The chaps over at VG247 have obtained snapshots of what is purportedly an early PSP2 devkit. The photo, as shown above, is horrendously grainy. Still, it gives a first glimpse at the PSPgo-like form factor and confirms earlier rumors that the handheld boasts dual analog sticks, something PSP owners have been yearning for half a decade now.

Also depicted is a rear trackpad. It’s a flat smooth surface on the back that tracks movement, translated to on-screen motions. Not exactly picturesque, but the placement falls in line with previous rumors.

Keep in mind this is an early revision of the design. The site’s source says later kit builds are comprised of a “single, non-sliding block,” akin to the PSP-1000. Photos of those have not emerged yet.

Last month, Sony ceased production of DTP-T2000A and DTP-H2500A PSP dev hardware, suggesting that it is diverting dev attention away from its current-gen platform. A lack of PSP software releases this year is also telling of a shift in priorities. E3 2011 reveal? Let’s hope.

Any bugs let me know. Only reason why we switched is that we can do more with mybb the vb

SCEA just announced that Gran Turismo 5 will be reaching store shelves on November 24th of this month following a delay from its original November 4th date. One of the PS3′s most elusive titles will finally be in our hands at the end of this month, in plenty of time for the holiday season.

The Most Highly Anticipated Racing Game Will Be In Your Hands Beginning Wednesday, November 24

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC (SCEA) today confirmed that Gran Turismo® 5 will go on sale throughout North America on Wednesday, November 24.

“Gran Turismo 5 is an ambitious project, with challenges and complexities which have made it our version of the Apollo Space Program!” commented Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital Inc. “When we created the original Gran Turismo back in 1997, we wanted to set a completely new precedent for the racing genre. With the technological leap onto PlayStation 3, our objective with Gran Turismo 5 was to create another great revolution which would not only satisfy our own high expectations, but would meet or even exceed the anticipation of the fans. Satisfying the loyal Gran Turismo followers is at the heart of all of our efforts, which is why it was such a difficult decision to delay the release of the game, and one which we did not take lightly. I can only apologize to everyone for making you wait so long, and I hope that when you try out the wealth of driving experiences available in Gran Turismo 5, you will not be disappointed.”

In Gran Turismo 5, you can tackle the world’s most famous racetracks, rendered in high-definition that is as vivid as the real thing, and get behind the wheel of some of the most legendary cars in motor racing from past to cutting-edge present.  An impressive line-up of over 1,000 in-game cars will be featured, including the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, the Lexus LFA and the McLaren MP4-12C.  Players will also go head-to-head on famous legacy circuits such as Autumn Ring, Deep Forest Raceway, and the Grand Valley Speedway, in addition to renowned real-life circuits such as Nurburgring and the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

For more information on Gran Turismo 5 visit: http://www.gran-turismo.com

While security routines prevent anyone with an earlier firmware than the current required from logging on PSN, this circumvents that through a custom payload.

As of writing, compatibility is limited to PS3Yes! dongles, but there’s little doubt that ports will soon emerge for the wide range of USB devices that support PS3Jailbreak and its derivatives.

It remains to be seen how Sony will respond. Assuming your firmware and other system internals can be detected, we wouldn’t be surprised if they pull out the banhammer.

The only issue is this:

Yes, what you see is correct. Kinect hacked 3 hours just after it was released.

Hector “marcan” Martin of Wii liberating and PS3 Linux fame, has risen toAdafruit’s $3000 challenge, releasing a fully open-source Kinect driver for PC.

The driver itself supports depth and RGB images and displays them on an OpenGL window, according to Marcan. Here’s the surprising bit: not only did he pull off this feat sans access to an Xbox 360, it was done in a mere three hours after picking up a Kinect unit at the European launch.

Incidentally, the GTPlanet thread where the picture was posted is now in a furor over posts that allege the owner of the disc will upload a few videos of the game to YouTube. If you want to join in on the F5 mashing, just head on over there.

The existence of a retail copy is significant since it means production, which was halted a while back to incorporate features in Sony’s latest SDK to the game, has since commenced. Polyphony Digital and Sony reportedly need a three-week period to produce enough discs, so if they’ve already started they should be able to finish before December rolls around. This would be in accordance with Sony’s claims that the game will make it to retail by the 2010 holiday season. It also leaves quite a bit of time to drum up further marketing for the game.

Of course, that’s all going to be moot if it turns out to be an elaborate fake.

Sources from – qj.net

According to his latest blog post, “Some people don’t use their brain, they don’t understand that I’ll release the HEN as promised, I just thought about porting to 6.31, when Sony releases a new firmware. But some people are so stupid and called me liar. Perhaps it’s because my English is very poor – I cannot express very well. Well…forget it;)”

Now moving on to his 6.20 TN-A (HEN) project, the latest update now includes:

• Reversed all systemctrl exports
• Added USB battery charging
• Added ability to watch 480×272 avc video
• Added feature to skip gameboot
• Added possibilty to hide PIC0.PNG and PIC1.PNG
• Fixed issue with some VLF homebrews
• Added possibilty to adjust CPU speed
• Added fake region feature
• Added TN network update
• Resolved all important NIDs
• Encreased homebrew compatibilty
• Compressed rebootex