Sony pulls third PSP game due to Vita piracy concerns

A third PSP game has been removed from the PlayStation Store after it emerged that the title was being used to allow homebrew gaming on Vita. Prior to its removal Super Collapse was being used by hackers to access and run homebrew software Vita Half-Byte loader which, amongst other things, allows consumers to run Game Boy, NES, SNES, N64 and Mega Drive emulators. Crucially, the hack did not ...

Go Right: An Ode To Side-Scrolling Video Games

With the proliferation of the next-gen console, coupled with the uber-power PC gaming provides, the side-scrolling video game is not something we see very often. True, there are those who kept their Super NES/Sega consoles intact and operational, but for …

iControlPad Bluetooth Gaming Controller for Smartphones and Tablets

Gaming on smartphones and tablets is increasingly popular, but the proliferation of stick-on joysticks would indicate that people miss the tactile feed back of a physical controller. The iControlPad goes beyond a simple stick-on joystick and adds a full controller to your smartphone. The controller has “dual analogue nubs, digital D-Pad, 6 face buttons and [...]

Sony pulls another PSP game for allowing homebrew on Vita

Sony's pulled another vulnerable PSP game, Super Collapse, from the PlayStation Store. It allowed an unauthorised program to run homebrew software on PlayStation Vita. The unauthorised program is the Vita Half-Byte Loader by Wololo. It's an open source homebrew loader that enables fan-made games and applications to run on PSP (up to firmware 6.60) and Vita (up to firmware 1.67). It also allows ...