When flOw burst onto the scene, a lot of people appreciated its minimalist and serene design. Creator Jenova Chen eventually released the game's source code for people to learn from, but now it seems as though someone didn't just learn from it but actually just copied it instead.

Homebrew developer Nick Swardh has release a quick fix update for his PSP video converter. The latest version of PSPVC fixes a DirectX check-bug and corrected some issues that were introduced in the previous release.


Download: PSPVC v3.72

The first patch for Comet Crash, Pelfast's RTS-flavored tower defense title for the PlayStation Network, has gone live and it has added couple of new features to the game. Read on for more details.

A new update for MPlayer CE, a Wiibrew media player app based on MPlayerWii and GeeXboX, has been released today courtesy of the MPlayer CE team. The new update has fixed the USB Adaptor problem, improved cIOS and added a lot of small bug fixes.


Download: MPlayer CE v0.62

Creat Studios has sent out a press release detailing two of their upcoming PSN offerings: Digger and Mushroom Wars. The former is a remake of the '80s PC game of the same name while the latter is a real-time strategy game involving, well, mushroom armies. Hit the full article for details and screenshots.

Would you like to play Unreal Tournament 3 Black for free? Then May 28th is the date for you as Epic Games and Steam are offering a Free to Play weekend starting on that day. Black is Steam's version of the game, which consists of both the original title and the Titan Pack expansion.

Grant Imahara, eat your heart out! ...Ok, maybe not, but this could potentially give the MythBusting robotics dude some ideas, at least. Someone's come up with a Kondo KHR-2HV robot which uses an iPod Touch as its face, controller input, and overall processing unit. Check out the video in the full article.

I actually know a couple people who are still playing echochrome (gotta give it to them, they've got patience!) and enjoy it (ah, they must be masochists). But either way, the mind-bending puzzle game on the PSN will be getting a huge update pretty soon, and it will incorporate PlayStation Eye and YouTube support. Installing the patch will allow you to watch yourself play the game via an in-set window at the corner of the screen (Why you'd want to watch yourself tormenting yourself is strictly your own business, not mine), and upload it to YouTube after.

Even if Chrono Trigger stands as one of the best RPGs ever to come out the then Squaresoft bag of tricks, you might say that Square Enix didn't follow-up on the fame as well as the fans would like. So along came Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes, a fan-created ROM hack sequel to the time-travelling adventures of Crono and company. Unfortunately for the devs of the project, Square Enix just whipped out the dreaded C&D order, demanding that they destroy the 98% complete project. You might feel as bad as I do especially after you watch the trailer.

Jackpot! Once exploit fever hits, it washes over everyone completely and utterly. Following the ChickHEN 5.03 exploit from the other day, PSP homebrew developer wololo of Wagic: The Gathering fame someone has now found a Libtiff Exploit for FW 5.50!

Download: Libtiff Exploit for Firmware 5.50

*Update* Clarifications from wololo.