Rubik's cube lovers and other puzzle-game enthusiasts out there, you might want to check out dChan's cWatch v1.00. It also acts as a Speedsolving Timer, and it's sure to get those cerebral cells working double time. For more informations, head on over to the full article.


Download:  cWatch v1.00

This is the reason why we love NeoFlash Coding Competitions: the steady stream of good homebrew gaming and application goodness. We already had the nifty MS-DOS-style file browser for the DS, and now we have a virtual Rubik's Cube program for the PSP that is crammed with nice features. More details in the full article! 

Download: Sushi Rubik v1.2

Sinasquax just released a new version of Mix the Cube! for the Sony PlayStation Portable. Mix the Cube! version 1.1 improves the Rubik's Cube homebrew game for the handheld by removing a few bugs and adding a save feature to both challenge and game modes. Find out what's new at the full article!





Download: Mix the Cube! v1.1
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Homebrew Development Forum

 Homebrew developer Sinasquax dropped by QJ.NET PSP Development Forum and released a game called Mix The Cube! While this one is still related to Rubik's Cube, take note that this is different from his entry to the recent homebrew challenge for the same concept.

The most interesting feature of this creation is that it is compatible with the Chotto camera for the PlayStation Portable. For the full list of details, click the "read more" link below.

Download: Mix The Cube! v1.0
Visit: QJ PSP Development Forum

Last July, a Homebrew contest for the best Rubik's Cube program was set by DevsGen. The prize for said contest is US$ 500. Here are the four entries from four French programmers. Please note that these programs do not come with a readme file so users are advised to use the apps with caution. Details about each game in the full article.

Download: The Cube by Seb for PSP (fat with kernel 1.50)
Download: The Cube by Seb for PSP (slim with CW 3.7x)

Download: Rubik's Cube by Alcantor for PSP (fat with kernel 1.50)
Download: Rubik's Cube by Alcantor for PSP (slim with CW 3.7x)

Download: Rubik's Cube by Sinasquax for PSP (fat with kernel 1.50)
Download: Rubik's Cube by Sinasquax for PSP (slim with CW 3.7x)

Download: Rubik's Cube by Quadrizo for PSP (fat with kernel 1.50)
Download: Rubik's Cube by Quadrizo for PSP (slim with CW 3.7x)

QJ.NET reader Maxime dropped by our PSP Development Forum and informed us about a newly-started homebrew coding challenge by online site DevsGen. The objective of the contest is for the contestants to come up with the best Rubik's Cube game for the PlayStation Portable.

The prize? A whopping US$ 500! You can either group together and work as a team or do the homebrew alone. It also doesn't matter what programming language you are going to use because all that matters is the end result. Here are some of the mechanics of the Rubik's Cube Challenge:

• The player will have to be able to play with his virtual Rubik's cubic in the same way as a real one in his hands. 
• Ergonomics and handiness have to be well thought to provide a real pleasure when playing.
• The game have to detect when the cube is finished.
• The ability to provide some hints to the player will be better but it's not an obligation.
• The ability to apply custom textures on faces instead of classic colors but it's not an obligation.
• The cube's rotation speed must be well thought.
• The program can be ported from another version with the original author's agreement. It will be less considered by jury but keep a chance to win if it is incredibly well made.

The Read link below will take to the above mentioned site where you can read other details about the contest. You can also check our Forum link below so you can discuss first how to go about this challenge. We will certainly be very proud if the winner will come from you guys.

The challenge will end on September 30.

Visit: QJ PSP Development Forum

This homebrew is pretty controversial. We recently posted an article on Picto Cube, which was then claimed to be created by Phantom X. But what's this? IPR issues right here in the homebrew community?

Hmm...very intriguing indeed. Because we have here the supposed real author of Picto Cube, and with his own complete version to boot. Now, we don't wanna fan the flames any more than necessary. But as Jomann claims that the initial Picto Cube release was yet unfinished, and this version is, then we decided to post it just the same. After all, it really was meant to be shared for everyone.

Apart from being the "finished and real" version, Picto Cube v1.0 also has some changes from the previous one. These changes are the animation at start, more images spots (you can now put more custom images for the cube), and it is now in eboot form. This way, you don't need to hassle with the LUA player anymore.

Anyhow, there are still several things that Jomann would like to add, like a puzzle version a la Rubik's cube, zoom support, screenshots, and different shapes. So if he could get some help, that will be great. Oh, and be sure to check out the read me for the image editing and other tidbits on this application.

As for the brewing ownership-intrigue, Jomann has quite a bunch to say about it. You can just head over to the forums to see what the fuss is all about. Meanwhile, we're just here to bring you the download. But just the same, let's not fight, guys.

Download: [Picto Cube v1.0]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]