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News Sony: Early Vita Sales Data is "Very Positive"
Flying off the shelves
Internal estimates suggest the PlayStation Vita is selling “very, very positively” according to SCEA big-cheese Jack Tretton. In a chat with IGN, the executive revealed that both software and hardware is tracking well. He said: Memory is going out the door very aggressively despite the fact that memory is in a lot of the...
News PS Vita Taking Piracy Very Seriously
About those memory cards
The PlayStation Portable was a haven for piracy. While there's no evidence to suggest PSP software would have sold better if the system wasn't hacked to pieces, it can't have helped. As such, Sony built a number of anti-piracy measures into the PlayStation Vita’s design – and those expensive memory cards are part of the...
News Unit 13 Gets Functional in New Trailer
Touch to toss grenades
The PlayStation Vita easily has the strongest launch line-up in history, but it’s not got every base covered. The lack of a real military shooter is one area where it fall shorts – but thankfully Zipper Interactive will be remedying that soon after release. Unit 13 might not be registering on many people’s radar, but...
News Naughty Dog Not Working on PlayStation Vita
Consolation
Naughty Dog’s responded to erroneous reports suggesting that it is about to jump on the PlayStation Vita development bandwagon, stating emphatically that it is “not working on anything for the PS Vita”. Community manager Arne Meyer was quick to thwart reports stemming from comments made by new SCEA marketing manager Guy Longworth,...
News Co-Op Shade Survival Mode Sloping into Uncharted 3
Emerging from the shadows
Naughty Dog’s announced a new co-operative mode for its PS3 exclusive blockbuster, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Unfortunately, beyond the name – Shade Survival – and an infuriatingly cryptic screenshot, the developer’s failed to share any specific details about the addition. Joystiq hypothesises that the mode...
News Sony Patents Kinect-like PlayStation Eye Technology
You are the controller
We suspected that the next version of the PlayStation Eye camera would come with Kinect-like depth tracking abilities, and it looks like we might have been right. A patent filed by Eye Toy and PlayStation Move visionary Dr. Richard Marks has hinted that Sony is toying with controller less techno
News PS Vita Nabs Firmware 1.61 in Time for Launch
Get downloading
The PlayStation Vita is now less than 24 hours away from its “official” launch, and Sony’s decided to celebrate by releasing a brand new firmware update for the system. Thankfully version 1.61 isn’t one of those irritating “stability” patches that the PS3 is so fond of, rather an exciting update that brings with it some...
News Tokyo Jungle Stomping onto PSN in June
A right old din
Sony’s finally attached a date to its bonkers downloadable indie project, Tokyo Jungle, in Japan. For those that aren’t familiar with the title, the game takes place in a deserted, futuristic Japan which has transformed into a brutal safari. Taking control of various animal species, you must both survive and uncover the truth of...
News Malicious is Definitely Still in Development for Vita
Pictures prove it
The PlayStation Vita version of downloadable PS3 favourite, Malicious, is definitely still in development. The gorgeous Alvion developed action title pretty much dropped off the planet following its announcement at last year’s Tokyo Game Show, but is still very much on the agenda as evidenced by a sneaky picture uploaded to the...
News Social Apps Keep You Connected on PlayStation Vita
What's happening?
The PlayStation Vita is a game device first and foremost, that much is fact. But the system’s also capable of interfacing with a range of social networks. Outside of the onboard PSN and Near applications, Sony’s also pledged full support for some of the web’s most famous communication portals. Due for release on the...
News Developers Discuss PS Vita's Power and Performance
Uncharted territory
The PlayStation Vita is far and away the most powerful handheld device ever designed. It’s that power which sets it apart from its competitors, serving up PlayStation 3 level graphics as opposed to the capped visuals we’ve come to expect from handheld devices over the years. In this latest episode of Inside PS Vita,...
News Uncharted Auditions for the Olympics in New Ad
Chariots of fire
Nathan Drake does a lot of running in the Uncharted games, and we suppose that’s what this Golden Abyss commercial is getting at. It shows a trendy youngster running from a boring, bog-standard housing estate into a tropical jungle and happening upon a strange labyrinth. Sounds very Uncharted doesn’t it? We just wished our late...
News Pimp Your Ride with Twisted Metal
No sign of Westwood
It’s been a few days since Twisted Metal skidded onto US PlayStation 3s, and so you’re probably getting a little fed up with the standard liveries. Worry not though, because game director David Jaffe’s popped up on his YouTube channel to give you a tour of the car combat title’s user generated content features which are...
