PS Vita - Timeline
Wednesday28th Dec 2011
News PlayStation Vita Goes Fishing In March
It's no secret that Japan has an unhealthy obsession with fishing games
While we're partial to the odd round of SEGA Bass Fishing, we don't fully understand the appeal of the genre. But that's not stopped Japanese gamers from getting a little hot under the collar over Kadokawa Games' wonderfully named Let's Try Bass Fishing: Fish On Next for...
Tuesday27th Dec 2011
Rumour Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Announced For PlayStation Vita
The hot rumour spilling out of this week's edition of Japanese video games magazine, Famitsu, pertains to the PlayStation Vita's first Gundam game
According to a report on Andriasang, the magazine's latest issue includes a first look at Gundam Seed Battle Destiny for the PlayStation Vita, which is supposedly being developed by Artdink and targeting...
News Gravity Rush To Be Download Only In Europe
Sony's made a couple of bizarre decisions regarding the PlayStation Vita's release in Europe
Top of the charts is the platform holder's decision to not offer a 32GB memory stick at launch, with the highest capacity card being the 16GB. While frustrating, we can forgive Sony for saving us money. Less forgivable is the platform holder's decision to...
Saturday24th Dec 2011
News Resistance: Burning Skies Storms The George Washington Bridge
Just over ten years ago, we remember begging our parents for a copy of Ecks Vs Sever on the Game Boy Advance
We had read about the first-person shooter in a magazine, and recall thinking how awesome it would be to play a proper shooter on a handheld. The game, it turned out, wasn't all that — but ever since Ecks Vs Sever's release, we've been...
Friday23rd Dec 2011
News The Incredible Hulk Smashes Onto Marvel Pinball Next Year
We'd assumed that the recently released "Vengeance and Virtue" pack would mark the end of Marvel Pinball's DLC
But it seems that developer Zen Studios has much more content up its sleeve. Eagle-eyed forum posters took note of a comment in which Mel Kirk, Zen Studios' vice president of marketing and PR, announced the appearance of The Incredible Hulk...
News Did You Know? PlayStation Vita Was Designed By The Same Person As The Original Walkman
Here's a fascinating little factoid for you that comes courtesy of a feature published on the PlayStation Blog: the PlayStation Vita was designed by the same person as the original Walkman
Turns out that the man behind PlayStation Vita's sleek design was none other than Takashi Sogabe, a man that's spent 27 years working at Sony on products such as...
News Ridge Racer Vita's Development Cycle Was The Biggest Race Of Them All
Earlier in the year, we distinctly remember writing something along the lines of: "Man, it's going to be weird seeing a PlayStation platform launch without a Ridge Racer game
" That was in about April, before Ridge Racer Vita had been announced. Pay careful attention to the dates here, because it's important. Then at E3 in May, Ridge Racer Vita...
Thursday22nd Dec 2011
News PlayStation Vita Sold 300,000 Games In Just Two Days
Sales tracking firm Media Create has revealed that the PlayStation Vita pushed 300,000 units of software during its first couple of days on sale in Japan
As previously reported, Sony's sassy new piece of hardware shifted just under 325k units during the same period, giving the system a software attach rate of 0.92 titles per PS Vita. Despite the PS...
News Sony Announces Gargantuan PlayStation Vita Launch Lineup, Prices Memory Cards And Accessories
Sony's lifted the lid on the PlayStation Vita's gigantic launch line-up for North America
Director of hardware marketing, John Koller, described the unprecedented 25 game strong launch line-up as the "biggest and best" any platform has ever released alongside. Even if Koller is paid to say these things, it's hard to disagree. Day one...
News Sony Planning A 'Constant Supply Of Excellent Games' For PlayStation Vita
Sony's lovable executive Shuhei Yoshida has admitted that the platform holder made mistakes with the PlayStation Portable, virtually abandonding first-party development in order to better support the newly released PlayStation 3
It's a mistake that, according to Yoshida, the company's not willing to retread with the PlayStation Vita. "In the...
