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Flipper v1.0 2019 Alicante GameJAM PSP Homebrew Game and Demo Video
This weekend developer jlq2_97 reached out on Twitter to let us know they released a Flipper v1.0 PSP homebrew game produced in 48 hours during the Alicante GameJAM complete with source code and a demonstration video below from his YouTube Channel! 
Download: FLIPPER.iso / GIT
It is pictured running via the Windows PPSSPP emulator utilizing the JamEngine SDL Engine with PlayStation Portable scene developer credits including pablomanez, jlq2_97, alihyderx, dan_senssei and SethMusica.
And from the README.md, roughly translated: JamEngine
Engine using SDL
Recommended applications
Dependencies
Notes
The audio will have to be in wav format, so that it will be less MONO, sampled at 22khz and use 8 bits. From linux you can convert using this command:
In the tiled "Pattern layer format can be uncompressed base64" and the "Pattern painted order" has to be from Right Down.
Some textures if they are very large are not loaded in the PSP, a 790 * 430 does not load, for example.
Flipper - 2019 Alicante Gamejam
Authors:
Download: FLIPPER.iso / GIT
It is pictured running via the Windows PPSSPP emulator utilizing the JamEngine SDL Engine with PlayStation Portable scene developer credits including pablomanez, jlq2_97, alihyderx, dan_senssei and SethMusica.
And from the README.md, roughly translated: JamEngine
Engine using SDL
Recommended applications
Dependencies
- libtmx
- SDL2
- SDl2_IMAGE
- SDL2_TTF
- BOX2D
- TinyXml2
Code:
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make -j4The audio will have to be in wav format, so that it will be less MONO, sampled at 22khz and use 8 bits. From linux you can convert using this command:
Code:
ffmpeg -i in.mp3 -acodec pcm_u8 -ac 2 -ar 22000 out.wavSome textures if they are very large are not loaded in the PSP, a 790 * 430 does not load, for example.
Flipper - 2019 Alicante Gamejam
Authors:
- Juan Lopez Quiles (Twitter: jlq2_97)
- Danny Gabriel Rivera Solórzano (Twitter: Dan_enssei)
- Alejandro Aliaga Hyder (Twitter: alihyderx)
- Santiago Pereira Velasco (Soundcloud)
- Pablo Manez Fernández (Twitter...
Mednafen & OpenBOR PS4 Emulators by Znullptr, Demos via Markus95
Last month we saw a glimpse of the popular multi-system emulator known as Mednafen for PS4 alongside an OpenBOR port forked by @zezu420 (aka Znullptr on Twitter or dmiller423 on Github), and today he shared a new demo of OpenBOR for PS4 running Battletoads on PC with some videos on Twitter of @Markus95 (aka @Kus00095) testing out the Mednafen .self with SNES (Super Nintendo), PSX (PlayStation), PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) and Sega Genesis (MegaDrive) emulators on PlayStation 4 with configuration help from SCORPION1399. 
Currently there is no public build released Mednafen PS4 PKG Port of the Mednafen PS4 Emulator yet is now released, and according to his Patreon Page to quote:
"Mednafen, available system modules: nes snes gb gba pce lynx md pcfx ngp psx ss vb wswan sms gg snes_faust
Source for mednafen will be available when it's out of 'beta' stage, needs a lot of cleanup and update."
His latest projects also include a PlayStation 4 Usermode Virtualizer emulator currently in development.
The related Tweets can be found below with some embedded YouTube videos from Logic-Sunrise.com:
Mednafen PS4 (SNES)
Mednafen PS4 (PSX)
Mednafen PS4 (PC Engine)
...
"Mednafen, available system modules: nes snes gb gba pce lynx md pcfx ngp psx ss vb wswan sms gg snes_faust
Source for mednafen will be available when it's out of 'beta' stage, needs a lot of cleanup and update."
His latest projects also include a PlayStation 4 Usermode Virtualizer emulator currently in development.
The related Tweets can be found below with some embedded YouTube videos from Logic-Sunrise.com:
Mednafen PS4 (SNES)
Mednafen PS4 (PSX)
Mednafen PS4 (PC Engine)
...
PlayStation Assistant Sony Patent Leads to PS5 AI Voice Assistance Rumors
According to reports the purported PlayStation 5 Devkit is codenamed Prospero (presumably after the protagonist in William Shakespeare's The Tempest play), and recently a Sony Patent was spotted by ZhugeEX with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for an AI-powered voice assistant called PlayStation Assist that is rumored to be utilized in their upcoming PS5 console. 
Akin to Google's upcoming Stadia video gaming platform and similar to Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri or Google Assistant when a command such as "Hey PlayStation" is called Sony's PlayStation Assistant would theoretically respond providing the requested information and dynamically update the game accordingly... such as marking locations on a map for requested health packs, for example.
