IgpSP, an iPod port of Exophase's gpSP Game Boy Advance emulator has been given another update. This port is based on gpSP's latest open-source code and uses hotdog for faster graphics rendering. Hit the full article for a full features list.

Download: igpSP v0.9-2xb K3

Ever heard of Unlimited Video for PsP, the video encoding homebrew application for the Sony PlayStation Portable? Well homebrew developer lefbe tipped us off to a new version of that same software line, only this time its aimed at the Apple iPod and iPhone. It'll work with Classic models, Nanos, and the iPod Touch, and jailbroken iPhones. Details to unfold at the full story.




Download: Unlimited Video for iPod and iPhone final (Microsoft Installer format)

Whoever said DOS was dead, obviously isn't a firm believer in the power of emulation. Old school gamers will definitely find the ScummVM program a gem for reliving the good ol' days of point-and-click adventure gaming.

The team from ScummVM has released three new games from the classic horror RPG developer Horror Soft. For more information, check out the full article!

Download: ScummVM v0.10.0 (PC)
Download: ScummVM v0.10.0 (Mac)
Download: ScummVM v0.10.0 (PSP)

Letting you play games from the Nintendo Entertainment System library comes NES.app, the legendary homebrew application for the Apple iPhone that's been making waves and turning heads. It's been quite a while, but we finally get to see a new version that's chock-full of updates and fixes for a better gaming experience all around.




Download: NES.app v2.0.0

There's a GBA emulator on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, and it goes by the name of gpSPhone. Sounds familiar? gpSPhone is based off of Exophase's gpSP homebrew emulator for the Sony PlayStation Portable. GP2X developer ZodTTD adopted the gpSP code and added a few coding tricks.

And voila! ZodTTD presents gpSPhone version 0.4 and it though it leaves a lot to be desired in interface and presentation, it works like a charm. With future upgrades at the horizon, there's a lot of promise coming for Apple gamers everywhere.

Developer nervegas appears to be kicking it into overdrive lately, as a new build for the iPhone's NES.app emulator gets released for use. The latest build for this InfoNES-based NES emulator hosts a new batch of fixes and updates, including an enlargement of the "size" of the start and select buttons upon the iPhone's touch screen. Here are the changes since RC3:

• Added back suspend support
• Moved "Frame Skip" option to "Advanced Options"
• Enlarged hot spots for select/start
• Suspend only when game is in emulation mode - otherwise quit
• Fixed frequency sweeping for wave channels 1/2 (in other words, fixed mario jump sounds, punchout ko, etc)
• More improvements to sound buffering
  

As with previous releases, NES.app 1.00 RC4's details are available in the file readme included with the bundle. Also be sure to drop by nervegas' site (the source link) if you're looking for more details.

Download: NESapp 1.00 RC4

Pwnage! There is no other word that describes having a NES emulator on the iPhone. The application iphonenes v0.20.1 is a fully functional emulator which even mirrors the original NES controller on the touch screen of the mobile phone.

While it is still in its early stages, the development of this program is going quite well. This particular NES emulator uses the NES core for emulation and looks stable.

The developers also released the complete changelog which details what modifications have been done to the program since its initial release:

• 0.01 stepwhite Initial release
• 0.02 nervegas Implemented frame skip
• 0.03 nervegas Rewrote rendering routines using CoreSurface
• 0.04 nervegas Added multi-touch support to controller
• 0.05 nervegas Further optimizations
• 0.06 nervegas Corrected color palette
• 0.07 nervegas Further controller improvements (dragging, etc)
• 0.08 nervegas Further controller improvements (fixed disconnect, etc)
• 0.09 nervegas Preliminary sound support (see notes)
• 0.10 nervegas Fixed crashing when returning to file list
• 0.11 nervegas Improved sound quality, both earbuds work now, buffering+
• 0.12 nervegas Enlarged controllers, improved hot spot locations
• 0.13 nergegas Expanded on multitouch control - (see notes)
• 0.14 nervegas Added switch for landscape build OBSOLETE
• 0.15 nervegas Widened landscape mode - removed navBar
• 0.16 nervegas added toolchain header patch / better docs
• 0.17 nervegas Set orientation mode during game play, updated header patch
• 0.18 nervegas Fixed minor issue with orientation flip, added wheat to cool
• 0.19 nervegas Improved orientation transitions
• 0.20 nervegas Changes to multitouch (see notes), added DEBUG, old icon
• 0.20.1 stepwhite Added hidden diagonal controls (i.e. up&left, up&right). Added SHOW_HITSPOT.

Download the program and try it out. Unfortunately, the devs didn't include a Readme file or an installation guide with the file so you'll have to click on our Read Link to check it out. Be sure to read the instructions and follow it to the letter to avoid having any untoward incidents with your iPhone.

iphonenes v0.20.1 was primarily coded by user stepwhite. Other members of the development team include nervegas, nightwatch, bwhiteman, dshadow, and wheat among others.

Download: iphonenes v0.20.1

It looks like the NES emulator for the iPhone is making some progress. The developers have released a video demonstrating the iPhone running the classic Super Mario Brothers. It has no sounds yet, which isn't surprising since it's in its development stages.

The speed is a bit slow though, which makes it a little discouraging. Also they seem to have done some liberties with the controls to compensate for it's diminutive scale. When the gamer pressed forward, Mario just kept moving forward even when he released the button. He opened other games but didn't demonstrate the keypads further so we'll have to wait and see how they fare with the developments.

Engadget reports a couple of new abilities that you Apple TV owners can choose to bestow upon your two-week old Apple gadget.

The first one is an RSS plugin from Twenty08. This plugin features a basic RSS Feed reader and can read RSS1.x/2.x feeds. The plugin can't read ATOM feeds as of this posting, but we're looking forward to an update that will hopefully include this feature. Video RSS feeds are also on the way according to Twenty08.

The second is for videogame console emulation. It's not actually a hack per se, but according to Engadget, a Wiki over at AwkwardTV says that several popular emulators by Richard Bannister "work on the Apple TV OS with the addition of SSH." Right now, the following emulators have been confirmed working:

• Nestopia 1.3.6 (NES)
• Generator 0.4.2 (Sega Genesis)
• BSNES 0.17 (SNES)
• Sixtyforce 0.9.0 (N64)

Finally, there's a challenge put forth by AppleTVHacks.net and FatWallet.com where they'll be giving US$ 1,000 to the first person or team who can get an Apple TV to use an external USB drive for storage. The patch must also be applied without opening the Apple TV's case, much like in the USB boot video we posted about a few days ago.

For more on all of these new hacks and the challenge, click on the "via" link below.