The Daily Post

I'm gonna try and post here every day now, mostly about PSP news, but I'll throw any other news, or just any general rant I feel like.

Today (24th June '07)

The Illuminati Exploit!

Homebrew working on all PSP firmware (even 3.50) with a Lumines UMD and Illuminati exploit!

I couldn't believe it either. Many of us are sitting next to our favourite puzzle game: Lumines right now. With this new PSP exploit, the blissfully sweet puzzle game can now be forged like a double edge sword. Giving PSP owners, on ANY firmware the ability to play homebrew applications, games and emulators till our hearts content or till we explode from nostalgia. So without further ado check out the simple steps for running the Noobz 'Hello World' app, which in the future will transform into HEN (Homebrew Enabler) and a downgrader. Amazing!

Noobz Guide for running the Illuminati Exploit:

• Check that you have an EU or US version of Lumines (ULES00043 or ULUS10002). Currently we don't have a version for the Japanese version, but we're working on it, as soon as we get hold of a Japanese UMD.
• Extract the contents of the 'MS_ROOT' folder from the ZIP file into the top-level of your memory stick. (HINT: If you wind up with an 'MS_ROOT' folder on the stick, you've done it wrong).
• Start the game, and as soon as it gets to the 'Press START' screen, press START. If you wait until the demo has started, the exploit may not work.
• The screen should go blank, and the exploit will start after a few moments. It doesn't do anything except look pretty at this stage - but feel free to enjoy the first homebrew on your v3.10 - v3.50 PSP

See the bottom for links and downloads.
(Illuminati means Enlightenment)

UK Bans Manhunt 2

WTF!

The UK board that regulates games, and rates them has banned Manhunt 2 from coming to the shelf's. There has been many outcries, by the game manufacturers and gamers. There is a petition to get the games ban lifted, to sign, see the link at the bottom. The Bostin Globe has even compiled a couple of pros and cons from other people as well. For example, with 30 years of studying the effects of media violence on children, Joanne Cantor says:

The more realistic and involving the game gets, and the greater the similarity between the action in the game and real life action, the stronger the negative effects would be. No, your son may not turn into a criminal. But exposure will take a toll on his life somewhere, probably in interpersonal relationships. These are subtle effects. They take time to surface. A teen isn't going to notice them.

I say that the whole thing is a load of crap. We all can choose to, or not to buy this game for our children, or ourself s. Why should some board of people we don't even know decide what we can and can't buy? Sign the petition of you think the game should be un-banned.