebrew game based on the classic 3D mechanical puzzle game features different types of cubes including: standard cubes, slim towers, wide towers, and now void cube.

Download: PSP Rubik's Cube v3.01
Visit: QJ.NET's PSP Development Forums