Great video of a modified PSP using a PS2 Dual Shock controller. Easier to watch than explain.

I’ve put together a new XMB icon package for all you 3.03OE firmware users. This one is a nice and bright ’shiny’ set of icons. Some are from a set of icons I discovered on the web, the rest are modified icons to fit the theme.

Download: Shiny-Again PSP XMB Icon Set
Download here : 3.30OE and 3.40OE version

Update: You can also grab the wallpaper and battery/volume graphics from here: Shiny-Again PSP XMB Extras. Simply copy the rco files into vsh/resource. The wallpaper you can either rename to 01-12.bmp and copy into vsh/resource (this will allow you to set the background as a theme and retain the XMB wave) or simply copy into the photo directory via a normal USB connection (non-Recovery Mode).

As always, use at your own risk, the topmenu_plugin.rco file needs to be copied into the vsh/resource directory in flash0 (use the recovery menu).

Love to hear your feedback on these icons. They do work best on plain coloured backgrounds for some reason, and nothing too dark.

Enjoy….

Interesting news from Sony that it is developing a system that will allow sports fans (or at least Arsenal fans) to receive live replays and statistics while watching a match live on their PSP.

The system is going to be called S.PORT, and is going to undergo a trial with 4,000 Arsenal fans later in the year. If successful, I imagine it will be rolled out at a number of venues across the country.

This whole concept is very intriguing. Imagine being at any live sports event and being able to view statisitics and other information about whatever event you are watching, in near enough realtime.

The only issue I can see with this is that it is difficult to view the PSP’s screen in bright outdoor light, so it may be difficult to actually use the system if you are out in the open. That aside, this sounds like a really promising development.

VIA: Gizmodo