News EA Labels FIFA On PS Vita 'The Most Controllable Ever'
People are keen to complain about touch-screen controls wherever they turn up
Even though the PlayStation Vita version of Uncharted: Golden Abyss is entirely playable in the traditional manner, you'll still find a select number of seasoned whiners moaning about the use of touch to navigate Nathan Drake through the world. FIFA on PS Vita's no...
Wednesday21st Dec 2011
Rumour PlayStation Vita Glitch Leads To... Dolphins?
So much for Sony denying any awareness of widespread PlayStation Vita glitches
A new video spotted by Andriasang shows a brand new PlayStation Vita running a bizarre underwater debug mode. The screen shows four swimming dolphins, a floating oyster and a pearl, all from different perspectives. The debug mode would be cool if it could be exited, but...
News Sony Bewildered By PlayStation Vita Glitch Reports
Sony has downplayed any suggestions that the PlayStation Vita is suffering from crashing or freezing problems following the device's launch in Japan over the weekend
Speaking with The Guardian, SCE UK's head of public relations David Wilson said, "We're annoyed with these stories, because we can't find any evidence of widespread glitches."...
Sometimes we deliberate whether to even bother typing up the Japanese sales charts
There's often not much to commentate on, but this week is huge. Final Fantasy XIII-2 topped the Media Create sourced charts, selling over 500k units on the PlayStation 3. While the numbers look impressive on their own, it's worth noting that the game's predecessor...
News Media Create Reports 325,000 PlayStation Vitas Sold In First Week
Following up Enterbrain's figures yesterday, Japanese sales tracking firm Media Create has released an alternative preliminary report on the PlayStation Vita's opening sales figures
Andriasang reports that the company puts the PS Vita's opening sales at about 325,000 units — slightly higher than Enterbrain. The firm also noted that the the initial...
News Uncharted: Golden Abyss & Everybody's Golf Headline PlayStation Vita's Japanese Launch Line-Up
Lovable PlayStation executive, Shuhei Yoshida, has revealed that Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Everybody's Golf are the two most popular titles in the PlayStation Vita's Japanese launch line-up
"We collect data from retailers taking pre-orders and we know that Everybody's Golf is the most popular and Uncharted: Golden Abyss is number two. I'm...
Report Sony Shipped 500,000 PlayStation Vitas For Japanese Launch
If you were a little disappointed by yesterday's PlayStation Vita sales numbers, it's probably because you believed an earlier rumour that put the system's initial shipment at about 700,000 units
But that number's been clarified overnight. In a column posted on Nikkei, IGDA Japan vice coordinator Kyoshi Shin said that the shipment was closer to...
Tuesday20th Dec 2011
News thatgamecompany Could 'Definitely See' Previous Releases On PS Vita
thatgamecompany's three game relationship with Sony is set to end soon
The arthouse developer has already produced flow and flower for the PS3, and will conclude its contract with the upcoming Journey. While thatgamecompany is not talking about its future yet, the developer has revealed its interest in Sony's upcoming PS Vita — and more...
News Capcom: Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 On PS Vita Is 'More Than A Mere Port'
Capcom has talked up the value of its PlayStation Vita launch title, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
The Japanese publisher has hit back at claims that the title is basic port, talking up the game's features and "additional bells and whistles". Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 on PS Vita includes all 50 playable characters, the full suite of...
News Zipper Interactive Deploys New Gameplay Footage For Unit 13
Zipper Interactive's tactical shooter, Unit 13, has been generating some hype in the US
The third-person shooter combines social and competitive gameplay to create a unique portable experience. In a new video — narrated by Zipper's Seth Luisi — the developer shows off a bunch of new gameplay, in addition to explaining the aforementioned social...
