"Homebrew" as it is called, has become the most popular thing since the inception of Sony's little hand-held portable device, but of course Sony has not taken well to PSP owners who crack into their PSP's software and open it up to user modification. Yet it has stood to be the most popular way to download and play not only user-created games and software, but the ever so popular PSX titles that we all grew to love.

So, with that said, here you are searching for free games to download to your PSP, but you do not want to void your warranty or take the chance that you will break your PSP by going the "homebrew" route. This article is designed to inform you of the risks that you take when downloading content, and the possible methods you can use to find sites that can provide you quality downloads without all the extra hype.

Let's start from the beginning. What types of sites will I find if I search for ways to download games to my PSP? Well, firstly, you will find many sites that offer a Pay-per-Download service, which can suit your purposes, but can get extremely pricey if you are like me and have a large memory stick in your PSP and wish to download a large amount of content. The second most common type of site you will find is the advertisement-driven free download sites that offer user created content and/or commercially created, but very ad-driven, games. These sites offer a large amount of content to download to your PSP, but there are very dangerous factors to consider when using these sites. Sites like these tend to be a breeding ground for computer viruses and hacks, since the majority of their content is user created. The truth is that completely FREE content for your PSP can be had, at the price of alot of risk. Your PSP is not at risk, since Sony's XMB is immune to 99.9% of internet viruses, but your computer is, since you need to download the content to it and transfer it to your PSP.

Now that you are aware of the risks involved in finding content to download to your PSP, let us talk about the best way to download games with no advertisements, and no risk.

The best kind of download sites for your PSP will include a 128-bit encryption system to protect your personal information, downloads provided by a trusted commercial source & virus scanning and digital signature protection on each and every available download.

Unfortunately there are not many sites that provide this. Furthermore, there are NO completely free sites that can offer this type of protection since the technology involved in providing it costs alot of money for the company.

Your best bet is to find a website that will charge just ONE lifetime membership fee that allows you to download all the content you wish at any time without having to pay another dime for as long as you own your PSP. There are not many of these types of sites available that provide the safety and security of it's downloads that I outlined above.

I have simplified the process a bit by providing links to a great site that meets all of these requirements at the bottom of this article. There are more sites out there to be found, and I strongly recommend that you actively search for the one that fits your needs and lifestyle.

I hope that I have enlightened you on a few details of content downloading, and I hope you have a great experience downloading PSP content for the life of your PSP.

On a closing note, when you are looking for the perfect site that provides everything that I have told you to look for, also look at the bottom line. Sites that charge a lifetime membership fee between $30-$50 is best. Any higher than that and you are just paying through the nose. The technology to provide you with quality downloads IS expensive. But not THAT expensive.

PSP Blender is the site that I use for all of my PSP downloads. I have been a member for over a year and have enjoyed the services they provide. The banner below will take you directly to their PSX section where you can download quality PSX games to your PSP. You can surf to any other ares of the site from there. http://www.pspblender.com/cbae/?a=nwpXeCVvv&p=14