E3 is just around the corner, and we haven't heard of that many games announced for the PSP (although we do have Dissidia to look forward to). There also weren't that many games this year, and the homebrew scene isn't as noisy. Because of this, many have come to wonder if the PSP is a dying platform. Sony's John Koller begs to differ. Read the full article to find out what he has to say on the matter.

(Editor's Note: Great googley-moogleys! QuickJump QuickPeek's on it's 52nd issue! You know what that means? QuickPeek is a year old! Huzzah!)

Welcome to the 52nd edition of QuickJump QuickPeek! It's an extra long one gamers, but not just its because QuickPeek's now a year old. We have a lot of news for you this week, with firmware updates for the PSP, PlayStation 3, and the Wii, the sequel to Gears of War, what's coming in this year's E3, and much, much more! Let's get started!

(Editor's Note: Hawtdayum, this summer's gonna be a scorcher - with or without global warming!)

Not only are we giving you a generous dose of news in this week's QuickJump QuickPeek... From MGS4 news and XBLA updates, all the way down to how Jack Thompson's finally gets overruled, we're serving up a more-than-generous scoop of industry news. Heck, our generosity's even spilled over to Comment of the Week!

Wondering just who made the latest custom firmware for the PlayStation Portable, Custom Firmware 3.93? Or how about the deal that Team M33 has yet to make their own version? All these questions are answered via a statement that homebrew developer Mathieulh recently released, and it's pretty telling in terms of the future of the homebrew scene. The details in the full article.

Visit: PSP News, Announcements & Contests forum thread

(Editor's Note: Wait... what? Is Zanarkand really out there? And what's this talk about elephants? Up to you to find out, bub.)

42 is a number that holds special meaning to fans of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. And in our very own QuickJump QuickPeek 42, we'll be trying to give an answer to the question of the life, the universe, and everything. Or at least, seven days' worth of all that in the gaming industry...

* Article originally posted Apr 12, 2008 at 04:25PM

Sony PlayStation Portable homebrew newbies, this one's for you: an application that helps in the installation of major homebrew, such as kernels, firmware updates and more. Yes, this should make installing homebrew less of a touchy affair, and it's all thanks to Sony PlayStation Portable homebrew developer Luv. Check out Update Toolbox version 1.0 in the full article.

Download: Update Toolbox v1.0
Visit: QJ.NET's PSP Development Forums

(Editor's Note: Attention kids aged one to ninety-two! There's some great news right here in front of our Jackfrost-nipped noses! It's time for QuickPeek 26 - one of our biggest issues yet! - can you say "FW overload?")

Looks like the gaming industry won't be having a silent night this Christmas. If last week weren't testament enough, it's nothing but big news after big news topping one another. Time to spread some Christmas cheer!

More often than not, Sony releases PlayStation Portable firmware updates without early formal announcements. This time however, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan sent out a press release informing everyone that the official PSP firmware 3.80 will be made available this coming Tuesday, December 18.

Check the PSP firmware 3.80 changelog by clicking the "read more" link below.

(Editor's Note: Are your wallets feeling cobwebbed inside lately? Not surprising - it's raining game releases all week like white on rice. And that's across all consoles, across all platforms - just the way we like it!)

Whew! Too many games, too little time! QuickJump QuickPeek 21 is rounding up news from this week - "this week" here, A.K.A. "Assassin's Galaxy Crysis Ops+ week". Ok, that's probably forcing it. Let's just let it slide for now, shall we? From last week's QuickPeek, let's roll out!

  

We've got an update fresh off Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kazuo Hirai's keynote speech. A new feature will be added to the Sony PlayStation Portable and the Sony PlayStation 3's Remote Play system which enables users to turn the PS3's power on and off via the PSP. This new feature will be brought in by future firmware updates.

This was revealed by Hirai during his opener at the world's largest public game expo a few minutes ago. Sony also revealed that it won't take long before PSPs will have the ability to form hubs as shown in the image reproduced below.

Other Remote Play functions will be added in due time (firmware updates) and Sony says this is only the beginning of a project slated for the long term. Keep it right here because more amazing TGS 2007 revelations are incoming.