Atma Xplorer

Xploring Games, Computing, Photography

Install PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D

The Gen TEAM has just released Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D which fixes the troubles that 5.50 GEN-C brings and a bit more. What’s new with 5.50 GEN-D? It allows you to play


Playing D&D on the Microsoft Surface

Microsoft’s Surface is one of the best implementations of surface (no pun intended) computing that we’ve seen so far. It’s best application so far? Recreating the Dungeons & Dragons experience and legacy


Install PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-C

PSPGen and GENyUS has just released 5.50 GEN-C. If you’re thinking *yawn*, not another incremental update then you’re sadly mistaken as 5.50 GEN-C will let you play 5.55 and 6.00 games straight from


The Hardest Mario Level ever!

My girlfriend found this little gem of a video and it gave me a pretty good laugh. A bit of warning, the language of the commentary me offend you… but it will crack you up


Call of Duty: Der Riese Fly Trap Achievement in Map Pack 3

Call of Duty World at War’s Der Riese “Fly Trap” a.k.a. “Elevate Your Senses” Achievement is considered to be one of the most frustrating achievements in gaming history.  So you might be wondering on


Upgrade GEN CFW with XGEN Updater

Yoshiro’s XGEN Updater is a very useful tool that allows you to upgrade your hacked PSP (one with custom firmware installed) to the latest GEN CFW (which is currently 5.50 GEN-D) or if you


Game Review: Need for Speed Shift

Game Review: Need for Speed Shift

I’m not a big NFS fan but I’ll admit that I’m a stickler for racing games so when Need for Speed Shift (for the PSP) came out, I decided to take it for a


Play games that require OFW 5.55 and 6.00

So you’ve tried the version.txt hack and it didn’t turn out well (in short, it didn’t work for you). It’s admittedly a hit or miss bypass since not all games relied on checking


The calm after the storm: Ondoy’s Aftermath

To say that the Philippines stood still in the midst of Ondoy is an understatement. I’m pretty sure I speak for everyone when I saw that no one expected the damage to be


No UMD Conversion program for the PSP Go

The only saving grace that the PSP Go would have had (which was converting your currently-owned UMD games to ISO/digital format) has been axed by Sony stating legal AND technical issues. Tsk tsk…


Your Christmas gadget wishlist

I’ve got my budget set for my holiday shopping but sadly it won’t buy me every gadget that I’m longing for (just dirt poor fella here).  I’m well on my way on getting my


What’s your favorite PSP game?

Since most of my site’s visitors are PSP Gamers, I thought it was relevant to give this question a dedicated post. What’s your favorite PSP Game? No need to add a why but if you feel


Turbulence in the Pinoy blogosphere

Turbulence in the Pinoy blogosphere

My daily routine first thing in the morning is to read updates via netvibes and moderate comments (and reply to them if need be) before leaving for the office. It just so happens


Gran Turismo PSP updates [PSP Bundle and some bad news]

SCEA is releasing of one the most awaited PSP games, Gran Turismo, with an Entertainment Pack bundle.  This will be available this October containing the following: “Mystic Silver” PSP-3000 UMD copy of Gran Turismo a white Corvette


PSP Firmware 6.00 details

After 5.00, I was pretty sure that Sony was releasing firmware versions some sanity (releasing next versions.. like 1.00, 2.00, 5.00, etc) when they had something significant to push out.  5.00 OFW had this


Happy Birthday Dreamcast

It’s a bit late but I would like to add my greetings to one of my beloved consoles, the Dreamcast. It was launched on September 9, 1999 (So as of posting I’m 2


Install PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 MHU

If you’re still looking for a Dark Alex release of 5.50 custom firmware tough luck. The good news is that members of team M33 has released their version of 5.50 much like what


Gran Turismo PSP Looks sweet!

http://atmaxplorer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/0gtpspstartupscreen.png It’s been a long time coming but the PSP is about to get it’s Gran Turismo treatment. And it’s in style. It will arrive as one of the first titles to go


Play games that require OFW 5.50 with version.txt hack

A number PSP game releases require owners to update their PSP to the latest version of the firmware, 5.50. If you have custom firmware, that would mean upgrading to 5.50 GEN-A (and 5.50


Sony’s PlayStation 3 Slim Unveiled

Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 3 Slim confirming what the internet has been buzzing about for quite some time now. It will retail for $100 less than the older model (which is


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