Category Archives: Vita

According to Playfront, Sony has announced two new Vita console bundles for Europe. The WiFi-only version comes with Uncharted: Golden Abyss for €249, while the 3G-enabled version packs in a code for Motorstorm: RC at an RRP of €299. Both bundles also include 4GB memory cards. No date as yet but we’ll prod Sony.

Thanks, Engadget.

Despite claims to the contrary, Just Add Water boss Stewart Gilray has said the Vita version of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath isn’t down for a June release

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Zone of the Enders HD producer Yuji Korekado tweeted the first shot of the game yesterday, which teased the masses horribly. The shot was taken of the game’s demo build with his phone, so it’s not very good, but go have a look anyway over on Andriasang. A demo for the game, which includes Zone of the Enders and its sequel Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, will be playable at Shinjuku’s Wald 9 theater in Tokyo next week.

Sony has released screenshots and character renders for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time to herald the announcement of the Vita SKU on GTTV last evening.

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Konami Europe’s announced this morning it’ll launch the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for Vita, featuring Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3, on June 12, the same release date given for the US last night.

Omar Kendall, game director on PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, has strongly suggested the newly-announced fighter could make its way to Vita as well as PS3.

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Sanzaru head Glen Egan’s announced on GTTV Sly: Thieves in Time will get a Vita version that’ll launch day and date with the PS3 version.

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Konami has announced the Vita version of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will release in the US on June 12. The handheld version includes Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater complete with touch controls, as well as trophy support and Transfarring between Vita and PS3.

Yesterday, internet sleuth Superannuation tweeted that Criterion was hiring for a Vita project it has in the works. The listing for a software engineer was posted on Edge, and soon after, all traces of Vita were culled from the job listing, and replaced “developing for new platforms.” Super tweeted the game was “presumably a port of their new Need for Speed.” Job listings posted earlier in the month pointed to a new a entry in the Need for Speed franchise, and back in April, South African retailer BT Games listed Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2 as being available for pre-order despite not being announced by EA. Criterion’s last Need for Speed effort was 2010′s Hot Pursuit, and the first Most Wanted game was released in 2005 for PS2, Xbox, GameCube and Xbox 360.

Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training was a surprise killer app for the rebellious little DS, but the genre of games which insult you has gone largely neglected since then. Sony is taking up the slack with Smart As, a “next-gen” brain training app for Vita due in northern autumn. The XDev-developed titles boasts robust social integration so it can bag you out in front of all your friends, too. Hit the PS Blog for more details.

SCEA has registered a domain for something called Forsaken Souls the Game. Could this be the western name for Soul Sacrifice? Sounds it, but we can’t be too sure. So far, the game has only been announced for a winter release on Vita in Japan, but it wouldn’t be too shocking if Sony announced it for a western release at E3 next month. The domain registry is through here. Thanks, AGB.

Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and Mario Party 9 was still tops for post Golden Week. 3DS also remained on top despite a significant drop in sales over the week prior; however, the hardware decline was chart-wide with Vita sales falling to 6,340 units – its lowest figure yet.

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Sony has updated the PS Store for its European regions with Sonic 4 Episode 2, PixelJunk 4am, Deus Ex, and the first DLC drop for Max Payne 3. Get the full update below.

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Cave’s canned two titles in development for PlayStation Vita, this week’s Famitsu has apparently said. The two titles were a shooter and a Sengoku-themed title called Shirotsuku.

Thanks, Siliconera.

According to this week’s Famitsu, via Andriasang, Sony has announced a second PlayStation Vita Heaven event for June. The first Vita Heaven broadcast showed new trailers and footage of upcoming games. It’s not clear whether the event will occur pre- or post-E3.

Atlus has released four clips for upcoming Vita port Persona 4: The Golden adding up to a whopping 79 seconds of footage. Treat ‘em mean, keep ‘em keen?

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Sony has updated the US end of the PS Store and PS Plus. Get the update below.

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Ubisoft has announced its PSN sale has started, and from today you can get many titles through the PlayStation Store for 30% off. If you are a Plus member, you can take 50%. The sale ends May 22, so hit up the break and pick out something nice to buy.

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Sony has posted a massive list of games which will be available through the PS Vita store starting today. Below the break you will find minis as well as PSP Titles with Sony promising more “soon.”

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New shots for Marvelous and Inafune’s Vita title, Soul Sacrifice, have been posted on AGB. Go have a look. The Vita title’s expected to release this winter in Japan.