Cool Sony PSP Hacks & Tips & News

E3 2009 is just around the corner, and the industry press is already chomping at the bit to get its hands on information about what secrets the conference will reveal. By far the most important part of the E3 event are the individual console manufacturer press conferences, where spokespeople from these companies take the stage to demo their latest games and hardware. The Sony press conference will take place on June 2nd at 11 AM, and we expect the Japanese hardware manufacturer to drop some major megaton news regarding their upcoming business plans. Below, we offer some predictions about what the conference may have in store for PSP and PS3 owners. As usual, sources cannot be named and deniability is de rigeur.

PSP E3 Predicitons:

Shadow of the Colossus PSP Announced - To accompany its even bigger announcement that a Shadow of the Colossus sequel is in development for the PS3, Sony will reveal a smaller handheld port of the popular franchise. The handheld version will be built largely from the same engine that powered the PS2 game and will bridge the gap between itself and the upcoming PS3 title, much the same way as Resistance: Retribution did.

PSP Go! Revealed, Priced at $169.99 - This new iteration of the PSP hardware will drop the UMD for downloadable content and slide-out controls, but will remain largely unchanged from its predecessors. Besides the aesthetic touches, the most significant change will be the addition of on-board storage for downloadable content - 8 or 16 GB in size. The old PSP 3000 model will also get a price drop leading up to the release of the next hardware revision.

Gran Turismo Portable Announced, Dated for 2010 - The automobile simulator is under development, with input from Polyphony Digital. But the game is not far enough along to launch along side the PSP Go! and will probably slip to early 2010. But it is coming, guys. Seriously, we mean it this time.

A New Twisted Metal PSP - speaking of driving games we haven't heard from in a while, here's one that is sure to please Sony fans. Incognito and Sony will unveil a new Twisted Metal PSP game to coincide with the upcoming release of Twisted Metal on the PS3 (oh yeah, that's coming as well).

PSOne classics coming to North American PSN - Japanese gamers already have Final Fantasy 7 on PSN, but we will be getting it as well. Along with a host of other classic titles, expect to see Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil: Director's Cut arrive on the service in 2009.

Completely void of any new playable games apart from Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed in demo form, this week’s PlayStation Store update proves size really does matter. Thankfully, there is a diverse selection of add-on content to choose from, including a LittleBigPlanet mini-pack sporting stickers and costumes from the Heavenly Sword universe. Elsewhere, two custom character packages for Disgaea 3 creep onto the store, along with the second vehicle expansion set for Midnight Club Los Angeles.

On the PSP front, UMD legacy title Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters makes the jump to digital format. Additionally, for those anxiously awaiting the arrival of Patapon 2, an assortment of pre-formatted trailers are up for viewing on the store.

Homebrew developer alex_e has released an update to Flash Spacer, a utility designed for removing non-essential files from the PSP’s on-board flash memory, such as the Location Free player and various font files. When doing so it also backs up any deleted files for restoration purposes.

The latest build, version 2.7, features support for backing up the act.dat data file, which stores pertaint license data on downloaded PSN titles. This file of course can also be restored if needed.

Download Flash Spacer v2.7

Sony made it official that SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 is inbound for PSP. Today, we’re given a brief teaser trailer comprised of various gameplay segments. Here’s hoping developer Slant 6 delivers this time around after the mediocre Tactical Strike, which left a tinge of disappointment amongst fans in part due to a frustrating camera system and dilapidated AI.

Have you downloaded PSP Game file and don't know what to do with it ?

Follow the steps and you will play the game in no time.

How to put games on psp

1. First thing we got to do is to plug the PSP to the computer with USB cable.
2. Then in your PSP menu go to: Settings -> USB Connection (see image)





3. Now it depends on the PSP Game file type:
If the psp game file extension is .iso or .cso you need to copy the file unzipped to ISO folder, if you don't have one yet just create it.
(If your file type is .pbp skip to the next image)





4. If the PSP Game file is .pbp, copy the folder to PSP\GAME folder.
Do NOT change the file name in the folder !!! .pbp file must be named: Eboot.pbp or else the game will not work





5. After unplugging the USB cable, in your PSP menu go to: Game -> Memory Stick
All the PSP Games you have installed will wait you there.

Right after you download the firmware at http://download.daniusoft.com/psp-download/PSPV3.90.rar , extract your PSPV3.90.rar file and look for a file called EBOOT.PBP.
Link up PSP Slim to microcomputer with the USB port, open up your memory stick, just go to the 'GAME' folder, make fresh folder called as 'UPDATE', move the EBOOT.PBP then put it on.
Immediately, switch on PSP Slim, just go to Game -- Memory Stick, you will find the update file:


Hit 'Enter' key to open that file. It will show your directions regarding the way to complete the update procedure.

Notice: be sure your battery has no less than fifty percent power when you start to update.
When update completed, you are able to go to Settings > System Settings > System Information to confirm the firmware version of the PSP Slim. If you do a proper update, it will show the System Software Version as 3.90.