Hey, EverQuest gamers! In case you haven't heard, the game's got itself a new lead designer. If you want to throw him a couple of questions, you'll have your chance, but you better be online tonight! Details in the full article.

After we reported on a 3.90 CFW-compatible music plugin, we would like you to know about homebrew developer zx-81's PSPIRC version1.1.5. Yes, it's an internet relay chat (IRC) client for your PSP. And it has been tested successfully for the 3.80 and 3.90 custom firmwares. More details after the jump.





Download: PSPIRC v1.1.5 for 1.5FW
Download: PSPIRC v1.1.5 for 3.xFW
Download: PSPIRC  v1.1.5 - source code
Visit: QJ.NET's PSP Development Forums

If you're trying to find a good third party IRC client application for you iPhone, then you might want to take a look at developer mbr4nes' colloQ v0.11. This new IRC app was based on the previously released IRC homebrew app mColloquy and improves many of its features. You can read up on the exact details of colloQ in the full article.

Download: colloQ v0.11

Here's an interesting bit of news that Wii owners might want to hear about. Brakken of the TehSkeen website reports that there appears to be a Wii repair disc that's found its way outside of Nintendo offices and into the wild.

If you're wondering what's so special about this disc, it allows the user to restore a Wii to its original factory settings, as well as change some of the internal settings of a Wii unit. More on this after the jump!

Sony PlayStation Portable homebrew developer zx-81's at it again, and this time he's just rolled out an update for PSPIRC. Sporting the usual amount of handy improvements, this one should definitely be worth the space it takes up on your memory stick. Check out the entire details in the full article.





Download: PSPIRC v1.1.2 (fw 1.50)
Download: PSPIRC v1.1.2 (3.xx-OE)
Download: PSPIRC v1.1.2 (source code)
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development Forums

Steady those fingers and for the sake of not jamming up the Internet, please avoid all those F5 button mashing. We've just got word that Dark AleX and Team M33 will soon be releasing CFW PSP 3.80 M33-5. In light of this announcement, DAX is asking users to wait patiently.

*Update* CFW 3.80 M33-5 now available. Changelog in full article.

Download: CFW PSP 3.80 M33-5

* Article originally posted Jan 20, 2008 at 01:10PM

For those of you who are looking for a "Russian-friendly" IRC client that works for the Nintendo DS, homebrew developer Cluster has taken it upon himself to create an IRC client with a working Russian in-out interface, as well as all the standard options you usually find on a desktop PC version. Check out the complete list of features in the full article!

Download: ClIRC 0.04

Those excited over the fact that Dark AleX is working on 3.80 M33 custom firmware may have heard about the rumor about DAX himself stating that the CFW will be released on December 24, just in time for the holidays. However, homebrew developer Mathieulh dismissed it as a mere hoax. Details in the full article!

Homebrew developer DragonMinded has just released DSOrganize v3.1129.For those who aren't familiar with the application, it is an organizer that allows users to jot down notes, send e-mail, manage their contact lists, and access the web through a built-in browser. If you've been using DSOrganize 3.1, you might want to consider upgrading to this version because of all the fixes.

Want to find out more? Check out the full article.

Download: DSOrganize v3.1129

Xbox users who have modded firmwares may want to steer clear of Xbox Live for a little while. It seems Microsoft is once again exercising their banhammer muscles with a good old-fashioned ban wave.

More on the banning after the jump!