News Japanese PlayStation Vita Sells 321,000 Units In First Two Days On Sale
The newly released PlayStation Vita enjoyed a strong start in Japan, but failed to outpace the Nintendo 3DS in its first two days on sale
Famitsu reports that Enterbrain recorded 321,407 PS Vita consoles were sold within the system's first 48 hours on the market. In the same period the Nintendo 3DS scooped up 371,326, but Sony will be not be...
Monday19th Dec 2011
News UK Retailer Reveals Tiered Pricing Structure For PlayStation Vita Software
Ignore the over-dramatic headlines
PlayStation Vita software will not retail for £44.99 like some overzealous publications indicated earlier this afternoon. That's the game's recommended retail price (and not a confirmed one at that). If you're unsure of how retail works in the UK, we'll give you the overview: manufacturer sets extortionately high...
News Shinobido 2: Revenge Of Zen Cranks Up The Melodrama In New Trailer
Namco Bandai's cooked up a brand new trailer for upcoming PlayStation Vita launch title, Shinobido 2: Revenge Of Zen
The footage is packed with orchestral swirls and overdramatic dialogue. It looks cool though, and it's being produced by Acquire who sharpened their blades on the popular Tenchu and Way Of The Samurai franchises. The trailer's...
Sunday18th Dec 2011
News XSEED Pens Plans To Publish PlayStation Vita Platformer Sumioni: Demon Arts In The West
Having just released the brilliant Corpse Party worldwide, XSEED is already eyeing its next big project
It's announced plans overnight to publish quirky PlayStation Vita platformer, Sumioni: Demon Arts, next Spring in the West. Sumioni puts players in control of an ink demon, fighting through a watercolour landscape. The game uses traditional button...
News 8-4 Play Podcast Releases Four Hour PlayStation Vita Launch Special
The PlayStation Vita is now out in Japan
That means there are impressions, videos and information already all over the Internet. But if you want some definitive discussion all in one place, the 8-4 Play podcast has got your back. For those unfamiliar: 8-4 Play is fronted by a couple of former US games journalists who now work in Japan on video game...
Saturday17th Dec 2011
News Ever Wondered What A PlayStation Vita Looks Like Without Its Clothes?
As has become customary at every new hardware launch, images of a dismantled PlayStation Vita have emerged online
We were saddened to discover that the system is not powered by fairy-dust and the blood of Ken Kutaragi, but instead totally boring electronic parts. Still, make sure you enjoy these photographs: someone sacrificed their PlayStation Vita...
News It's A PlayStation Platform Alright: PS Vita Launches With First Firmware Update
The PlayStation Vita's not one to buck the trends of a lifetime: the portable system has launched with a day-one firmware update in Japan
It's unclear at present what the firmware update actually does, but we suspect it's for stability reasons. After all, we imagine a lot of the PlayStation Vita's launch stock has been sitting in a warehouse for the...
News Sony Launches PlayStation Vita In Japan
There's officially a new member to the PlayStation family
Almost 12 months after Sony unveiled its "Next Generation Portable" to the world, the platform holder has released the PlayStation Vita to much fanfare in Japan. Despite the inclement weather, gamers in their hundreds gathered outside Japanese retailers to get their hands on the new...
Friday16th Dec 2011
News Army Corps Of Hell Adds Another Name To PlayStation Vita's Western Launch Line-Up
Heavy metal crossed with Pikmin doesn't necessarily get our taste-buds tingling, but someone out there will probably love Army Corps Of Hell
And that's what a good launch line-up is all about: variety. Square Enix has confirmed the curious strategy title for PlayStation Vita's Western launch in a press release this afternoon. That means you'll be...
News Kojima Posts Project Ogre Screens On Twitter
Hideo Kojima's being Hideo Kojima again
The cryptic gaming visionary has casually dropped a couple of screenshots showing off the developer's new Fox Engine — one of which is apparently from a prototype of his upcoming game, Project Ogre. The first image shows a crouching soldier, while the second focuses on a couple of ladies. We're hoping...
