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News Sony Hints PS Vita Is Region Free
Will it follow the footsteps of the PSP?
During an E3 Vita press event for European and Australian press, Sony Worldwide Studios' Michael Denny was asked whether or not the PS Vita would be region free. While not an absolute confirmation from the company, Denny did respond that "to the best of his knowledge" the PS Vita will be region...
News SEGA Serves Up Virtua Tennis 4 on PS Vita
Ready for launch
SEGA's Virtua Tennis franchise has been through multiple iterations since its 1999 arcade debut, going from coin-op to home consoles to portable handhelds. The series has thrice been a launch title on PlayStation platforms, and now SEGA says it's bringing back the original development team for a revamped port of Virtua Tennis 4 for...
News New Everybody's Golf Trailer Tees Up
Take a swing
Golf games have changed a lot over the years. With the now widespread implementation of motion controls on each of the three major gaming consoles, the sport has gone through a bit of a gaming evolution, picking up new controls schemes that let players set up shots, view the course and swing their club in new ways. Everybody's Golf on...
News Hustle Kings Racks Up a New Trailer
Break 'em
The PlayStation 3 already has a Hustle Kings game all its own, and the follow up Vita title in the series seems to be pretty much the same game, but with new touch and motion controls added on. Hustle Kings for PS Vita not only adds new controls, it also integrates with the PS3 version of the game, allowing Vita owners to go head to head...
News Little Deviants Trailer Rolls Into View
They better not say "Bwahhh!"
Is it just us, or do the small, zany characters that make up Little Deviants look to be a bit, shall we say "inspired" by Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids? Like the Rabbids, these petite rapscallions communicate only with grunts and groans, and are always up to mischief. "Little Deviants are causing chaos...
News Reality Fighters Lets You Punch Your Own Face
And a friend's
Sure, the cameras powering the PS Vita offer all new ways to play with augmented reality, but did you know they also make it easier for you to punch your friends on the face? Reality Fighters, an AR fighting game that lets you pit brawlers against each other in real-life environments, also features the ability to snap photos of you...
News Super Stardust Delta Trailer Triggers a Shockwave
A motion-controlled shockwave, that is.
The PS Vita has all sorts of newfangled features and capabilities not found on traditional home consoles, allowing developers to inject fresh gameplay ideas into already established franchises. Super Stardust Delta does just that, bringing all the hectic, over-the-top twin-stick action of the series to the...
News Crash Into This New WipEout 2048 Trailer
Near functionality and augmented reality
The WipEout series has gone portable before, with the WipEout Pure and WipEout Pulse making a home on Sony's last handehled the PSP. The games made great use of the hardware, and where stellar examples of how to translate the fast-paced world of WipEout to a smaller screen. WipEout 2048 on PS Vita takes that...
News LittleBigPlanet Vita Detailed in New Trailer
Tilt and touch controls in the works
LittleBigPlanet is one of Sony's strongest new franchises, garnering critical acclaim and healthy sales numbers, as well as housing an unrivaled, thriving online community. It should come as no surprise, then, that the series would be coming to the PlayStation Vita, but with all the new fancy features available...
News Complete List of PlayStation Vita Developers
Heavy third-party support
The PlayStation NGP is now the PS Vita, and Sony has a slew of first-party titles it hopes will help make the handheld a success. But gamers cannot survive on first-party content alone, and thankfully Sony is garnering a lot of support for the Vita from third-party developers as well. Already we have word on a new Vita...
News Capcom Bringing Street Fighter X Tekken to Vita
Along with Cole MacGrath
Capcom's upcoming franchise-melding brawler, Street Fighter X Tekken is about to get one more franchise thrown into the mix. Announced by Capcom's Yoshino Ono during Sony's E3 presentation, it was revealed that exclusive to the PlayStation versions of the game would be an extra playable character — InFAMOUS' Cole MacGrath!...
News Social Action RPG Ruin Coming to PlayStation Vita
Fully integrates with PS3
One of the most interesting features of the PlayStation Vita is its ability to offer a seamless gaming experience across platforms with the help of cloud saving. Ruin, a new action RPG titles announced by Sony today at E3, takes full advantage of this feature, allowing players to connect to the game's online world from...
