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The launch games for the PlayStation Vita cost an average of 17 per cent more to download over PSN than they do to buy on the High Street or online. That’s according to calculations from bargain hunting site SavyGamer, which has compared the recently released PSN price list with the …
Read More »UPDATED: Vita game downloads – complete UK price list
Sony has at last released the complete UK digital launch line-up for PlayStation Vita and, interestingly, Sony has chosen not to mirror its overseas strategy and has priced the digital games at the same RRP they will carry on the High Street. The most expensive game is EA’s FIFA Football, …
Read More »VIDEO: Rizzle Kicks star in new Vita ad
British hip hop duo Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule, otherwise known as Rizzle Kicks, are the stars of a new PlayStation Vita ad which you can see below. The ad will begin airing on UK TV on February 24th and will begin a cinema run on March 9th. The short …
Read More »32% of PS3 owners considering Vita purchase
A third of UK PS3 owners are seriously considering” purchasing a PlayStation Vita, a new survey has shown. The study from Playr2.com also found that of that 32 per cent, half either currently own or have previously owned a PSP. 22 per cent intent to buy a Vita within a …
Read More »Vita dominates Amazon pre-order charts
The PlayStation Vita has assumed a commanding position in Amazon.co.uk’s video games pre-order charts. The Wi-Fi console and 8GB memory card currently top the bestseller lists on the strength of their pre-orders alone. In total the machine and associated games can lay claim to nearly three quarters of the top …
Read More »Pirate Bay could face UK block
Infamous BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay could be completely blocked in the UK following a ruling from the High Court. It is now a matter of law that the site is illegal, and that those who operate it do so illegally. It will be decided at a further hearing in …
Read More »Vita Wi-Fi for £197 at Asda tonight
Asda has become the first UK supermarket to promote its PlayStation Vita price – and it’s the lowest price we’ve yet seen for the console. The supermarket will tonight put the Wi-Fi version of the new handheld on sale for just 197. The same price is available online.
Read More »Cult Dreamcast hit Seaman resurrected for 3DS
One of the most fascinating games ever released on console is to be revived for a fresh outing on 3DS. Nikkei reports that Nintendo has made a strategic decision to resurrect certain properties from third party publishers which it believes is suitable for the handheld. And the first game to …
Read More »Facebook and Twitter apps ready for Vita launch
Sony has announced that Twitter, Facebook and Flickr apps will be ready to download on Vita’s PSN Store on day one. All three apps will be free to download as soon as the Vita store goes live – which could be as early as tomorrow evening (Feb 21st). Sony adds …
Read More »3DS hits 5m Japanese sales in record time
Forget any preconceptions you have about 3DS not selling as expected – Nintendo’s machine has just smashed an all-important sales record in Japan. Andriasang reports that the handheld has now passed the 5m unit sales barrier in Japan. Furthermore, it has done so faster than any other games hardware ever …
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