Sony-made ISO loader discovered in new PSP firmware
by Ross Miller 
{ Jul 2nd 2007 at 3:15PM }
The presence of the ISO loader may not be significant on its own, but the speculation is that it may be the first steps for a games-on-demand service where full PSP titles (not just PlayStation One emulations) will be made available for download and play, sans UMD. It's an interesting possibility but at this point just rumors and speculation.
[Via PSP Fanboy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mccomber @ Jul 2nd 2007 3:30PM
Now post a story with a picture of the ps2 on a white background...
Phour ZwanZig @ Jul 2nd 2007 3:31PM
Could this also be Sony adapting the Firmware to fit the specs of that all-so-rumoured UMD-less PSP2.. I could see it if they are planing to goto a MarketPlace set for downloadable games.
Rentals and Purchases.. I havent bought a game in over a year for my 2 PSPs.. If they went to lower prices or even had an UMD-less rental system, I might be playin games on them again..
TonyBlair @ Jul 2nd 2007 3:31PM
In before speculation of PSP Lite not having a UMD drive.
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 2nd 2007 3:35PM
"The UMD is expensive and eating battery life. How do we sell games on it."
"Eat their hearts for blue diodes?"
"Send him to home consoles division. No we need a better way to make games."
"How about carts. They've always worked for handhe.."
"You're fired. This is a PORTABLE not a handheld."
"The pirates rip ROMs and ISOs of games"
"You're suggesting stealing from thieves!"
"Not the first time."
"That just might solve the dead UMD and battery life. Now we just need to solve how to market this."
"How about through the security update and say it's a feature."
"Brilliant."
jordan @ Jul 2nd 2007 3:43PM
wouldn't this be contrary to their official stance on always using disc media???
Alex @ Jul 2nd 2007 3:57PM
Aaaaand right on schedule Dark Alex (the guy behind all of the OE firmware releases) has updated his web page to say that he's "quitting the scene;" likely he had reason to believe that freeing this up the way he did PS1 emulation would be putting too large of a target on his head.
Gringo @ Jul 2nd 2007 3:59PM
I think Sony is learning from Apple.
If you're going to make it video, music and photo happy....allow it to connect to an iTunes like application. This is the way to go.
Bring it on Sony!!!
JodyAnthony @ Jul 2nd 2007 4:07PM
shit, that sucks about dark_alex
Crono @ Jul 2nd 2007 4:09PM
Sweet.
Now dump the anti-homebrew and I'll be happy. No need to un-DRM games you buy from an online store except to pirate it. If they'd open the PSP platform, I'd buy one again in a heartbeat.
deaftly @ Jul 2nd 2007 4:18PM
this is prob just a feature for when the psp store gets up and running, they are prob goign to start selling some "arcade" games and what not like whats in the ps3 store
DWells55 @ Jul 2nd 2007 4:18PM
And as soon as this is announced, Dark_Alex announces his retirement from the scene. Seems like Sony got to him.
Evan @ Jul 2nd 2007 4:23PM
jordan: Sony has been "on the contrary" with many things.
Black Hat @ Jul 2nd 2007 8:52PM
#11
Dark Alex 2.0 will be around soon. Someone else is most likely going to continue were he left off.
It always happens this way. A torrent website gets taken down and then a new one comes up. It never ends.