Do you have ambitions to be a game designer? Of course you do! What gamer doesn’t? But there’s a problem: like myself, you don’t know how to code so, sadly, all your ambition and creativity end up being spent writing songs about your girlfriend. She loves it, of course, but it just doesn’t satisfy you. Well good news, everyone! GameSalad Inc. announced that the Windows version of its powerful game creating platform is now in beta! Read more »
MotorStorm RC coming to the the PSVita for free
MotorStorm RC the game that seems to have hit it big in the UK a couple weeks ago is finally being released stateside. It will not only be releasing on the PS3 for $9.99, or $7.49 for you Playstation Plus subscribers, but it will be released on the PS Vita for free thanks to Scion. Also, [...]
MotorStorm Arctic Edge Pulled From PlayStation Store
MotorStorm Arctic Edge has been pulled from the PlayStation Store following the recent exploit which allows Wololo’s Vita Half-byte Loader homebrew executer to run. It would appear Sony has been keeping tabs on the underground development community. We’ve run through the store about five times and it is no longer listed – Which is shitty, considering [...]
New Xecuter Product On The Way
Team Xecuter said that 2012 would be the year. They have already come up with RGH v2.0 and have their dual NAND glitch chip called the DemoN on the way. Now, they throw in another product to the mix. It’s called the Xecuter Fusion and it’s a custom kernel for your Xbox.
Wololo’s VHBL Uses MotorStorm Arctic Edge
Time continues to goes on and as that does, so does the progress towards the Vita Half Byte Loader (VHBL) project by Wololo and co. The announcement which was originally supposed to be made 24 hours after today’s SEN maintenance has been done today instead. If the title didn’t reinforce the fact yet, you should [...]
PS Vita Counts As A PSP
Earlier today the big boss man of the 1337Network (@Z3IKKU on Twitter) had some trouble activating his PSP/PS1 online content from the PSN (or do I call it the SEN now? Stupid name change). With the new console limit being 2 activated per account, and most normal people having 1 PS Vita, it didn’t seem [...]
Final Fantasy VII Remake at Least a Possiblity
May 17th, 2012 
Rewdboy05 Ever since a graphically revitalized version of the opening scene of Final Fantasy VII appeared as part of a tech demo for the Playstation 3 at E3 in 2005 fans have been waiting on baited breath for word of a complete remake. There may, now, be some new hope for just such a game. In a recent interview, found in Japanese magazine, Famitsu, repeat Final Fantasy character designer, Tetsuya Nomura, stated that a Final Fantasy VII remake was not a priority. “There are a lot of people who want a remake of Final Fantasy VII. However, new titles take precedence. We work our hardest to make something that might be even better than Final Fantasy VII.” Read more »
Hellcat Working On Updated Recovery Flasher
May 3rd, 2012 Xphrodite Hellcat, the PSP developer that is known for his Recovery flasher application, has begun working on an update to support the latest firmwares. Recovery Flasher is able to install different firmwares regardless of the one that’s currently installed on your PSP. On top of that, it works from the recovery menu of custom firmwares and the service menu of Pandora. Read more »
Team Xecuter Gets Slim Corona NAND Dumped – RGH Inbound
April 30th, 2012 Xphrodite Team Xecuter has been on a roll since the month started in terms of development. They have been pushing new products, new updates to their applications (namely, J-Runner) and have been breaking barriers. The fun continues as the team has finally dumped the NAND from the Corona motherboard of the Slim.
Wololo Releases VHBL For Everybody’s Tennis
March 26th, 2012 Xphrodite It’s been a busy weekend here at TechMantis and we completely missed the announcement of the game needed for the Vita’s latest exploit. Hopefully, you saw the news elsewhere and took action. We’re here now for the release of VHBL for Everybody’s Tennis. Read more »
Win A Free Game From GamingWithdrawl
March 19th, 2012 Xphrodite
They say that nothing in life comes free. I disagree with that statement. We gave away a Vita for free, so that settles that. Our friends over at GamingWithdrawl is hosting a giveaway for any free game. If you’re looking for something that you couldn’t pick up this payday or just want an extra game, then this is your fix. Read more »
Liteon iHas B Drives No Longer In Production
March 18th, 2012 Xphrodite If you are one of the many who follow the Xbox scene, you should know of c4eva’s iXtreme Burner MAX firmware that was specifically developed for the Liteon iHas B drives. The Burner MAX firmware was the only way to burn a complete 1:1 copy of a XGD3 game. If you’ve been holding off on grabbing a drive for yourself, you might want to do that now. Read more »
PSN Infinity – PC Client For PSN
March 18th, 2012 Xphrodite Developers SKFU and iQD take a step towards extending the functionality of the PlayStation Network by creating their own PSN client for computers. Dubbed PSN Infinity, the client aims to give you full access to the management features for your account as well as allow you to browse, buy and download stuff from the Store. Right now, the client is in Beta form but it does look promising. Read more »
MotorStorm RC coming to the the PSVita for free
March 5th, 2012 Minja Miketa MotorStorm RC the game that seems to have hit it big in the UK a couple weeks ago is finally being released stateside. It will not only be releasing on the PS3 for $9.99, or $7.49 for you Playstation Plus subscribers, but it will be released on the PS Vita for free thanks to Scion. Also, because of the partnership the Vita version will include Read more »
MotorStorm Arctic Edge Pulled From PlayStation Store
March 3rd, 2012 Jake MotorStorm Arctic Edge has been pulled from the PlayStation Store following the recent exploit which allows Wololo’s Vita Half-byte Loader homebrew executer to run. It would appear Sony has been keeping tabs on the underground development community. We’ve run through the store about five times and it is no longer listed – Which is shitty, considering I paid for it and the people who run the exploit must purchase the game also. We have no idea whether this game will return to the PlayStation Store or not, however we do know Vita Half-byte Loader will not run without it.
We’ll keep you posted once we learn more.
