Updates:

• Has been confirmed to work with 0.97 eLoader on both 2.0 & 2.6
• It appears that the ability to launch homebrew applications form this was taken out in order for it to work on 2.0+

  Download: FileAssistant v1.2 for 2.0+

The GTA Homebrew methods DO NOT work on this version.

Here are all the goodies coming in 2.7:

Network:
- [Internet Browser] now supports Macromedia Flash contents playback.
*You need to enable the Flash contents playback in the [System Settings].
*The version of the flash player is Macromedia Flash Player 6 (a part of the functions is not supported).
- The settings of the [Internet Browser] is added into [Settings] -> [Connection Settings]
- The audio contents from channels in the [RSS Channel] section now can be saved into your memory stick.
- [Auto] option added to [Rate Change] in [Location Free Player].
*More about the Location Free base station can be found [here].

Music:
- Added file extension to playable AAC format.

Settings:
- Added [Enable Flash Player] in [System Settings].
*To change this option, you need to connect to the Internet
- "Simplified Chinese" and "Traditional Chinese" added to [System Settings] -> [System Language].
- Added [RSS Channel Settings].
- Added [UMD Video L & R Button] into [Video Settings].

Other:
- Fixed some issues when using a memory stick with more than 2GB free space.
*This problem has not happened among the memory sticks sold in Japan until April 24.

Check out Sony Japan\’s website for more information here.

UPDATE: Check out Sony US for the US version of the firmware released today.

You can snag a PSP Core system from Dell\’s online store for $40 below retail with the help of two digital coupons. Just add the $199 system to your cart . You\’re final price will now be down to $159 with free shipping from using the coupons below:

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Many thanks to Terdinglage and Dell for the information.

David from VillanousMind just dropped us a press release on the impending Locura Web Server. We learn that the software will become available later this April, and will be available in three packages.

• Free version – offers all functionality except video downloads and audio streaming.
• 30 USD single version – offers full functionality for a single user.

• 50 USD family version – offers full functionality for up to 5 connections

With all the fun to be had with online coupons its eventually bound to drive you insane. The days and simplicity of snipping a single coupon out of the newspaper and going to the store to redeem it have long been over. Now you can enjoy entering multiple alpha-numeric digits into a text box, wait…. and hope that you can snatch up the same price as the cheapskates before you.

-Via XPBargains

This version adds a fix to the application as well as some new features:

• Overclock with MPHGL now works properly (replace the old mphloader.prx with my patched one)
• Dump UMD to the memorystick (based on MPH\’s UMD Ripper)
• Check that your UMD and your UMD drive works properly.

This application does not work on 2.0+.

Download: UMDTool v0.2

That\’s right you rascals! The wait is over! (not literaly) You can finally order your copy of Advent Children today! It comes out on the 25th, and that means no more Japaneese! We finally have it all in English!

No subtitles, no Japaneese language, all In english!!!! Order you\’re copy now!

Sony believes that Advent Children will make over 5.7 million dollars from sales in just 6-9 weeks!

Pre-Order now before its too late!

Bandai-Namco is bringing Portable Island to the PSP. In the game, players will control their own island, complete with decorating, building, catching and eating food, and relaxing. Other game modes will include a Stand-By Mode in which the PSP will function as a real-world clock and will provide one of four picturesque backgrounds. Radio Mode will provide a retro radio interface for the PSP to play MP3s, and there will also be a music creation mode titled Musical Instrument Mode. No release information; such as a date or regions that might get the game, which has not been released.

"Well Maxime must be really busy with this game! Just a short time after the original release, he has updated it to v0.2. There isn\’t any changelog along with the newly released version, which most probably means that it\’s a bugfix release."

"The game is pretty simple: all you have to do is avoid the oncoming traffic for as long as you can. To make it more difficult, the longer you avoid the cars the faster they come at you. It\’s a pretty addictive game, but it does get difficult when the speed increases, especially trying the use the PSP\’s D Pad, which isn\’t the most responsive or accurate control around. Try not to get \’Wasted\’!

The Graphics are apparently from GTA2 and has a really good repellent strategy.

The game is run in Lua and Requires it to Play.

Download

Thanks to our kick donkey mod D3VILsadvocate we now have more better pictures of the possible 3.0 features.

Although its in Japaneese, I highly doubt these are real from the background sony would use as a demo, plus there is no battery status either.

I could be wrong though. The thing is, these are unconfirmed to be real:

As you can see it sure does look real, but some say it isn\’t. You be the judge.