Talking Point Are Vita's PSN Prices Right?
Pocket money
At the start of this week Sony announced UK prices of PS Vita’s download-exclusive launch titles, dazzling fans with low costs of entry. MotorStorm RC will skid onto your memory card for just £4.79, while Top Darts, Hustle Kings and Super Stardust
News Sony Not Planning PS2 or PS3 Titles for PS Vita
Not yet, anyway
Sony’s said that it has no plans to bring PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 support to the PS Vita at this time. Speaking in an FAQ published on the PlayStation Blog, the platform holder said: Users can play supported digital PSP titles and supported Minis [on the PlayStation Vita]. In regard to PSone classics titles, we will...
News Tretton: "I'd be Very Distracted by PS4 Announcement"
SCEA boss not thinking ahead
Jack Tretton’s clearly been reading our Talking Point features. The SCEA boss recently made a comment to IGN regarding his stance on the PlayStation 4. Unsurprisingly, the executive's not looking to make any new hardware announcements this year, and is instead hoping to stay focused on Sony's current crop of consoles...
News Sony Staying Focused with Australia's PS Vita Launch
Not everywhere, mate
In a move that probably makes business sense – but will surely play into the hands of the PS Vita’s doom patrons – Sony’s announced that it’s keeping the PS Vita’s Australian launch fairly focused, opting to stick with niche retailers rather than going for the jugular out of the gate. The company’s Aussie branch...
News Ready Your PlayStation 3 for Firmware Update 4.11
Again
Budding Twitter critics rejoice: Sony’s announced a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3. The minor – dare we say meaningless – download bumps the hardware up to version 4.11 and brings with it improvements to “certain aspects of system software”. Not a lot, then. Bizarrely, the update’s optional in North America and...
News Sony Expands Single Price Offers for PS Vita Launch Titles
Buy one, get one free
Sony’s announced that any future PlayStation Vita owners that already own copies of Hustle Kings and Top Darts on the PlayStation 3 will be able to download the handheld versions of the recreational sports titles absolutely free. The offer's set to swing both ways, with those that pick up the PS Vita versions of the titles...
News Sony Ericsson Becomes Sony Mobile Communications
Modern times
Sony has announced that it has finalised its takeover of Ericsson, and renamed the mobile area of its business to the rather snazzy (but generic) Sony Mobile Communications in the process. The Japanese giant says that the takeover will allow the company to “further integrate the mobile phone business” into its electronics...
News Journey Destined for North America on 13th March
Arrives in Europe 14th March
Yesterday we reported that the highly-anticipated Journey begins its travels in Japan on 15th March: thankfully, the rest of the world can also get ready to depart. North America will receive thatgamecompany’s latest release first, with the title available to download from PlayStation Store on 13th March for $14.99...
News God of War IV Evidence Mounts
Call a plumber
God of War IV rumours are becoming as regular as clockwork. The latest leak comes courtesy of the online resume of House of Moves animator David Thornfield, which referenced the unannounced title. Official PlayStation Magazine picked up on the listing before it was promptly removed. Animation studio House of Moves has contributed to a...
Rumour HTC Smartphones to Add PlayStation Support Soon
Sony's wider strategy
According to rumours spilling out of mobile website Pocket-Lint this morning, HTC will be one of the first companies outside of Sony to offer PlayStation Certified Android-powered mobile devices. The move, which the website speculates could be announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, would mean that...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Gravity Rush Unable to Stop Dwindling Vita Sales
Newton's law
Like the falling apples that formulated Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity, the release of Gravity Rush – known as Gravity Daze domestically – could not thwart the dwindling numbers for Sony’s new handheld in Japan. The snazzy handheld – which releases worldwide next week – managed to sell just 13,939 units, its lowest...
News Naughty Dog Discusses the History of Jak & Daxter
Platforming perfection
Naughty Dog may have secured its name in the mainstream gaming community with Uncharted, but the developer’s been kicking out great products for decades now – dating all the way back to the original Crash Bandicoot on PSone. The Jak & Daxter trilogy – originally released on PS2 – is amongst some of the...
