48w ago - MonkeyPaw Games Marketing Manager Ray Almeda has announced that PSOne classic Tomba is pouncing on PSN today with details below.

To quote: While MonkeyPaw Games continues to deliver import experiences from Japan, we also have plenty of classic PlayStation titles in our library to satisfy nostalgic needs of even the most dedicated PlayStation fan.

This coming Tuesday, June 19th, we'll be releasing the platforming-adventure classic Tomba! on the PSN.

It will mark the first time that our pink-haired hero will be available digitally. It will be available for exclusive download in the PSOne Classics section.

Created by Tokuro Fujiwara, the same mastermind that brought us the memorable Ghosts & Goblins and Mega Man, the fresh mix of platforming and sub-quest based adventures make Tomba! one of the most ingenious and versatile PlayStation titles in the Store.





The story follows Tomba, a wild jungle boy who needs to get his lucky golden bracelet back from demon pigs that have overrun his land. He'll be using numerous weapons such as boomerangs and a large mace to overthrow a wide range of foes from evil pigs, spiders and large forest creatures.

80w ago - Just over a month ago we reported on PlayStation (PSX / PSOne) Games working on PS3 3.55 CFW, and today PlayStation 3 developer CrashSerious has released a homebrew application called One which allows users to run PSX game discs on PS3 3.55 or 3.41 MFW Modified Firmware.

Download: One PS3 Homebrew PSX Game Disc App v0.1 / One PS3 Homebrew PSX Game Disc App v0.1a (Rev 11.11.11) (GameSave Support)

The initial version 0.1 is also followed by an update (above) that also supports gamesaves.

To quote: Tonight, to celebrate the last binary date of the century. We bring you a update to one.

Simply, it updates memory card support and works on the following systems:

• 3.55 MFW Retail/CEX
  
• 3.41 MFW Retail/CEX
  
• 3.15 MFW Retail/CEX
  
• 3.55 MFW Debug/DEX
  
• 3.41 MFW Debug/DEX
  
• 3.15 MFW Debug/DEX
  

(Note: one uses "state of the art" firmware detection to apply patches needed, spoofing simply can not fool it.)

Now not only do memory cards work... but those of you who are on MFW 3.15 can...

86w ago - Today PlayStation 3 hacker schevens has detailed how to run PlayStation 1 (PSX / PSOne) game backups on PS3 3.55 CFW for Custom Firmware users.

Currently the method works on Kmeaw and Rebug CFW from the multiMAN File Manager instead of the PS3 XMB (they only get recognized as "PS2 DISK" there), the PS1 games are region-free and a Using PSX Eboots (to Save CD's) Guide is also available along with a Guide to Dumping, Burning and Playing PS1 Backups on PS3.

To quote: Hi there, I am ScHeVeNs a German PS3 Developer, I have found a way, to boot any burned PS1 Backup Game, its not very hard to make...

Requirements:

• PS3 with 3.55 CFW (maybe also a 3.41 machine, but not tested in moment!) (I use Rebug 3.55.2 for that)
  
• multiMAN latest version!
  
• PS1 Backup on burned Disk
  

Instructions:

• Start your PS3
  
• Insert your burned PS1 copy
  
• Start...

114w ago - Following up on their initial release, today PS3ITA have updated their PS3 Custom Firmware to version 1.1.

Download: PS3ITA CFW v1.1 (Patch.diff)

PS3ITA CFW v1.1 Changes include the following, to quote roughly translated:

Version 1.1:

• Changed one patch.
  
• Fixed error 80028f17 (All PSX games downloaded from the store now work!)
  
• Improved stability
  

234w ago - Sony's director of hardware marketing, John Koller, has stated that they working on further PSOne additions to the US PlayStation Store and they should be arriving shortly.

To quote: There are many classic PS One games available to download through PlayStation Network in Japan, but we've seen barely any here in the United States (does anyone want to play "2 Xtreme," anyway?)

I didn't ask John Koller, the head of hardware marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America, whether this was changing when we spoke earlier this week. My bad, readers.

But he did follow-up over e-mail last night.

"Yes, we are working on further PSone additions to the PS Store and should see those launch shortly," he said.