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The flagship GAME and GameStation stores will hold midnight events for PlayStation Vita. GAME Oxford Street is the official UK midnight launch, and will feature meet and greets with WipEout 2048 developers Karl Jones and Ami Ledger (who will be on hand to sign copies of the games). Fans will …
Read More »One price for Vita and PS3 cross-platform games
Consumers who buy a PS Vita/PS3 cross-platform game, will be able to play it on both consoles for just one price. Motostorm RC, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 DLC, Hustle Kings, Top Darts, WipEout HD and HD Fury DLC for WipEout 2048 can be played across both of Sony’s consoles. …
Read More »Cross-platform purchasing for Vita and PS3
'No need to pay for the same content twice' says Sony
Read More »Sony: Vita dev exodus reports ‘largely exaggerated’
'There are many third party developers and publishers feverishly working on titles' says Sony VP Scott Rohde
Read More »Yoshida: $40 Vita games ‘a fair proposition’
There's no wrong price point, says Sony studio boss
Read More »VIDEO: Watch the European Vita ad here
Commuters exploring ruins, a spa transforming into a boxing ring and a picnic that becomes a war – Sony continues its cinematic flair for platform launch ads. Unveiled on the EU PlayStation Blog, thefirst European Vita trailershows men and women going from ordinary situations to more video game-esque scenarios. The …
Read More »Resistance invades Vita in May
Burning Skies, the first Vita entry in the Resistance series, will be released in the UK this summer. The European PlayStation Blog confirmed the game would land on shelves on May 30th, marking the arrival of what Sony calls "the world’s first portable dual-analog FPS". Resistance: Burning Skies was first …
Read More »$50m marketing campaign for US Vita launch
Sony Computer Entertainment America has invested around $50 million in its campaign for PlayStation Vita. Marketing for the new handheld will span across TV spots, billboards, online ads, Twitter and Facebook, according to The New York Times (via V247). The central slogan will be Never Stop Playing, and targets avid …
Read More »Ubisoft targets big slice of Vita market share
Publisher Ubisoft hopes to grab a hefty chunk of PS Vita’s software sales with five launch games. The firm has dominated the third-party line-up for several hardware launches including 3DS and Kinect. Its five Vita launch titles – the most from any third-party – are Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Rayman Origins, …
Read More »Free day-one DLC for Ridge Racer Vita
Early buyers of Namco Bandai’s PS Vita Ridge Racer game at retail will receive paid-for content for free. At the launch of PlayStation Vita on February 22nd and for a limited time, boxed copies of Ridge Racer will come with a Ridge Racer Gold Pass. This grants access to five …
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