Rumour Twisted Metal Movie Deal Inked
In blood, probably
Looks like David Jaffe might be getting his wish after all: reports spewing out of Deadline suggest that Sony’s snapped up Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance co-director, Brian Taylor, for a live-action adaptation of Twisted Metal. According to the report, Sony Pictur
News First PlayStation 2 Classics Touch Down in Europe Today
Godly
On the back of last night’s bumper US PlayStation Store update, SCEE’s followed-up with some pretty exciting news of its own: PlayStation 2 classics are on the way today. Capcom confirmed the glad tidings, announcing on its official blog that previous generation favourites God Hand, Maximo and
News Journey Begins its Travels on 15th March in Japan
On the road
Sony’s finally attached a date to thatgamecompany’s hotly anticipated arthouse PlayStation Network release, Journey. Sadly the launch date only applies to Japan. Those living in the land of the rising sun will get to purchase the gorgeous adventure title on 15th March for a lowly sum of ¥1,200. Sony’s yet to confirm a Western...
News PlayStation Vita's US Ad Campaign Goes for the Kill
Daggers drawn
If you thought Sony’s European PlayStation Vita ad campaign – dubbed “The World Is In Play” – was thoughtful and evocative, then steel yourself for North America’s aggressive “Never Stop Playing” alternative. Packed with face-melting bass lines, hostile voiceovers and unnerving death-stares, you’d think Sony was...
News Online Stability Patch Races Into Gran Turismo 5 This Week
Still getting updated
Gran Turismo 5 might not have launched in the best shape possible, but it’d be hard to criticise Polyphony Digital for the post-release support it’s offered for the simulation racer. And there’s no sign of that commitment waning. Studio head, Kazunori Yamauchi, has confirmed overnight that a new patch – version 2.05 –...
News Become a Black Market Trader in Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Swap
Players of the Uncharted games will be familiar with the franchise’s penchant for collectible goodies, but upcoming PS Vita launch title, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, takes things to the next level. The game is stashed with over 300 collectible items called Bounties. These are dropped by enemies throughout the game, though some of which are...
News World Is In Play: Sony Reveals European PS Vita Ad Campaign
Like old times
Sony’s put out some amazing ads over the years. But it’s also done some pretty terrible ones. While we assumed Sony would shoot for the obvious with its PlayStation Vita campaign, it’s actually cooked up something a little closer to its heritage. This is definitely a PlayStation 2 era commercial. The European ad depicts a...
News Look to the Resistance: Burning Skies on 29th May
Hot date
Not content with launching a stack of Vita games in the next few weeks, Sony's already looking ahead to the release of Resistance: Burning Skies, with global release dates before the end of May. North American Vita owners can face off against the Chimera on 29th May, while Europe gets it 24 hours later on 30th May. Interestingly these are...
News Sony: Publishers Need To Think Carefully About PS Vita Pricing
Tiered the target
In an age where small change can get you a compelling distraction, Sony’s biggest challenge with the PlayStation Vita is convincing people that £40 is a reasonable price for a handheld game. So far it’s tackled the problem by using a wide range of price tags for its selection of launch titles, spanning £4.79 right through to...
News Sony Details $50 Million PS Vita Marketing Campaign
Never stop playing
The PlayStation Vita may be days away from its Western launch, but Sony’s yet to kick-off any real promotion for the device. Short of the odd poster in dedicated games stores, we’re yet to see any mainstream indication that Sony’s got a new handheld system on the way. That’s a problem: but the marketing campaign is coming,...
News Uncharted: Golden Abyss Launch Trailer Climbs Online
Drake in your pocket
Up until now, our excitement for Uncharted: Golden Abyss has revolved around new hardware. Amidst the hype of OLED screens, rear touch panels and PS3-like graphics, we’d forgotten that there was an actual Uncharted game clamouring for our attention. But this trailer sends that message home. The game’s out on 22nd February...
News Journey Hits the Road Next Month
Touching trek
PS3 owners will get to begin their poignant pilgrimage next month when thatgamecompany’s hotly anticipated Journey drops onto the PlayStation Store. The release date was outed by Game Informer magazine, who revealed the game’s March launch in its latest issue. The developer announced that the game was essentially finished last...
News Sony Prices PS Vita Download Titles Low
What were you saying about smartphones?
Sony’s announced the UK prices for its first batch of downloadable PlayStation Vita titles, and the news is good. Very good, in fact. Come 22nd February you’ll be able to snap up a copy of MotorStorm RC for a measly £4.79. It’s worth noting that splashing out on the isometric racer will not only reward...
