QuickJump QuickPeek 59: homebrew guides released, Kratos-mania spreads, and Lara Croft gets hitched
Le gasp! QuickJump QuickPeek is back? Huzzah! After a short hiatus, QuickPeek is back in action, giving a recap of the biggest video game and homebrew news every week.
And what’s the biggest news this week? Go to the full article for this edition of QJ QuickPeek!
Le gasp! QuickJump QuickPeek is back? Huzzah! After a short hiatus, QuickPeek is back in action, giving a recap of the biggest video game and homebrew news every week.
And what’s the biggest news this week? QJ is now on Facebook and Twitter! Ok, that’s not video game related, or even homebrew related, but add us up anyway.
Or else.
Link: Let’s be Friends! QJ now on Facebook and Twitter
And since we love you guys so much, we started the first of our series of guides for the PSP, complete with our tagline “because even the greatest devs started out as noobs.”
First up is the PSP Homebrew Dictionary. We’ll be chucking out new versions of this as time goes on, so keep on giving us feedback on how to improve it. We also released our first How-To guide, starting off with the most basic of PSP questions “what are the different kinds of PSPs”?
Link: QuickJump QuickGuide: the PSP Homebrew Dictionary
Link: QJ How-To Issue #1: Know your PSP models
PSP Updates: It’s aliiiiiive!
In the PSP scene this week, Sony seems to be busy laying the groundwork for future improvements to the handheld’s functionality.
The Ad-hoc Party beta feature (still only in Japanese) was given a new search function to make life easier when you want to find other people playing the same game. Japan is also getting PlayStation Home support for the PSP, starting out with the Japan-only game, Idol Master SP. Hopefully this means more PSP games will get Home support as well. Now if only they’ll let other regions join the party.
Link: Let’s get it started: Ad-Hoc Party gets search feature
Link: Japanese PSP game gets PS Home Rewards support
For those who’ve been worried about the PSP’s future, go chillax. Sony promises that we’ll see a lot more games for the PSP this year. (Bout frakkin time.) But for those who like the good ol’ fashioned classics, the GTA games Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories are now available on PSN.
Link: Sony UK promises to ‘reinvigorate’ PSP with unannounced franchise titles
Link: GTA Liberty Stories and Vice City Stories: Check your PSN now
While we’re on the subject of future games, we also found out this week that the announced release date for Dissidia: Final Fantasy was fake. I share your pain. There’s no official release date for the game yet (booooo). On the other hand, them cute, one-eyed Patapon warriors are marching towards a May release date.
Link: Squeenix Buzzkill: Dissidia, KH 358/2 launch date is FAKE
Link: Patapon 2 release window gets smaller: May 2009
Aaaaand it’s homebrew time! There were seriously too many to put in here, so I could only put in the cream of the crop, based on your comments and your jumps. The lesson here is that you should comment and jump the article if you like the homebrew 😉
First is a new version of the GameBoy Advance Emulator from the anonymous Japanese dev, who henceforth shall be named Anonymous Japanese Dev. Unfortunately, we don’t know what’s new with the emu except that it now has something to do with iR Shell.
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A new plugin is also out that works with Dark AleX‘s Time Machine. SEPlugins Time Machine from Spiros is designed to make plugins work when you’re time traveling to pre-5.00 M33 CFW.
This week, we also have some new releases of some classic media homebrew. Cooleyes released a new version of PMPlayer Advance, which now supports the MP4-AVC format. JK108 also released the latest version of Ultimate PSPTube, which adds two more video streaming websites to its list.
Link: GBA emulator for PSP: gpSP mod 20090210
Link: SEPlugins Time Machine: make plugins work on pre-5.00 M33 CFW
Link: Play MP4 AVC on your PSP: PMPlayer Advance build 20090205
Link: New Ultimate PSPTube v1.9 gets StreetFire, fixes for YouTube, more
PlayStation 3: Kratos is coming
He a lean, mean, god-killing machine. Kratos smiled and posed for the camera this week as Sony released new screens and an awesome new video of God of War III. 1UP took the cue and made an analysis/commentary vid of the trailer.
God of War III also got a whopping 10-page feature on Game-Informer, providing all new info – and some not so surprising ones. No, the game won’t have multiplayer. No duh. It would have been sweet though. Finally, the game’s official website is now also up for those who want to join the Kratos fan club.
Link: New trailer for God of War III revealed
Link:1UP goes in-depth with the “Titan Trailer Analysis” for God of War III
Link: God of War III official website now live
Link: Leaked God of War III details from Game Informer
Flower made its debut on the PlayStation Store this week. You should give it a whirl, it’s heart pounding… in a relaxing kinda way. Also new is Qore Episode 9, which features a semi-interactive walkthrough video of Resident Evil 5. Don’t expect the demo of H.A.W.X. to be available anytime soon though – Ubisoft announced that it was delayed.
Link: PSN US – PlayStation Store Update 2/12
Link: Demo for Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X on PS3 delayed
Sony’s starting to really getting aggressive in their PlayStation 3 campaign. A few weeks back they called Microsoft an “add-on peddler.” This time they’re aiming at Xbox Live, saying that the 50 bucks you spend to subscribe to the service is better off spent buying actual games on PSN. Then they threw rotten eggs at Bill Gates’ house, then giggled like little school girls.
Besides making gamers pay attention to their free online service, Sony also let on that they’re planning to release hybrid Blu-ray discs this year, which will contain both movie and game data.