PlayStation Assist could also offer players contextual gameplay assistance through helpful game tips, walkthroughs or specific advice and strategies based on their current game location and progress... to quote from the Patent:
“The present disclosure describes methods and systems directed towards identifying player engagement to generate contextual gameplay assistance. User gameplay information is monitored so that the user can be provided assistance within the video game where the user may have problems.
User gameplay information is monitored in order to identify what type(s) of assistance could be provided to the user. The information can be based on the current level of frustration of the user with the video game.”
Below are some additional details on the rumored PS5 Siri-like voice assistant for in-game help from GamesRadar.com, to quote:
"According to the patent, the system will be able to take voice commands directly from your console via an activating phrase, in this case "Hey PlayStation".
Several of the patent illustrations used Skyrim (which is already playable on Alexa) as an example...
Akin to Google's upcoming Stadia video gaming platform and similar to Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri or Google Assistant when a command such as "Hey PlayStation" is called Sony's PlayStation Assistant would theoretically respond providing the requested information and dynamically update the game accordingly... such as marking locations on a map for requested health packs, for example.
PlayStation Assist could also offer players contextual gameplay assistance through helpful game tips, walkthroughs or specific advice and strategies based on their current game location and progress... to quote from the Patent:
“The present disclosure describes methods and systems directed towards identifying player engagement to generate contextual gameplay assistance. User gameplay information is monitored so that the user can be provided assistance within the video game where the user may have problems.
User gameplay information is monitored in order to identify what type(s) of assistance could be provided to the user. The information can be based on the current level of frustration of the user with the video game.”
Below are some additional details on the rumored PS5 Siri-like voice assistant for in-game help from GamesRadar.com, to quote:
"According to the patent, the system will be able to take voice commands directly from your console via an activating phrase, in this case "Hey PlayStation".
Several of the patent illustrations used Skyrim (which is already playable on Alexa) as an example...
Sony Launches Mobile & Web Competition Center for PlayStation Gamers
This past summer Sony introduced the PS4 Tournaments: Challenger Series, and now they've announced a new Web and mobile-focused Competition Center located at Compete.PlayStation.com where US-based PlayStation gamers can watch, play and compete! 
Here's all the deets from Sony Global Competitive Gaming VP Steven Roberts, to quote:
I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Competition Center today in the U.S. The Competition Center is a web and mobile destination to elevate your competitive play to the next level by offering tournaments and competitive gaming content, curated based on your favorite titles.
The Competition Center is the one place that you can go to view exclusive content, tips and tricks of your favorite games from some of the best players in the world, and live coverage from some of the biggest esports events. The various types of competitive and unique content include:
The Competition Center is also the best way to access PS4 Tournaments by recommending online competitions that you can join. We provide live tournament standings and brackets so you know how you’re performing at any given time.
Additionally, when you sign in with your PSN ID, you will know which tournaments your friends have registered for so that you can join them.* This makes the...
Here's all the deets from Sony Global Competitive Gaming VP Steven Roberts, to quote:
I am thrilled to announce the launch of the Competition Center today in the U.S. The Competition Center is a web and mobile destination to elevate your competitive play to the next level by offering tournaments and competitive gaming content, curated based on your favorite titles.
The Competition Center is the one place that you can go to view exclusive content, tips and tricks of your favorite games from some of the best players in the world, and live coverage from some of the biggest esports events. The various types of competitive and unique content include:
- Tips and Tricks from the Best: Have you ever wondered what the pros do to prepare themselves for game day? The Competition Center has you covered.
- Player and Team Profiles: If you’ve wanted a more in-depth take on a particular player or team, the Competition Center has that too.
- Competition Kicks Series: For those of you out there that have a treasured sneaker collection, you’re not alone! We dive right into what top players of various games keep in their closet in our Competition Kicks Series.
- One Shot Series: Do you love pizza or burgers? Controller or mouse and keyboard? We get hot takes from some of the best in the field in our One Shot Series.
The Competition Center is also the best way to access PS4 Tournaments by recommending online competitions that you can join. We provide live tournament standings and brackets so you know how you’re performing at any given time.
Additionally, when you sign in with your PSN ID, you will know which tournaments your friends have registered for so that you can join them.* This makes the...
PS4 Cross-Play Exits Beta Stage, Available to All PlayStation 4 Developers!
Sony's stance on cross-play went from initial rejection to a limited scope to finally expanding support for cross-platform gameplay functionality... and now the feature is available to all PlayStation 4 developers as PS4 cross-play officially ends the Beta stage!
According to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan speaking to Wired.com, to quote: "While it's not announcing the news explicitly, the PS4's cross-play efforts have officially moved out of the beta stage, meaning that the console can support cross-play on any titles that studios provide the functionality for.
This month's Modern Warfare may be the first major title to take advantage of it at launch, and likely won't be the last."
According to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan speaking to Wired.com, to quote: "While it's not announcing the news explicitly, the PS4's cross-play efforts have officially moved out of the beta stage, meaning that the console can support cross-play on any titles that studios provide the functionality for.
This month's Modern Warfare may be the first major title to take advantage of it at launch, and likely won't be the last."