Indie game developer Curve Studio has announced that they'll be releasing a downloadable PSP version of their upcoming PSN title Explodemon! once the PSP Go is in stores. Details in the full article.

We've all seen some pretty fancy console mods in the past. Heck, maybe you guys even own one or two. The fanciest console that I ever owned was a red and black SNES that actually housed a NES inside it. OK, on second thought it wasn't really all that fancy, but this Nintendo Wii console that THQ gave to the Queen of England certainly is.

It's no secret that Nintendo's success comes from the immense backing of the casual gaming market, but in her rather lively and upbeat  interview with Bitmob, Nintendo corporate affairs VP Denise Kaigler, talked about the relationship that the Nintendo has with the hardcore gamers.

Here's a nice treat for the DKC fans - from the massive melting pot that is YouTube comes two music mash-ups featuring the music from Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3. What's interesting here is that some music across those two titles are actually very similar, and even DKC fans would appreciate the seemless transition between the tracks. Grab your headphones or turn up your speakers - this one's gonna take you back to the good ol' days.

You may have already heard that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is getting a refresh by way of a remake for the Xbox Live Arcade. Pics of the remake have been floating around the 'Net for a while now, but here's what is probably the first footage of the upcoming game. We've also come across some reports saying that Turtles In Time is also heading for the Wii.

You've probably heard people complaining about the Xbox 360 controller. I'm sure they have their own reasons, but at least for this one modder, it isn't so much about the 360 controller in itself, but more of his desire to go retro. This guy took his Xbox 360 wireless controller and remapped it in a way for it to fit into an SNES Advantage joystick controlpad. The result is still wireless; it's even got the LED player-indicator lights, and a female USB slot for charging. Here's a demo vid showing it off while playing SoulCalibur 4.

Homebrew dev Tantric has released an update for Visual Boy Advance GX, his GBA emulator for the Nintendo Wii console. This new release bumps Visual Boy Advance GX up to version 1.0.8. The big changes here are the "Match Wii Game" controls option, full support for rotation and tilt sensor-based games, rumble and PAL support, and support for solar sensors found in Boktai.

Download: Visual Boy Advance GX v1.0.8

Developer cobra77380 has just released a new update for IvEr, the shell alternative to XMB. This version now supports graphics inspired by the iPhone, as well as the addition of a number of emulators that run PS One games. It's got Facebook support too! Sweet.


Download: IvEr v3.00

Nintendo Italy has revealed their upcoming WIi game Punch Out!! will be featuring the Balance Board support. Seeing as how Punch Out!!! is an arcade boxing title originally from the NES and SNES, having this new peripheral should be interesting, to say the least. Details and screenshots after the jump.

BassAceGold shares his funky DS homebrew music app, Mario Paint Composer DS Paratroopa. This one's an indirect remake of the music composer tool which is originally housed in the SNES game "Mario Paint". Features, changelog, installation procedures and gameplay video after the jump!


Download: Mario Paint Composer DS Paratroopa