PS Vita - Timeline
Friday16th Dec 2011
News In Case You Wondered, Here's A Helpful PlayStation Vita Box Comparison
With the PlayStation Vita due out in less than 24 hours in Japan, we're starting to get a slow and steady trickle of news and information
The littlest details are always the most fascinating. Take for example the PlayStation Vita's boxes — just how big are they? ShopTo News has got your back, with a selection of images comparing the PS Vita...
News FIFA Football Volleys Onto PlayStation Vita In Time For Launch
Hey Europe, here's your killer-app
For real. It's no secret that FIFA is one of the biggest video game franchises here in Europe, and EA's upcoming PlayStation Vita release looks promising for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it's FIFA on the PlayStation Vita. There are no concessions nor compromises — this is the console FIFA experience...
Report First PlayStation Vita Shipment To Top 700,000 Units In Japan
Yesterday Sony suit Andrew House said that the PlayStation Vita was all but sold out in Japan due to advance orders, but he failed to provide any concrete numbers
Today we've got a better idea of just how well the PlayStation Vita is going to sell out of the gate, with Andriasang reporting that the system's opening shipment could exceed a whopping...
News On The Rollcoaster Of Life: PlayStation Vita Only Supports One PlayStation Network Account
This is brilliant: if only to see the hordes of self-entitled trash-talkers flip-the-heck-out on the NeoGAF forums
After reassuring potential PS Vita purchasers that PlayStation Network accounts would be tied to memory cards last week, Sony has since back-tracked — meaning that, as originally believed, you'll need to wipe your entire PlayStation...
Thursday15th Dec 2011
News Uncharted: Golden Abyss To Last Longer Than Ten Hours
Worried upcoming PlayStation Vita launch title, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, was going to be over in the blink of an eye? Don't
Sony Bend writer John Garvin has reportedly told NowGamer that the handheld title will be the longest in the franchise's history, lasting upwards of ten hours on a first playthrough. Discussing the challenges of bringing...
Rumour 3G PlayStation Vita Pushed Back Until April 2012 In Canada
According to Kotaku, the launch of the 3G PlayStation Vita has been pushed back by two months in Canada
The North American website reports that "due to extensive planning and testing with [Sony's] 3G partner", the SKU has been delayed until April 2012. The website speculates that difficulties in reaching a pricing agreement with the 3G...
News StarDrone Extreme Confirmed As Western PlayStation Vita Launch Title
It just keeps getting bigger doesn't it? We've never known a platform launch line-up be this big
But PlayStation Vita's software offering is showing no signs of slowing, with Beatshapers signing up to the party with an updated version of its recent PS3 release — StarDrone. Entitled StarDrone Extreme, the updated puzzle pinball mash-up promises to...
News Sony Claims The PlayStation Vita Has Already Sold Out In Japan
Without providing any numbers, Sony's Andrew House has announced that the PlayStation Vita has already sold out in Japan -- despite it not releasing until Saturday
The former SCEE executive told Bloomberg that the system had sold out purely on pre-orders. There were lines to make reservations for the machine at retailers, he said. It's unclear...
First Impressions Frobisher Says on PlayStation Vita
If Simon Says had an illicit affair with Nintendo's madcap minigame series WarioWare, Frobisher Says would be the hyperactive accidental love-child
Honeyslug's eccentric PlayStation Vita launch-title might not be drawing the headlines like Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Wipeout 2048, but its easily the most humorous game we've played in a long time...
Wednesday14th Dec 2011
News Sony Releases More PlayStation Vita Trailers Than Your Eyes Can Handle
How are you handling all that PlayStation Vita hype? We've taken to printing off PlayStation Vita screenshots and sticking them onto our PlayStation Portable's screen
It sort of gets the job done, but the problem is that none of the games move, or do much of anything really. To be honest it's all a bit rubbish. The number of trailers Sony's pumping...
Tuesday13th Dec 2011
News Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Lets You Use PS Vita As A PS3 Controller
.. And so it starts. Sony touched upon the potential of using the PlayStation Vita as a PS3 controller back at the Tokyo Game Show, but we never thought the functionality would amount to much. We especially never expected a third-party publisher to take advantage of the tech ahead of the platform holder, but that's exactly what Capcom's announced...
News New PlayStation Vita Trailer Sells Us On The System All Over Again
It doesn't take much to sell a great product; all you need to do is explain exactly what it can do
Sony's released a brand new trailer for the PlayStation Vita that does exactly that. It covers every feature in just over two minutes, and it's hard not to get excited. Dual analogue sticks, multiple touch interfaces, cross-game chat, social...
News Sony Talks Up Cross-Platform Play With New PlayStation Vita Trailer
It looks like cross-platform play is going to form a key component of Sony's promotional activities for the PlayStation Vita
The platform holder's released a brand new trailer showing off all of the handheld's PS3 connectivity functions. The snippet shows save sharing in the Diablo-esque dungeon crawler Ruin, cross-platform multiplayer in Wipeout...
News Plants Vs Zombies Blossoms Onto PlayStation Vita In Time For Launch
A PlayStation Vita version of popular tower defense title, Plants Vs Zombies, is being prepared in time for the system's launch
The game was announced on the official PlayStation Twitter page: "Surprise! Plants vs Zombies is coming to PS Vita." An early preview of the game posted on IGN revealed that the PlayStation Vita version of the...
Monday12th Dec 2011
News PlayStation Access To Roll Out PS Vita Across The UK
Unsurprisingly, Sony UK's community event label, PlayStation Access, has announced plans to tour the PlayStation Vita nationwide
It'll be taking the so-called Vita Rooms to Manchester first, and later Birmingham, Glasgow and London. Playable titles will include: Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2048, FIFA 12, Reality Fighters, ModNation Racers: Road...
