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Not a lot of game franchises can take two genres, meld them seamlessly and come up with something that isn't fertilizer. Even fewer can use the same core model repeatedly and come up with stellar success in terms of media and consumer reception. The Ratchet & Clank series combines elements from a platform game and a shooting title to form a respected brand that gamers just eat up each and every time a new installment comes out.In February of 2007, the Sony PlayStation Portable received its first taste of the Ratchet & Clank series with High Impact Games' Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters. High Impact is a group of expats from Insomniac that still has some of the key members responsible for the success of earlier iterations. The game was scrutinized with excitement and it passed all tests with flying colors. No rest even if you're not wicked The lovable tandem's new adventure starts off with Ratchet and Clank getting some time off the battlefield with some rest and relaxation. The heroic lombax and his trusty robot sidekick bask in the sun for a while until a strange girl named Luna approaches them and asks Ratchet for a small favor. As it turns out, the odd-looking Luna is a huge fan of our robot-busting hero and wants him to pose in his trademark stances for an extemporaneous photo-op. Being the nice guy that he is, Ratchet gives in. A series of events unfold while Ratchet roughs up some robot hide for Luna which leads to the alien girl's abduction. Ratchet and Clank decide that vacation time is over and the two set off to save the girl. That's not to say that this is a Mario-style plot where you simply have to go through multiple castles to eventually save the hostaged damsel. Fans of the Ratchet & Clank series will not have their expectations dampened as the game features an elaborate succession of plot twists that eventually leads to a huge unfolding that will have you chasing ancient artifacts and encountering a genius race known as the Technomites. Old and new characters will be present to spice up the game's storytelling sequences. Favorites such as Captain Quark will do cameos with style as they supply excellent humor that nicely complements the script's pop-culture references. Notice that there's no single character who's badly voiced, allowing the comedy to be driven home as well as it should be. Making the dialogue even more immersive is the fact that character expressions are in perfect sync with what they're saying thanks to the dandy visuals that we'll be discussing next. |
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We're not certain if you've heard about this one already before but a couple of the many projects of homebrew developer kgsws are PSP Doom and PSP Heretic. It's needless to say that these are PlayStation Portable adaptations of the FPS classics Doom and Heretic. Currently, PSP Doom is at version 0.6 while PSP Heretic is at v0.7. kgsws mentioned , and we agree, that the best feature this has to offer is the multiplayer ad hoc for two players. The coder also added a four player support but that hasn't been tested as of yet. The following changes have occurred since the last versions. PSP Doom v 0.6 and PSP Heretic v0.7:
Download: PSP Heretic v0.7 |
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There's this application called PSPVC (PlayStation Portable Video Converter) created by homebrew developer fif1973. Now, we found another program of the same nature and even has a somewhat similar name over at Italian PSP-dedicated site PSP-Ita. The homebrew is called PSP Video Converter and was developed by Nick Swardh. Currently in version 1.2, PSP Video Converter is a transcoder that lets users convert various types of videos to a format the PSP supports. The current features of this version include:
Download: PSP Video Converter v1.2 Download: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 |
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Homebrew developer for the PSP, winnydows, has released an updated version of his video converter application XviD4PSP. Let's say that you just got a PSP and this app intrigues you but you don't know what in the world it does, we'll hook you up with some info.Basically, this is a program that converts videos for your PSP, iPod and PC. For you to maximize this app, you should have Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 intalled, and Microsoft Framework 3.0 ffdshow build by clsid. To avoid redundancy, you could always refer to our earlier coverage of this app or to winnydows' website which you can access via the link below. With all that said, here is the lengthy changelog for version 4.046. Changelog:
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PSP coder trex6662k5 has once again added more modifications and fixes to his mod of Jonny2002's XBMC Remote Interface. Here's a rundown of what's new in v0.7:
Copy the "XBMC RI 0.7" folder to Click on the download link below to download this great homebrew application. Also, don't forget to post your comments, bug reports, thank yous, suggestions, or help requests on the QJ forums by going to this release's official QJ forum thread. Let's show some support for trex6662k5. Like my fellow blogger Gino said, "Spread the love, guys." Download: [XBMC Remote Interface v0.7 Mod] Discuss: [Forum Release Thread] |
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As
a part of Namco Bandai's current campaign to keep the gaming community
as updated as possible about their games, they have released new info
about Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
for the PSP, including new game features and a bunch of other stuff
(including screens) that PSP users can look forward to in the game. Let
us go through them as quick as we can.
Medal System - the same system introduced in ACE2 and carried over to ACE5 and ZERO will again be making an appearance in ACE-X.
How it works: every time a pilot fulfills specific game conditions,
he/she will receive a medal to recognize this achievement. Such
conditions/achievements include surpassing the target number of enemies
brought down and providing damage control for a mission. There are 36
obtainable medals all in all, and will also be available in multiplayer
mode.
Free Mission Mode - allows you
to replay completed missions, enabling you to challenge yourself to
gain a higher score or finish a mission in a shorter time. The points
earned in a free mission are usable in Campaign Mode, making it easier
for players to save up and buy a plane. The details of the mission and
its conditions are also customizable, you can strengthen enemy weapons
or have the enemy's reserves appear, etc.
Color Variation - ACE-X wouldn't give justice to the ACE series if it didn't have the color customizing options that the series is known for, so for ACE-X, Namco will also allow players to choose between four types of color options on all planes, from the camouflage design to the more eye-catching colors. More screens and game details await in the full article version.
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Winnydows has once again updated his amazing Xvid4PSP video conversion tool for Windows PCs. Not only does this program convert ordinary PC video files into a format playable on your PSP (PMP, AVC or MP4), but it can also convert ordinary video files into another format also playable on your PC, making it popular for PSP owners and regular PC users alike. It can input AVI, DIVX, and WMV formats and convert them to PMP 2.01, PMP AVC, AVI, MP4 (AVC), and MP4 (PSP AVC). As long as you have AviSynth v2.56a and the .NET Framework 2.0 installed, you're good to go! Here's the changelog for the last two releases, version 4.0.12 only adds a small bugfix: 4.012 changes:
Thanks for the tip Winnydows! Download: [Xvid4PSP v4.0.12] |
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