News Take One Last Tour of the PlayStation Vita
Not long now
The PlayStation Vita unofficially launches in North America this week. We say “unofficially” because, well, even though the so-called First Edition Bundle is sanctioned by platform holder Sony, the system’s launch date will officially go down in history as February 22nd. It’s all a bit confusing, but the point is, Sony's eagerly...
News Namco to Co-publish Star Trek Next Year
Set phasers to fun
Digital Extreme’s exciting PlayStation Move supported Star Trek title has got a new publisher and release date. The title will now find itself rocketing onto store shelves in early 2013, shortly before J. J. Abram’s next big theatrical release. It’ll be handled by Namco Bandai, who’s signed a co-publishing and distribution...
News Shuhei Yoshida Thought Demon's Souls Was Rubbish
Sony’s biggest mistake
Not many people know, but Demon’s Souls was actually a Sony published product in Japan. The rock-hard fantasy adventure game – which went on to spawn a cult fanbase across the globe – could have been Sony’s next big franchise; unfortunately, the platform holder thought it was a bit rubbish. In an interview with Game...
News Sony Places Santa Monica Founder in Charge of Japan Studios
Western efficiency
Japanese developers have not handled the transition into high-definition particularly well. Development hell and exaggerated cycles have become common-place for many of Japan’s biggest exports. That’s left a lot of the region’s biggest publishers looking for a solution. See, while Japan’s been spending five years rebooting...
Feature The Positives and Negatives of PS Vita
Good news, bad news
PS Vita is nearly upon us, and we couldn’t be more excited. Here at Push Square we've decided to pick our most anticipated elements of Sony’s new handheld baby before it hits stores, from new online approaches to all those control methods, plus more. We've also bashed out a few of our quibbles and concerns, too. Which parts...
News The Last Guardian Is Still In Development, But Progress Is Slow
Glimmer of hope
The Last Guardian is definitely still in development, Sony Worldwide Studios executive, Shuhei Yoshida, has assured 1Up. But there’s a caveat: progress is slow. Speaking at the DICE summit this week, Yoshida said: The project has been making progress, but slow progress. So that's tough, but we haven't changed any focus. It's still...
News Sony Officially Acknowledges LittleBigPlanet Karting
Burlapped
Sony’s finally popped the hood on “Play Create Share” racer, LittleBigPlanet Karting, after the title was leaked earlier in the week. Speaking on Twitter, the platform holder confirmed that the game is in development and that we should expect more information on the release soon. It’s still unclear who’s developing...
News Discover Frobisher Says and tag on PS Vita
Tag the toffs
Of all the PlayStation Vita titles we’ve been lucky enough to sample, Honeyslug’s delightfully daft Frobisher Says stands head and shoulders above the rest. The curious mix of WarioWare and Rhythmn Heaven utilises Sony’s new handheld in some bafflingly imaginative ways, and it presents it in such an odd and assured manner that...
News David Jaffe Curses Up a Storm for Amazing Twisted Metal Ad
Take a shot
Have you ever wanted to fire a real machine-gun? Well now’s your chance. In order to promote Eat Sleep Play’s upcoming car combat reboot, Twisted Metal, Sony’s pointed an M249-SAW at a real-life version of Sweet Tooth’s truck. All you’ve got to do fire it is visit ShootMyTruck.com and hit your space bar. Seriously. The...
News PlayStation Store Now Open For Business on US PS Vitas
What are yer buyin’?
If you’re lucky enough to be in possession of a PlayStation Vita already, and you're in the US, then you might want to take a look at the system’s on-board PlayStation Store. The digital storefront has opened for business overnight, offering five full PS Vita titles and a firstful of other content. The goods mimic those...
News David Jaffe Committed To Twisted Metal for the Time Being
Staying on the saddle
Eat Sleep Play managed to rock the video game industry this week by announcing its transition to smart-phone development and the departure of co-founder David Jaffe. With Twisted Metal still a week away from sprinting onto store shelves, Game Informer caught up with the God of War creator to get an update on the outspoken...
News Vodafone's PS Vita Bundle Includes 4GB Stick and WipEout 2048
Not a bad deal
If you’re looking for a good PlayStation Vita bundle here in Europe and, for whatever reason, you don’t want to shop at Amazon: telecommunications giant Vodafone just might have your back. The mobile company’s uploaded its ordering page for Sony’s slick new handheld, and is offering a free 4GB memory card and copy of WipEout...
