Looking for some friends to play with in some intense ad-hoc action? The latest build of XLink Kai global gaming network offers that and more. A new beta version of the app was recently released, bumping itself up to 7.4.18 beta. Find out more about the release in our full article.

Download: XLink Kai 7.4.18 beta OS X Universal
Download: XLink Kai 7.4.18 beta Linux x86
Download: XLink Kai 7.4.18 beta Win32

Heads up to all the fans of Zx-81's Atari 2600 PSP emulator, PSP2600. A minor update has been dropped in the form of v1.1.4, but it being "minor" doesn't mean it won't be carrying as much coolness as possible. More details after the jump.

Download: psp2066-v1.1.4-fw4x.zip
Download: psp2066-v1.1.4-fw15.zip
Download: psp2066-v1.1.4-src.zip
Discuss: QJ.NET's PSP Development Forums

It's been a short while since author CrazyC brought the DOS emulator homebrew application to updated status, and so this new upgrade is more than welcome. After all, the premier version of DOSBox - the open-source Windows and Linux revisions - are not even completely perfected yet. More in store for legacy gamers on Sony's PlayStation Portable at the full story.

Download: DOSBox PSP version 07/06/08

Latest to come from Red Squirrel is a major update to CTF Manager, a companion for sorting out, archiving, and even creating your own custom themes on the PlayStation Portable. Coupled with the ability to incorporate CTF files onto your custom firmware touting PSP, this adds a delectable possibility for personalizing your homebrew and handheld experience. The homebrew developer tackles the .NET application's new features at the full story.


Download: CTF Manager v2.0
Visit: QJ.NET's PSP Development Forums

Archaemic dropped by the QJ.NET forums earlier to announce the latest builds of FANG and No Bull Moose. The dev also had some extra details regarding the release of PSPComic version 1.1, so you'll want to visit the full article for the rest of the details.

Download: FANG v0.1.1 and No Bull Moose v0.2.4
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development Forum

A hefty update post has been put up by Mathieulh on the Utopia kernel project and it was noted that it'll be released for everyone soon. For those of you unfamiliar with it, this is a new kernel designed for homebrew and it'll be used in future custom firmwares. See the details after the jump.

Thanks to Mark M for the tip!

A week ago, homebrew developer zx-81 released PSP-VE v1.0.1 to the PSP homebrew community, which allowed the 8-bit game console to be mimicked by Sony's portable handheld. Now zx-81 has improved audio and video performance with a new update: PSP-VE v1.0.2.

Download: PSP-VE v1.0.2 for FW 3.xx
Download: PSP-VE v1.0.2 for FW 1.50
Download: PSP-VE v1.0.2 source code
Visit: ZX-81's Homebrew Releases

If you enjoyed PSPCAP32 v1.3.4 then you'll be glad to know that Zx-81has updated the application to v1.4.0. In case you want to find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Download: PSPCAP32 v1.4.0 for FW 3.x
Download: PSPCAP32 v1.4.0 for FW 1.5
Download: PSPCAP32 v1.4.0 Source Code
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development Forums

Programming homebrew apps and games for the PlayStation Portable can be a gritty thing. Aside from having to contend with horrendous compilation times, you need to allocate a lot of hard disk space just to get these programs up and running. Fortunately, developer jsharrad was able to compile a homebrew SDK which puts together all the important tools and toolchains for developing programs for the PSP.

Download: Premade PSPSDK and toolchain Linux VM
Visit: QJ.NET's PSP Development forum

Yes, most of us think that SCEE London's Beats is awesome, and it's about time that someone from the homebrew community thought up of letting PSP owners play the game with their own customized "beats." Yes, here's Beats Off, where you can load and play custom compiled BJS files. Important details in the full article!

Download: Beats Off v0.1