Like the endless horde that countless movies portray them as, zombies have seen a resurgence in gaming, the most recent one being XomB (pronounced "zombie") from 3G Studios. Set in a re-imagined version of feudal Asia and drawing heavily from Asian mythology, XomB has the player fighting against a sweeping darkness that's forcibly corrupting the landscape and reanimating the dead.

So the previous version of manatails007 got Slim support. This time around, PSPBTCNF tool v3 gets two new updates: a backup/restore function and 3G PSP support.

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Jump Festa '09 is drawing closer, with only but a couple of weeks to go before the event unfolds. Square Enix is making sure that you'll be dropping in as they prepare a hefty lineup of goods to show for you.

The new PSP firmware 5.02 was just released an hour or two ago, and already it's been dumped. SchmilK from was successful in actually using Dark AleX's most recent PSARDumper. What are his findings? Check out the full article, you may find some interesting things.

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Everyone had a blast out of E3? Maybe, maybe not. We know a lot of you guys have a lot of things in your mind right now (like maybe FF13 jumping to the 360 as well?). It was a week of highs and lows for everyone, but nonetheless, it's still a crazy celebration for gaming in general. And before any more of hell breaks loose (if it hasn't already in E3), let's recap what we know so far, eh? Send in the clowns! Uh, Warriors, I mean.

It's another week - another time to recap all of the happy Weekend Warriors right before we jump into all the E3 updates (which are actually already slowly picking up now!). So before all the madness sets in, make sure you're prepared to cheer for your team with the latest scoop on the industry: from the Activision Blizzard merger to Square Enix's big announcement (about another announcement), and when artificially created blackholes get delayed. Dig in!

Homebrew developer j3r3mie was recently able to come up with a new homebrew shell application for the PlayStation Portable which mimics the basic interface and functions of the Apple iPhone. You can find out more about iPhone Simulator T2 in our full article after the jump.

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Sierra Entertainment has circulated a new fact sheet for their upcoming PSP title SWAT: Target Liberty. The game is currently in development by 3G Studios and boasts of an all-new story penned by The Shield script writer Scott Rosenbaum. Here's a quick list of the game's primary features.

• Tactical/Squad-based gameplay – The only true PSP Tactical Squad-Based Shooter backed by an assortment of law enforcement experts.
• Randomized AI placement and level generation - Single Player includes random AI placement. Multiplayer contains random level generation, greatly increasing replayability. In addition there is a random killhouse generator for Multiplayer that creates new levels of varying sizes for a different experience every time.
• SWAT team development – SWAT: Target Liberty occupies a unique space in the shooter genre with its non-lethal means of completing mission without casualties and unnecessary kills to earn points and increase your team's stats and skills

The fact sheet also came with some new screenshots of the game. Check 'em out by clicking on the Full Article link below. SWAT Target Liberty is currently scheduled for release this fall.

Sierra released a few more screenshots from 3g Studios' upcoming third-person tactical shooter SWAT: Target Liberty today. You can check them out below all of the blocks of text immediately following this one.

SWAT: Target Liberty is a new title for the Sony PSP handheld system. Set in New York City and boasting of a story written by The Shield's Scott Rosenbaum, the game saddles players with the task of taking control of a special weapons and tactics team to thwart an ever-increasing number of international terrorist threats.

Each officer in the unit has a specialty and through the use of a unique skill system, player can upgrade their individual combat expertise to increase their chances of success. The game also has an ad-hoc multiplayer system and a variety of multiplayer game modes.

Sierra Entertainment has SWAT: Target Liberty slated for a Fall release.

   

Coming this fall from Sierra Entertainment and Vivendi Games is SWAT: Target Liberty, the first PSP entry in the popular tactical shooter series. Firing Squad recently had a chat with the game's producer Paul Pawlicki to get some inside info on the game.

SWAT: Target Liberty is a shooter, so of course it has to have an impressive array of guns. "No need to worry about firepower," said Pawlicki. "SWAT: Target Liberty has plenty of it." Sierra lucked out on getting 3G Studios, who had physical access to each of the weapons used in the game, as a developer. Pawlicki noted that 3G's authentic representations add "a really nice touch" to SWAT: Target Liberty.

Alright, so the guns look real, but what weapons will the players have access to? "Players will get to select from authentic SWAT weapons, like the SIG's SG 551-SWAT, a gas-operated weapon conceived specifically for Special Forces and elite units," said Pawlicki. "There's also the SSG 300, FN303, Benelli M2 and tactical grenades to choose from but as a player progresses through the game's unlockable weapons are made available including the FnH P90 and the Benelli M4 Super 90 to name a few."

As for multiplayer, 3G has designed a random level generator to keep up to four players on their toes in the game's head to head multiplayer mode. SWAT: Target Liberty's AI also look impressive, with the inclusion of a morale system for the enemies. "Take too long in a firefight and they will begin to flank you and become less likely to give up," Pawlicki explained. "If you take out a few of men out then you will see them retreat and start to give up more easily."

Pawlicki also assured shooter fans that SWAT: Target Liberty is right on track for its fall release. There's currently nothing in development at the moment, but Pawlicki said that "could easily make the leap from PC to next-gen consoles and provide a fun, tactical shooter experience unlike any other game out there."