Developer Zack is announcing the release of Wolfenstein 3D v3.0, a PSP port of id Software's FPS of the same name. This build features full PSP Slim and sound support, among other updates. Details are available in the full article.


Download: Wolfenstein 3D V3.0

If you're feeling down about not being able to play some of the more classic FPS homebrew games using the latest PlayStation Portable custom firmware, then don't despair. Developer CoderX was recently able to release a new 3.xx patch, which revives one of the best old school shooters on the Sony handheld with PSPDoom. More details about PSPDoom in our full article.

Download: PSPDoom 3.xx (Phat/Slim)

Normally, a major event such as E3 would have all the big name companies attending it.  This year will be different, though, as five publishers have decided to drop out of the event altogether. Part of the reason may be due to reported bad blood between them and ESA president Mike Gallagher. More on this after the jump.

Doom by id Software will always be looked back to as one of the games that made the most impact on gaming history, so it's not surprising if homebrew developers choose to tinker with it to make it playable on the Sony PSP. Do check out the full article to read more about two Doom mods: Hellraiser PSP and GoldenEye PSP.


Download: Hellraiser PSP
Download: GoldenEye PSP

Portable servers may be as high-tech as your Cobalt Qube server (if you do have one), but the Sony PlayStation Portable can be just as useful if not as robust. News trickled in that a coder by the name of envivre has just created a port of the Quake 3 server code over to the PSP, and initial feedback branded the project as successful - even if only partially. More details at the full story.



Download: PSP Quake 3 Server without PK3s

PSP Quake with AdHoc - now that's a mighty fine treat right there. Homebrew developer kgsws has a new game to a growing list of PSP game ports, and that game is id Software's rapid nail-firing Quake. Now capable of using the Sony PlayStation Portable's AdHoc connection, PSP Quake is almost picture perfect for cross platform, multiplatform gaming - well, almost. Get the lowdown once you hit the full story.




Download: PSP Quake 1.0 with AdHoc

Id Software, the guys responsible for Doom and Quake, recently branched out to create Id Mobile, who in turn will be developing games for mobile phones, the DS and the PSP. They recently came out with Orcs & Elves for the DS. So what are their plans now? Wolfenstein on your mobile phone. Read more in the full article.

Renowned video game development studio id Software Fountainhead Entertainment announced today a new partnership that will bring about the new division id Mobile. This new department is tasked to come up with games for mobile phones, Nintendo DS, and the Sony PlayStation Portable.

Prior to this official team up, the two companies have already collaborated before. Some of their games worth mentioning include Orcs & Elves for DS as well as Orcs & Elves II and Doom RPG for mobile phones. The full details after the jump!

We've just recieved word that Chilly Willy has released a new build of the much-loved PSP port of ID Software's Doom FPS. This latest release (v1.4) hosts a number of new updates, and now automatically switches back to the PSP's LCD after you swap out of the TV (for the Slims only) The latest changelog for this package of shotgun-toting multiplatform mayhem is available in the full article.


Download: Doom for the PSP v1.4

Paul Steed, former artist for id Software's first in the Quake franchise, is now Chief Creative Officer at Exigent, an Indian game outsourcing firm. No longer drawing gorgeous pixels for your VGA screen, Steed is now educating Indians and encouraging them to make games for the western market.

We know you're probably asking, "What in the world is he doing there?" In an interview with "The Art of Gaming" haven Gamasutra, he revealed his revelation of the business of outsourcing and how he got interested in it.

After leaving Atari last September, he moved on to Exigent, and hoped to tap into the productivity potential in the Asians' love for games.

But more importantly, he sees that the future of the game industry rests on the mobile game and the PC. He said that there are more computers and cellphones in the world than consoles and "[that will] never change." In fact, he believes once his company goes from outsourcing only to part developer studio "Exigent Interactive," they will be only focused on games for the PC. He defended his position, saying, ""That’s what’s most accessible for audiences."

Steed also spoke about Sony and the PSP. And guess what, PSP folks: he says that "Sony just lost focus" on the PSP. In the defense of his opinion, he added, "They tried to do too much with it. And God, the price. You look at the PSP and you’re like, 'Hey, do you even realize your portable costs as much as Nintendo’s next-gen home system?'"

Piracy is commonly frowned upon by most members of the game industry - but not by Paul Steed. We'll let him explain his two cents worth on the (overrated?) issue of piracy:

My take on piracy is kind of weird. I know I can’t stop it, so I don’t try to stop it. I just try to create a whole fanbase. If you can buy it, buy it. I was in China and I saw a copy of my book ... my first book, translated in Chinese and it had my name on it, and I was like, 'Well, at least they put my name on it!' I don’t think people mean to steal when they pirate your stuff. I just don’t think they realize that it only increases the price.

He also said something about casual gaming, although it's a bit "nit-picky" on the fairer gender of gamers. We'll leave it to you, oh curious web surfers, to hop right to the interview and read it for yourself, via the "Read" link below.