Come one, come all… We have a couple things going on you may wanna know about or be a part of…

First and foremost — you remember when Dashhacker stormed the PS3 scene and released Open Remote Play? Well like you, he’s a busy and powerful man. So with that in mind we’ve issued a bounty: be the first to port Open Remote Play to the iPhone (or iPod Touch) and earn some cash. Right now the pot is at $1,510 CAD. If you’re interested you can read more about this bounty right here.

Second up — a contest sponsored by GameYeeeah.com. This one is simple: follow instructions and enter by answering the question in this here forum thread. 5 winners will be chosen at random and may select their prize from the GameYeeeah.com prize pool.

Update: Everything checks out… Congratulations, oZmighty — the PSPgo is all yours. Email your shipping info if you haven’t already.

All right… First, thanks to everyone who participated in the Dashhacks “tagging” (and I use that term loosely) contest. Five fortunate folk, who will receive a PSPgo (PSP-N1001), were chosen based on creativity and pure awesomeness.

Tweeted were several entries — some super awesome, some awesome, some questionable… But whatever the case — you’re all winners. That’s right — just for sending something in you may claim a free Dashhacks T-shirt. Please email admin @ dashhacks (.com) with your twitter name, your address, desired size (L or XL only), and whether you want white on black or black on white.

Now for the PSPgo winners:

1. xctive [ 1 2 ]
2. roth77 [ 1 2 3 4 ]
3. vlad_drakul [ 1 2 3 ]
4. systom [ 1 2 3 4 ]

Congratulations guys, and girls.

You can view all entries by clicking here.

But wait… That’s only 4. Yeah, I know this… My colleagues and I are here deadlocked… So we’re entering sudden death. Let me give you a little background info:

Twitterer contestant, acessage, sent this in… At first glance it’s somewhat believable; however, upon further investigation this Atom Smasher’s Road Construction Sign Generator turned up. Declared a winner, but as we sit here and discuss, some believe the win should be retracted.

Tsk tsk…

With that said: we’ve compiled a small list of people who actually went out(side) and did something… Not that we don’t appreciate the photoshops — they’re cool too.

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The sudden death showdown will run for exactly 24 hours. Whoever takes in the most votes takes home the PSPgo. That simple.

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Thanks again.

And you may want to keep following us for future events.

– Dashhacks.

All right, first things first… Congratulations to all the Homebrew Idol 2 contestants. All developers did an outstanding job with crafting their 3D-enabled homebrew. So let me do a quick round of shout outs to each and every dev. (in no particular order): hardhat, Slippy, pspflashsystem, SG57, Brick, Calv!n (I’m really looking forward to Zombie Desert updates), Xfacter, Code Tactics, HyperHacker, and Greg “xigency” Tourville.

Now lets get down to business. We deviated from last years voting system where I was the one and only person responsible for deciding the developers’ fate. This year we voiced the opinion of the public as well as the forum staff. This spreadsheet explains all that.

So without further ado — The Homebrew Idol 2 winners:

1. SG57 with Light Cycle 3D
2. Brick with PSPMarble: Orchestra SensatioN
3. Xfacter with Battlegrounds 3

Again — props to everyone who participated… The top 3 — check your private forum messages, you’ll be hearing from me shortly.

Homebrew Idol 2 wouldn’t have been possible without the help of PSdonkey, Street Fighter 4 master yoko_kyuubi, oyabun, BCman, and pirata nervo. Kudos team, thanks again.

Tune in next season –
Same Dashhacks Time; Same Dashhacks Channel.

- Homebrew Idol 2 (HBI:2) Recap -

Prepare yourself — you’re about to experience some of the most well crafted and coolest homebrew to date, I’m talking Homebrew Idol 2… So get up off your chair or couch and give these fine developers a round of applause. Check it…

Listed in no particular order are the final entries for Homebrew Idol 2:

(click the title for the forum thread; image for a larger screenshot)

Chronicles by xigency

Hardhat’s Battle Arena by hardhat

faintRedux by Slippy

labKillHomer3D by pspflashsystem

Light Cycle 3D by SG57

PSPMarble by Brick

Zombie Desert by Calv!n

Battlegrounds 3 by Xfacter

Apollonia v0.04a by Code Tactics

Luna by HyperHacker

Official HBI:2 voting is underway and you may participate right here. You will need to be a registered forum user for your vote to count.

