The PSPKVM dev team has released the third test version PSPKVM v0.5.5. In case your not familiar with the homebrew, PSPKVM is a port of SUN's phoneME Feature that enables MIDP/JavaME applications to run on the PSP. The latest update improves the file-based MP3 playback capability with additional new features and various GUI enhancements.

Download: PSPKVM v0.5.5 Test 3

While this news won't lead you to easy Trophies for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, it might point you to something that's fun and fulfilling in its own right. ZEN Studios has announced that they've partnered with Tecmo and their PSN-exclusive ZEN Pinball is getting a fancy new table themed with Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

Lots of numbers on the QJ.NET PS3 blog this week. 999. 40,000. 150,832. All of those because of the number 299. And a recently released console iteration called the PS3 Slim. Yes folk, it's still going strong, as the first week sales numbers show. If you're tired of hearing about the Slim, though, click on through nevertheless. There's a lot of interesting stories in this week's PS3 Weekend Warrior. Things like new tech, new games, new ads, and... Nigerian money scams? What?

Just like almost every major Japanese game development and publishing company, Koei Tecmo has launched their own special Tokyo Game Show 09 website. Included in the site is a list of the games they will be showing off at the event. Hit the jump for the full list.


Thanks to Peter Bauer for the tip!

If, by some chance, you happen to be in Tokyo on the days of the Tokyo Game Show, drop by so you can check out some of the wares being shown off for Sony's PSP and PS3 consoles. You can even get some playtime with some of them. Hit the jump for a list of the playable PS3 and PSP games at the event.

Considering Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2's female cast, there's bound to be a lot of bouncing in the game (if you know what I mean). As producer Yosuke Hayashi shows us, though, there's more to it than meets the eye.


Thanks to Peter Bauer for the tips!

Love Ninja Gaiden? Koei Tecmo Europe announces that they too will be rolling out the Collector's Edition for their PS3-exclusive Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. If you're into getting more goodies for your game, then check this one out.

Is it Koei Tecmo or Tecmo Koei? Whichever one it is, they've now announced the official launch dates for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Hit the full article for the US and European release dates.

For the hardcore Ninja Gaiden fan, here's a nice little treat to go along with getting your copy of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. The previously reported blank listing at GameStop now has a name and a face, and it's the Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Collector's Edition.

Imagine this: You're really itching to play but your PS3 controller isn't working for some reason. You just shrug, grab some random object that's within arm's reach, and use that as a controller. Nice, huh? That's what a recently-spotted Sony patent -- one of the biggest PS3 news this week -- is suggesting. You can read all about it along with more game news, rumors, and price cut calls in this week's PS3 Weekend Warrior. Oh, and I have a little something for the BlazBlue fans somewhere in there too. Read on!