First Impressions Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz on PS Vita
It's a bit of a shame that Super Monkey Ball has been relegated to launch window fodder
SEGA's zany primate-populated pseudo-puzzle platformer felt like a breath of fresh air when it debuted on the Nintendo GameCube ten years ago, transforming a basic gameplay concept into something cute and, most importantly, memorable. But an overzealous SEGA was...
Friday9th Dec 2011
News BBC Confirms Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock For PlayStation 3, PS Vita
We know its considered a mortal sin to be British and not like Doctor Who, but it's a plight we embrace every day
For years we've been curious about the popularity of Doctor Who — particularly overseas — but its something we accept that we'll never understand. Unsurprisingly, we're not particularly enamoured with the idea of the ol' Doc making...
News New Mass Effect 3, Hitman Absolution Trailers To Round Out The VGAs
There are some big announcements set to take place at the VGAs this weekend: Sony's mysterious exclusive The Last Of Us, the reannouncement of Metal Gear Solid: Rising, and the unveiling of Epic Games' next big project
But while Spike's lined up plenty of show stoppers for the event, the awards ceremony will also play host to some lesser reveals...
News MLB 12: The Show To Support Cross-Platform Saves
If there's any genre that needs to take advantage of the PlayStation Vita's ability to share save data with the PlayStation 3, it's the sports genre
Just imagine being able to take your FIFA season on the go when you're out and about, and then upload it back to your PS3 when you're at home. In order for the functionality to take off, someone needs...
Thursday8th Dec 2011
News PlayStation Vita Not Limited To A Single PSN Account, But There's Still A Small Caveat
The PlayStation Vita is not limited to a single PlayStation Network account, as was widely reported last week
But you'll need to own multiple memory cards if you want to use different PSN accounts on the same system, Sony has confirmed. Sony suit Crystal MacKenzie confirmed the news in an interview with Wired, explaining that accounts are linked to...
News SEGA Announces Samurai & Dragons For PlayStation Vita
SEGA's announced an action/simulation hybrid for PlayStation Vita, entitled Samurai & Dragons
Unveiled in Famitsu magazine, the game will play similarly to SNES favourite Actraiser, which had players developing civilisations while clearing demon-infested areas in classic two-dimensional side-scrolling gameplay. Samurai & Dragons will be...
News Unit 13 Takes It To The Dancefloor
Every shooter needs a good nightclub stage
And Zipper Interactive's upcoming PlayStation Vita exclusive Unit 13 looks more than happy to oblige. New screenshots fired over by Sony show some four-to-the-floor shootouts. Everyone grab your dancing shoes.
Wednesday7th Dec 2011
News New Trailer For The Amazing Spider-Man To Debut At The VGAs
Chalk up another exclusive reveal for this weekend's VGAs
Activision's announced that its set to debut an exclusive look at Beenox's upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man at the awards ceremony. It will tie in to the upcoming Sony Pictures movie of the same name, and depict the events directly after the film's conclusion. Most excitingly, the game will...
First Impressions ModNation Racers: Road Trip on PS Vita
ModNation Racers stole our hearts last summer
The Sony published "Play Create Share" kart racer was a real triumph, championing the best of Mario Kart and LittleBigPlanet in one tidy, well presented package. ModNation Racers: Road Trip sees the core ideas from last year's PlayStation 3 game shrunk down and repurposed for PlayStation Vita...
Tuesday6th Dec 2011
News Sony Experimenting With Unannounced 'Freemium' Concepts Internally
With social networks and smartphones being a big talking point in the industry at the moment, "freemium" is a term that's starting to emerge more and more frequently
The coining pertains to the idea of "free" and "premium" gameplay models — where players can enjoy a base experience at no cost, but can choose to enhance their...
First Impressions Virtua Tennis 4 on PlayStation Vita
Regular readers will not need reminding of our unreasonable attachment to tennis games
Nor will they be surprised to learn that Virtua Tennis 4 is one of our most anticipated launch titles for the PlayStation Vita. Those of you that played the arcade tennis sim on the PS3 earlier in the year will be immediately familiar with its PlayStation Vita...
Monday5th Dec 2011
News Uncharted: Golden Abyss Is Japan's Most Anticipated PlayStation Vita Title
Following a successful launch for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Japan seems pumped to get its hands on upcoming portable outing Uncharted: Golden Abyss
The Sony Bend developed exclusive won a poll conducted by Japanese gaming bible Famitsu magazine, which also noted that more than 50% of readers intend to buy the system at launch. Just 8.2% of...
News Dynasty Warriors Next Confirmed For European PlayStation Vita Launch
Chalk up another title to the PlayStation Vita's launch line-up
Tecmo Koei's just confirmed that Dynasty Warriors Next will be ready in time for the launch of Sony's next handheld in Europe, adding yet another bullet-point to the system's already enormous roster of software. The game will support all of the PlayStation Vita's unique input functions,...
News No, You Won't Be Able To Browse The Web While Playing PS Vita Games
The Internet's going batty once again
Despite there being zero precedent for mid-game web browsing functionality on other video game systems, people aren't impressed that the PlayStation Vita won't do exactly that. Which we must concede is shame — we've always dreamed of having an FAQ open alongside a game on the same device. But, whatever. Sony...
Rumour Digital PlayStation Vita Releases To Be Discounted By Up To 40% In North America
Take this one with a huge pinch of salt, because we can already sense the inevitable backlash
According to a report on Thrifty Nerd, a Sony representative at a recent PS Vita hands-on event has confirmed that digital releases for the upcoming handheld are set to get a hefty discount. The website claims that retail releases will be capped at $40,...
