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The video below offers a glimpse on how users are able to play Bungie’s upcoming shooter Destiny on their Vita. Bungie has optimised the game’s controls for Sony’s handheld, mapping the grenade and melee buttons that are normally found on the DualShock 4’s second set of shoulder buttons to the …
Read More »Sony trademarks Vib-Ribbon in Europe
One of the PSOne’s more obscure titles could be heading for a resurrection. Gematsu reports that Sony has filed a trademark from the Vib-Ribbon brand in Europe. The game, from the developers of PaRappa the Rapper, was released in 2000 (although only in Japan and Europe). It even received a …
Read More »LBP endless runner Run Sackboy! Run! hits Vita, mobile next month
Sony is bringing Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet series to iOS and Android devices next month, in the form of endless runner Run Sackboy! Run! The PlayStation US Blog details the upcoming free-to-play title, which will launch in October on PS Vita in addition to the mobile versions. The title does pack …
Read More »Sony Xperia Z3 range offers PS4 Remote Play
Soon it won’t be only the PlayStation Vita that offers PS4 Remote Play. Sony’s new Xperia Z3 range – including the vanilla Z3, the Z3 Compact and the Z3 Tablet – will also allow users to stream games from their PS4 using the existing PlayStation App, which will from November …
Read More »Evidence mounts for PS4 port of Beyond: Two Souls
It’s looking increasingly likely that Beyond: Two Souls will be the next PS3 game to be ported to PS4. Trophy tracking site Exophase has listed the awards associated with the as of yet announced PS4 SKU. Add that to the fact that in July two Swiss retailers – World of …
Read More »Vita owners given free access to 250 UMD Passport games
PlayStation Plus has suddenly become exponentially more enticing for Japanese Vita owners. An existing program called UMD Passport offers Vita owners the chance to carry over their compatible PSP games to Vita for a discounted price. However, Siliconera reports thatfrom September 17th PlayStation Plus subscribers will be offered access to …
Read More »Dragon Quest: Heroes is PS4 and PS3 bound
Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series is scheduled to make a PS4 debut next year. Spin-off title Dragon Quest: Heroes is slated for both PS4 and PS3 in 2015 and is being developed by Square Enix’s Yuji Horii and Tecmo Koei’s Kou Shibusawa, of Dynasty Warriors fame. There will also be …
Read More »Persona 5 heading to PS4 as well as PS3
Sony has announced that Atlus’ upcoming RPG won’t be a PS3 exclusive. Specifically, the game will also hit PS4 when it is released some time in 2015. The PS3 version had already been confirmed for a Western release, so there’s no reason to think the next-gen SKU won’t do the …
Read More »OlliOlli out now on PlayStation consoles
Roll7’s skateboarding hit OlliOlli is now available on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 platforms. The PS console versions are straight ports of the original PS Vita release, though they do pack upgraded menu systems and leaderboards. The leaderboards have also been added in an update to the Vita edition. In …
Read More »The Vanishing of Ethan Carter launches next month on PC
Open-world crime thriller The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is set to launch next month on Windows PC, developer The Astronauts have announced. The title will launch September 25th on Steam and GOG, with the studio already taking pre-orders for both distributors via the game’s official website. The Vanishing of Ethan …
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