PSP homebrew developer InsertWittyName and MK2K has released a new game engine for the Sony handheld. Called Phoenix Game Engine (or PGE), the engine comes with 23 samples demonstrating how each module is used. You can read up on more details and watch a video sample of the engine in the full article.

Download: Phoenix Game Engine (Lua) 0.01
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Dark AleX has just released his latest version of his famous Despertar del Cementario homebrew application. This release thereby ups the brew to version 7 and carries with it IDStorage regeneration among others. To find out more, click on full article.

Thanks to jj_ob for the tip!

Download: Despertar del Cementerio v7

Wait no more cos Pirata Nervo has released version 2.1 of his famed NervOS homebrew. New themes and Unpackers are brought into the good mix, plus more. Details are after the jump, so go on ahead and have your homebrew fill for today.


Download: NervOS 2.1

Dark AleX is back with a new version for the "Universal Unbricker" for the PSP! This time around, Despertar del Cementerio v6 now installs CFW 4.01 M33-2, and the GUI has been overhauled to make it look more like the XMB. For the most part, the problem with certain TA-88 PSP models has now also been addressed.

Download: Despertar del Cementerio v6

As a way of giving back to the homebrew community, QJ.NET will be holding a massive Summer Homebrew Contest, inviting all talented PSP coders to try their hand at winning fame and prestige awards (as well as a generous monetary reward!). Find out the contest rules and what accolades await the winner in our full article after the jump.

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A post on the Dark AleX blog from webmaster Alek addressed the problems with running Despertar del Cementerio, Pandora, and Time Machine on certain PlayStation Portable Slim and Lite with TA-088 motherboards. For more on this, check out the full article

The source code for the virtual keyboard app released by danzel has been a literal boon to the homebrew community. Several homebrew devs have benefited from it by incorporating Danzeff OSK into their own programs. Coder Sakya recently released an updated version of the original, adding support for devs who use OSLib functions. Find out more in our full article.

Download: Danzeff + OSLib
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LuaPlayer apps on the PlayStation Portable are literally a dime-a-dozen. However, even those without a handheld can now try out the latest Lua-based homebrew creations thanks to a new Windows-based player developed by blah. Find out exactly what LuaPlayer Windows is capable of by reading our full article after the jump.

Download: LuaPlayer Windows
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Good news? The PSP Gen team has decrypted Sony's official 4.05 firmware update (that was fast). Not much has been changed from 4.01 though. Will we see an update from Dark AleX as well? We'll have to wait and see. More details in the full article.

Thanks to Gilberto Jimenez for the tip!

Developer carlosedp has announced the release of Stackless Python PSP version 2.5.2 R1. The latest build of this homebrew is based on a new build of the original Stackless Python programming language. Further details on the changes are available in the full article.

Download: Stackless Python PSP 2.5.2 R1