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PSVita enjoying high software and hardware sales
Following on from Sony’s enthusiasm regarding the initial retail traction of its PlayStation Vita (PSV) outside of Japan, GfK Chart-Track has revealed impressive sales of PSV software in the United Kingdom. According to the chart specialist, Naughty Dog’s Uncharted: Golden Abyss leads the All-Formats chart, closely followed by EA’s soccer simulator FIFA Football—both of which [...]
Sony drops Passport Program for PS Vita
Boasting a spacious touchscreen, a touch-enabled rear panel, dual analogue sticks, sumptuous graphics, and impressive processing power, what’s not to love about the new PlayStation Vita (PSV)? Well, if you’re an existing PlayStation Portable (PSP) owner considering the leap to Sony’s latest handheld console, here’s a little snippet of regional disappointment that may dent your [...]
Army Corps of Hell: New trailer for ‘Name of the Year’ PS Vita game
Ask yourselves the following question, and don’t bother reading on if your answer is anything less than a mightily bellowed “Hell yeah!”: Would you like to play a portable videogame blending elements of Pikmin, Cannon Fodder, Brutal Legend, and Overlord? For those (scant few) of you still with us, please direct your fondness for ‘follow [...]
GAME and Gamestation to offer PS Vita preview units
In yet more PlayStation Vita news, Sony is giving prospective buyers valuable hands-on time with the groundbreaking device by furnishing 600 outlets of GAME and Gamestation with in-store preview units. According to Sony Computer Entertainment UK, each store is to receive a pre-launch PlayStation Vita with which managers and staff can thoroughly familiarize themselves before [...]
Sony details 4GB and 8GB PlayStation Vita bundles
Continuing the steady marketing ramp up ahead of the PlayStation Vita’s long awaited arrival, Sony has this week outlined the contents of two limited edition bundle packages. Announced via the official PlayStation Blog (U.S.), the first bundle spices things up thanks to the inclusion of a limited edition carry case, a 4GB Memory Card, launch [...]
Designer: Next PlayStation Vita could be even thinner
The PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) isn’t even here yet, and already chatter has started about what the next iteration of Sony’s new portable console will offer the gaming masses. Indeed, while the PS Vita’s launch in North America and Europe isn’t until Feb. 22, Sony’s lead designer has been busy flapping his gums regarding the [...]
Sexy new screens for Uncharted: Golden Abyss
With February’s arrival of the PlayStation Vita (PSVita) creeping closer, what better way for Sony to drum up interest in the North American and European launches than to draw focus towards one the platform’s biggest games. Case in point, today has seen the Japanese electronics giant offer up a batch of new screenshots for Uncharted: [...]
Does Vita support HTML5 video or not?
In yet more seemingly negative PlayStation Vita news, initial customer complaints regarding hardware bugs and performance issues have now been followed by a gripe connected to the console’s apparent lack of support for the HTML5 video standard. The device’s inability to host HTML5 video content comes despite apparent reports outlining Sony’s pre-launch insistence that its [...]
GameStop leak reveals Vita launch software
Although we know the PlayStation Vita won’t be hitting U.S. and European shores until February, we don’t yet know how much more than the console’s retail pricing. Or at least we didn’t… until now. Specifically, a leaked GameStop document currently doing the rounds online suggests the Vita will launch alongside software titles Gravity Rush, Ultimate [...]