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Retailer Amazon has gone live with its pre-order pricing for Sony’s PlayStation Vita. It concurs with the prices put out by GAME earlier in the week – that being a 279.99 RRP for the premium 3G model and 229.99 for the wi-fi only device. To put that into some sort …
Read More »E3 2011: Vita likely region free
Speaking to press at E3 yesterday, Sony Worlwide Studios Europe boss Michael Denny has said that "to the best of his knowledge" PlayStation Vita will be region free, IGN reports. This will open the door to the possible importing of systems and games to Europe if, as is now looking …
Read More »PS Vita ‘region free’
Sony executive claims there will not likely be any location restrictions on the device
Read More »E3 2011: Day Two Roundup
Struggling to keep up with E3? The tidal wave of news from the past 24 hours has no doubt overwhelmed many a reader. Fortunately MCV is on hand to provide you with everything you might have missed. And if you missed it, here’s our E3 2011 Day One Roundup. NINTENDOOpinion: …
Read More »E3 2011: Vita may launch in 2012 outside Japan
PlayStation Vita may not launch in territories outside Japan until 2012. That’s according to SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton, who told Reuters the handheld console will go on sale in Japan by the end of the year, but may not arrive elsewhere until 2012. Sony also expects Vita to …
Read More »E3 2011: PS3 and Vita ‘could replicate Wii U’
SCE Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida is interested in Nintendo’s recently announced Wii U, and says it will likely inspire PS Vita developers to carry out experiments with the newly named Sony handheld. "It is very interesting the ways that Nintendo went with Wii U, and I was surprised it …
Read More »E3 2011: SCE wants Vita profit in three years
Sony Computer Entertainment president Kazuo Hirai wants PlayStation Vita to turn a profit within the next three years, reports Reuters. He also said he expects sales of the company’s new handheld to outsell the PSP. Jack Tretton, president of SCEA, has said PlayStation Vita will arrive in Japan this year, …
Read More »Sony: PS Vita and PS3 could replicate Wii U system
E3 2011: But Sony already has plenty of other projects underway, insists Yoshida
Read More »E3 2011: Ico Collection gets UK date
SCEE has confirmed that the Team Ico Collection will be released in Europe on September 28th. The SKU will include two classic PS3 games from developers Team Ico – Ico and spiritual successor Shadow of the Colossus. Both have been remade in 1080p HD and both support Trophies and 3D. …
Read More »Relentless signs with Microsoft
UK developer Relentless has announced a new partnership with Microsoft that will see the studio work on a new title called Music in Motion for the new Kinect Fun Labs suite. The company recently penned a deal with EA-owned digital games publisher Chillingo. There has also been a re-job at …
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