112w ago - Today the next wave of PS3 dongles has started, enter the Cobra USB from Max Louarn of Divineo / Supreme Factory, which features the ability to run Blu-ray, DVD and PS1 game iSOs and PSP Mini games from the PlayStation 3 hard drive.

The PS3 USB device is slated for release on April 11 and currently requires v3.41 PS3 Firmware, however, it can downgrade from PlayStation 3 Firmware v3.50 with the related PDF guides and files available HERE.

From their official site linked above, to quote:

Cobra USB - The Ultimate PS3 USB solution features:

• ** Blu Ray Movie region free functionality
• ** Allows you to play Blu Ray movie ISO's from HDD
• ** Allows you to play DVD movie ISO's from HDD
• ** Integrated support to play PS1 game ISO's from HDD
• ** Integrated support to play PSP mini games from HDD
• ** Enjoy PS3 games with files >4GB on external USB HDD

• Supports FAT and SLIM PS3 consoles any region
• Supports versions up to 3.50 (console must be running 3.41)
• Play PS3 games from internal HDD
• MCU firmware and flash firmware updatable using easy to...

120w ago - SCEE's Ross McGrath of the PlayStation Store Team has announced today news of the February Mega Minis PlayStation Network sale.

To quote: February is minis month and to celebrate this year we're pulling out all the stops with a fantastic sale on some of our very best minis.

Throughout February we'll be offering you the chance to grab forty, fantastic minis at only 99p (€1.19) each, so if you've never sampled the delights of the minis before, there has never been a better time to jump in with both feet.

February 2nd to February 16th we'll have 20 titles available at this knockout price and then from February 16th through to March 2nd we'll be offering 20 more. These minis will include some of our most popular titles and will come in all shapes and sizes, meaning there's bound to be something for everyone.

Here's what we'll be offering from February 2nd until February 16th:

• Monopoly
• Hero Of Sparta
• BREAKQUEST
• Championship Manager 2010 Express
• SPOT THE DIFFERENCES!
• Zombie Tycoon
• Stand O'Food
• Fieldrunners
• 5-in-1 Arcade Hits
• Bowling 3D
• DynoGems
• Echoes
• Red Bull X-Fighters
• Arcade Darts
• VEMPIRE
• Bloons...

127w ago - SCEE European Product Manager Adam Grant has detailed a Sony PlayStation Minis PSN round-up today complete with videos, as follows:

Arcade Essentials from Nordcurrent UAB

Arcade Essentials is a collection of five classic arcade games. The games are time-proven and some of the most popular games ever.

All are presented as a modern reincarnation with enhanced gameplay, stylish graphics and sound effects. Jump straight in, enjoy the non-stop gameplay and immerse yourself in these classic games as you did many years ago.





• 5 Classic Arcade Games in one pack
• Lots of levels to unlock, high score tables and other cool stuff to keep you entertained
• Stylish modern graphics and sound effects

Blimp: The Flying Adventures from GRIP DIGITAL S.R.O.

You are an elite pilot of a small blimp who will have the future of an entire planet on his shoulders. Blimp: The Flying Adventures is larger-than-life journey that will take you across a savage planet.

Lush jungles, snowy mountains, scorched deserts and dusty rocks in twenty beautiful, hand-drawn, danger-filled levels will test your skills; flying a blimp is an experience like nothing you have played before!

128w ago - SCEE European Product Manager Adam Grant has announced that Pac-Man Championship Edition is hitting PlayStation Minis today alongside a video trailer below.

To quote: Although PAC-MAN's 30th Anniversary celebration has already seen the game immortalised twice - first in the form of the PAC-MAN Google Doodle, then by induction into the Video Game Hall of Fame - nothing might be as exciting as what the developers at Namco gave fans of their legendary game this August: less a celebration of the past than an evolution in the game they love.

PAC-MAN Championship Edition, the latest in PAC-MAN's pellet-eating adventures, amps up everything the classic franchise is known for without abandoning any of the charms that defined it as a three-decade Arcade staple.





Boasting six game modes with unique mazes and time-limits, PAC-MAN Championship Edition fuses dynamically changing mazes and dazzling visual effects with a new time-based gameplay system. As in the original PAC-MAN game, PAC-MAN must eat all pellets whilst avoiding Ghosts.

New to PAC-MAN Championship Edition, however, is a unique and addictive element...

128w ago - SCEE European Product Manager Adam Grant has detailed the PlayStation Minis PSN round-up for the new month today, as follows:

Super Fruitfall from System 3 Software

Super Fruitfall is the perfect puzzle game for entertaining and challenging players of all ages and abilities.

Super Fruitfall is easy to learn but its super-addictive gameplay will keep you coming back for more.

Level after level of puzzle action will put your head in a spin as your fruit tumble around the screen. Group the fruits together in straight lines to remove them from the screen or cunningly stack them to clear more than one fruit type and earn big bonuses.

Edge from Mobigame

Develop your telekinetic strength by pushing a Cube within a geometric universe. Platforms, enigmas and reflexes combine to make Edge a rich and comprehensive game.

• 46 levels to challenge
• 18 unique tunes!
• A simple, addictive game for every type of player

Winner of multiple awards including Best Mobile Game at Videogame Festival Milthon Award, Paris

See the gameplay video at mobigame.net.

PAC-MAN Championship Edition from Namco Bandai Networks Europe, Ltd.

PAC-MAN...