News PS Vita Releases Globally 2011, Priced $249 and $299
3G and Wifi, respectively
Sony announced at their E3 presentation today that the PlayStation Vita will release globally by the end of 2011, and will be priced at $249/€249 and $299/€299 for the Wifi and 3G versions of the handheld. In Japan, the two separate SKUs will be priced at ¥24,980 and ¥29,980. The pricing falls mostly in line with...
News PlayStation Vita's "Near" and "Party" Apps Explained
Can you say cross-game voice chat?
The PlayStation Vita will house an array of new social gaming features not currently available on the PS3 or PSP thanks to two Vita apps titles "Near" and "Party." Party works with your friends list to display all your currently connected pals, what games they're playing, and even allows you to...
News AT&T Providing Vita's 3G Service in North America
Exclusive partnership confirmed
AT&T was the only North American service provider to offer the iPhone when it launched in 2007 thanks to an exclusive partnership with Apple, and now the wireless company is doing it again with PlayStation Vita. The news same during Sony's E3 presentation, and when the exclusive partnership with AT&T was...
News Irrational Games Bringing BioShock to PS Vita
"Pet project" on the way
Irrational Games' Creative Director Ken Levine announced during Sony's E3 press conference today that the studio will be bringing it's BioShock franchise to the PlayStation Vita, formerly known as the NGP. The announcement came at the tail end of Levine's BioShock: Infinite PS3 presentation, which revealed the console title...
News PlayStation NGP Officially Renamed PS Vita
Rebrand complete
Sony has officially renamed the PlayStation NGP the PS Vita, confirming earlier rumours that Sony's upcoming handheld was due for a rebranding. Sony announced the official name during their E3 press conference today. Sony noted that the proper pronunciation of the new name is "Vee-tah," and that the name was chosen because...
News NGP Gameplay Video Round-up
Uncharted, Sound Shapes and WipEout
Sony updated the PS Blog with tons of content yesterday, detailing the online gaming features of WipEout 2048, releasing a bunch of screenshots for Uncharted: Golden Abyss and debuting the new game
News Konami Announces New Silent Hill Game for NGP
Titled "Book of Memories"
Konami just released an almost hour long video providing sneak peaks to much of its upcoming E3 content, featuring new info on games like NeverDead, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D for the Nintendo 3DS, and Silent Hill: Downpour. While discussing the Silent Hill franchise, they also dropped a quick mention of Silent Hill:...
News NGP Can Play All PSP Games on PSN
Smoothing and dual analog supported
The NGP may not be able to play the soon-to-be-defunct UMDs powering the physical media of the PSP, but it will be able to play all the PSP games currently available for download on the PSN. Also, players will not be locked into the original control scheme of their title of choice, as the games will be able to...
News Hustle Kings' Camera, Touch and Motion Controls Detailed
Rack 'em up
The PS Blog continues with the onslaught of NGP updates, this time focusing on the new control schemes at work in the latest handheld version of their billiard franchise Hustle Kings. While the game still allows you to use the analog stick to fire, you can also touch the screen to grab the cue and drag it back to take your shot. There is...
News WipEout 2048 Lets You Race PS3 Owners Online
Bridging the gap
Cross-platform online gaming isn't a widespread reality just yet, but Sony's next WipEout title is certainly another step in the right direction. Sony says that the new feature will allow owners of WipEout HD Fury to race against up to seven WipEout 2048 racers online. Aside from this impressive feature, game director Stu Tilley...
News Reality Fighters Gets First Screens
Put your dukes up
Reality Fighters had yet to be "officially" announced until today, but briefly appeared in the initial montage of NGP games Sony put together shortly after announcing the handheld. While that momentary glimpse offered little more than a peak, these new screen offer up more aspects about the title, like the different...
News Megaton of Little Deviants Screenshots Hit the Web
Cuteness overload
While we already had a tiny taste of Little Deviants thanks to this handy trailer, we were only offered brief glimpses of gameplay before being shoved back into the proverbial dark. But Sony has finally decided to shed some light, doling out fresh new screens of the game in action. In the updated gallery below, you'll get a taste...