Download:
Homebrew IDOL 2 Download Pack (All Entries)

Individual Downloads:
(coming soon…)

The Homebrew Idol 2 mailbox is filling up… For those who wish to participate and have yet to submit their homebrew creation, the deadline is tonight at midnight — June 7th 11:59 PM (or 23:59) EST. We’ll also accept entries submitted on the hour. Submit your homebrew to homebrewidol@psp-hacks.com and start a thread in the PSP Programming Forum; please leave behind the appropriate details.

So this is how it’s going down… A bundle pack of all HI:2 entries will be distributed amongst the forum/staff members. Given is 5 days to play, test, and report any bugs encountered. Bugs are to be reported in each individual forum release thread. Find them here. Should the developer decide they may use this time to fix any reported issues.

Official voting begins June 13th and will be open to you, the reader. At that point all entries will be available to download from this here front page. Voting ends June 15th and stay tuned when we announce the Homebrew Idol 2 winner on the 16th. If you care to get an early start — visit the Development Forum.

Good luck!

All right, at first I agreed with most of y’all, I wasn’t digging the new design… That’s until I had the opportunity to manhandle one of these bad bitches at E3 earlier, and I must say, despite the smaller screen and whatnot, Sony’s new PSP Go feels wonderful, like a bag of sand… And I should mention, it no doubt packs more portability than the previous models. So again, I gotta give it to Sony.

 

For those interested in following Dashhacks @ E3; See here. We’ll try and keep that up-to-date with pics and other info during the in between time. We’re playing catchup right now.

Two things: 1) Homebrew Idol 2 is in full effect; 2) Dashhacks will be laying it down at E3 this year. With that said, in effort to avoid hectic & conflicting schedules, the deadline for your submission into Homebrew Idol 2 has been extended to June 7th. This will provide ample time to publish, review, and vote on Homebrew Idol 2 entries. And believe me — some of the upcoming ‘brew is going to kick serious ass.

All final entries must be submitted by Midnight June 7th via email to homebrewidol@psp-hacks.com, and posted here in our forums with the thread appropriately titled, “[Homebrew Idol 2] <Your Entry>.”

Furthermore, developers have been contributing and providing great insight to aid in the development of your 3D app or game. See here, here, and most importantly, here.

Lastly, the prizes –

1. First place winner will be rewarded with $1,000 CAD (Paypal only).
2. Second place will receive a new Xbox 360 donated by Yoko_kyuubi.
3. Third place is another cash reward of $250 CAD (Paypal only).

And finally — See you at E3 when we put an end to all those PSP2/PSP-4000 rumours. Holler if you’re in LA.

More Homebrew Idol 2

Before I start populating this here front page with some of the sharpest created custom themes, I’d like to know first: would you dig that? Let us know –

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And regardless, check some of these out… They just may influence your decision. — Killzone 2, Large Original Icons -Revived-, Old School, Anime Babes

We’re back! It’s Homebrew Idol 2 all up in this piece — more homebrew & more prizes comin’ comin’ atcha… Last year MK2k took home the Idol top spot, this year — it could be you! Developers, coders, and programmers — this is your time to shine…

Homebrew Idol 2 rules:

1. Your submission must incorporate 3D rendering, or at least the visual 3D concept (i.e. Ray Casting). We recommend using the LTE Studios Engine or the Raptor 3D Game Engine, or whatever you’re comfortable with.
2. One (1) entry per user; although, like last season, you may change or submit a new entry at any time, rendering your previous submission null. You may also update your entry as many times necessary before the contest’s end.
3. You must submit your entry to the PSP Programming Section of our forums with the thread title “[Homebrew Idol 2] <Your Entry>”. As well, email homebrewidol@psp-hacks.com with entry details — name, brief summary of your entry, author, etc…
4. Source code. You may choose to include your source code for educational purposes; however, it is not mandatory. If you include your source code, remember that you are the sole owner of your code and we will not take possession or use your code without your given permission.
5. You must include a new PSP-Hacks Homebrew Idol 2 splash screen somewhere in your program — preferably at startup — incorporating the new Dashhacks logo (feel free to change the colour as you see fit).
6. All entries must be received by 12:00AM EST (midnight) May 31st, 2009.

Now the good stuff; the prizes:

1. First place winner will be rewarded with $1,000 CAD (Paypal only). That’s right $1,000 bucks courtesy of Dashhacks Inc. and PSDonkey.
2. Second place will receive a new Xbox 360 donated by Yoko_kyuubi.
3. Third place prize has yet to be determined and will be updated soon.

Yours truly was the only judge with the power to crown last year; this year things are a little different… Our staff members will be responsible for selecting the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Homebrew Idol 2 policies and rules are subject to change at any time. We’ll keep you posted should that happen. Until then — good luck and have at’er!

Questions, comments, concerns — please leave ‘em here.

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