We also found out that a lot of developers have signed up to support Home, so we’ll be having a lot more to look forward to in the near future. Unfortunately, Square Enix isn’t on the list., so no Final Fantasy XIII stuff will be popping up at Home anytime soon :(.
Link: Sony: spend your 50 bucks on PlayStation Network, not Xbox Live
Link: Hybrid PlayStation 3 Blu-ray discs to be released this year
Link: PlayStation Home gets more support from publishers
Xbox 360: Niko Bellic? Who’s that?
The upcoming DLC pack for Grand Theft Auto IV is looking, well, grand. Rockstar has released a new video trailer for The Lost and Damned. It’s awesome enough that I almost forgot it’s just a DLC expansion. Rockstar also announced that during the game’s first week of release, Xbox Live Gold will be free for everyone.
Link: GTAIV The Lost and Damned trailer packs a mighty punch, a wallop, and a cousin
Link: GTA IV: The Lost and Damned offering free Xbox Live Gold access
The best things in life are free. Except when it’s gotten illegally. Hey that rhymes!
Good news from Valve! Looks like Microsoft is being uncharacteristically generous with the Left 4 Dead Survival Pack. The DLC will be free of charge when it’s released this Spring. Capcom’s having a rough time on its side though; Street Fighter IV was leaked just days before its release in the US, and is already being downloaded on torrents.
Link: Street Fighter IV leaked on the Intarwebs
Link: Left 4 Dead Survival Pack DLC will be free
Wii: It’s a MadWorld
Let’s not kid ourselves. There’s a lot of crap on the Wii. But you can’t deny that there are gems there for the hardcore. There are two games I’m really looking forward to for the Wii. First is Overlord: Dark Legend, which is bound to be a riot, and promises to deliver for both the hardcore and casual crowd. The second is MadWorld. I won’t deny why. Blood. Chainsaws. Ninja barbecue. Man darts. That warm fuzzy feeling.
Link: Codemasters: Overlord for Wii is hardcore, still fun for casual gamers
Link: Black and white shouldn’t be this red: MadWorld gameplay vid
Not a lot of Wii news this week, but what’s lacking in video game news we get in Wiibrew news.
There’s been some mighty fine releases, but let’s start with waninkoko‘s Custom MIOS. If you remember, wanin caused quite a stir when he released his Custom IOS installer, but it looks like he has no intention of stopping taking Wiibrew to the next level. Wanin also released MenuPatcher, which allows backup loading through the disc channel.
Link: Wii homebrew – Custom MIOS rev 02
Link: Wii homebrew – Custom MIOS Installer rev01
Link: Wii Homebrew – MenuPatcher v1.1
CrazyIntro from developer WiiCrazy allows you to customize your Wii’s startup intro. It’s far from perfect, but it’s still a pretty neat trick. Better than your regular start-up, definitely.
Finally, we have the latest version of AnyTitle Deleter MOD from Red Squirrel, who seems to be doing mighty fine on the Wiibrew scene after officially saying goodbye to the PSP community. I can only see good things for Wiibrew with him around.
Link: CrazyIntro v0.3: customize your Wii start up intro
Link: Wii homebrew: AnyTitle Deleter MOD v3.0, now with backup functions
General Gaming: Ohayo, Lara-chan!
Looks like Lara Croft finally got herself a decent suitor. Final Fantasy studio has officially proposed to acquire Eidos Interactive, the company with the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise. The price? US$ 180 million. Lara’s not a cheap date.
While we’re on the subject of Square Enix, president Yoichi Wada announced that due to the delay of Dragon Quest IX, there might be a chance that Final Fantasy XIII will be delayed. I can’t tell you how bummed out I am that a game of FFXIII’s caliber will get delayed because of a DS game. Fine, it’s DQ. But come on.
Link: Square Enix agrees to buy Lara Croft company, Eidos
Link: Final Fantasy XIII release could be affected by Dragon Quest IX delay
Link: A closer look at Sazh Katzroy
Final Fantasy XIII might be delayed, fine, but Street Fighter IV is nearly here! Japan’s had it for a few days now – in fact, it sold out on its first day there. As Mabie said, it’s no wonder people turned to torrents to get their copies. I swear by Chun-Li’s pantyhose that I will get myself a copy on day one.
Link: Capcom: Street Fighter IV not “selling well” in Japan — it’s sold out!
Link: Inching closer to the real thing – the opening sequence for Street Fighter IV
And we end this week’s video game wrap up with a few things to look forward to. The Ghostbusters demo will be going live on PSN and XBL this June, while Capcom has hinted that the DLC for Resident Evil 5 will have an unlockable mode. What will it unlock? Hopefully a better control scheme.
Link: PSN, XBL demo for Ghostbusters this June
Link: Resident Evil 5 DLC to include new unlockable mode
Odds and Ends: Dragonball never looked this [insert adjective here]
There’s a lot of different opinions on the upcoming Dragonball movie. And there’s even more opinions on the Dragonball game here at QJ. I don’t know about you guys, but I plan to be one of the first to watch the movie when it’s released. In the meantime, check out the most awesome-slash-wrong cosplay game ever to hit the PSP.
Link: The ultimate dare: watch the Dragonball Evolution demo vid now
Link: Perfect for Friday the 13th: over a hundred Dragonball Evolution screens
And that’s it for this week’s wrap-up! Did you miss QuickPeek? Hit the jump if you did! QuickPeek will be back again next week, and don’t forget, we have a couple more specials lined up for you in the days to come so keep checking back.
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