Atma Xplorer

Xploring Games, Computing, Photography

Head to Head: PSP-3000 vs PSP Go

With a new PSP in the market you may be wondering which of the current models is a better option, hence a head-to-head: PSP-3000 vs PSP Go. Is the flash memory equipped PSP Go a


New Geass Project incoming

Looks like I’ve stuck my head with my work for too long to have passed this info for too long. A new Geass project is in coming. Is it a new series?


Torchlight is Diablo on steroids

When I first heard of Torchlight, my very first reaction was “pfffft… not another Diablo clone.” After playing the actual game…. well, the image below describes pretty much what


Final Fantasy XIII official US / EU release date

People who have put off making their next console purchase for the release of Final Fantasy XIII, get your wallets ready. Square Enix has officially announced the official release date for the english


Install Popsloader on your PSP

By default, PSPs with custom firmware installed can already run PS1 games in EBOOT format. However, this built-in doesn’t work on all PSX games (since not all PS1 games are officially supported by


Nintendo Portables head-on: DSi vs DSi LL vs DS Lite

After the post about Nintendo’s announcement of the DSi LL, it’s only natural to do a vs post right? Well here’s one for the DSi vs DSi LL vs DS


Install PSP Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-B via ChickHEN R2

The release of Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D gave hackable PSPs the ability to play PSP games that require 5.55 ofw and up without the need to patch the game.  This is now available to


Nintendo announces DSi LL

Despite having just released the DSi earlier this year, Nintendo has announced a revised version of the dual camera DS due to be released for Japanese shores by the Christmas season. The DSi


Windows 7 Gets Official OS-tan Theme

Windows 7 Gets Official OS-tan Theme

Japan really gets all the good stuff. Aside from the Windows 7 whopper from Burger King, they also get a new theme that is voiced by popular seiyuu idol, Mizuki Nana, along with an


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


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