Japanese retailer Oosaka King has released their top 10 list of 2009 games that performed way under financial expectations. Do take note, though, that financial failure does not necessarily mean gameplay failure. There were several factors that can be attributed to why the results came out this way, although in the end, there can only be one word to describe the fate of these underperformers: Sucks.

 

 

 

A new version of MHUSPEED has been released.  MHUSPEED is an alternative homebrew enabler similar to ChickHEN but is said to run much faster and less likely to crash.

 

 

Download: MHUSPEED v3

THQ is set to bring us some more family-friendly games in the year ahead, thanks to their newly-acquired exclusive rights to game tie-ins with Dreamworks. Not only did they acquire rights for these tie-ins, they also gained rights for the consoles online services.

 

 

Homebrew coder pen is back to release a new version of MacroFire, a handy homebrew plugin that allows you to reassign the PSP buttons, adjust the analog stick's sensitivity, and enable the rapidfire mode.The latest update fixes PSOne support.

 

 

Download: MacroFire v3.0.12

A new development studio has sprung up in France courtesy of Mindscape. The new studio is called Punchers Impact, and from their starting line-up of staffers, they're certainly aiming at making an impact in the video gaming industry. If you may know, many of their new members used to be members of Electronic Arts and Free Radical dev teams.

 

This one seems a little bit too... forced. But hey, maybe it works! If you're in an adventurous mood to tinker with    your iPhone, why not try this Phone-O-Scope? It's a DIY SLR lens attachment for your Apple mobile phone.

 

 

 

Homebrew coder spike_132000 has dropped by our forums to release a new version of PSPInstaller, a homebrew app that app that allows you to download and automatically install homebrew games, apps, themes, and the like using only your PSP. The latest update has added some new features and various other improvements.

 

Download: PSPInstaller v2

Good news, PixelJunk fans. You won't have to wait too long until you get your hands on PixelJunk Shooter, the fourth entry in Q-Games' PixelJunk series. It's just eight days away, in fact.

It seems Nintendo isn't the only one getting hit by the Wii's recent sales woes. Parts suppliers are also suffering as Nintendo cuts down on orders for Wii parts.

Guess who's coming to Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. Here are a few clues: he's got spiky hair, carries a big sword, and used to be a member of SOLDIER. Oh, and he's NOT blonde.


Kudos to G. Finnsson for the tip!