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At the PlayStation Japan press conference earlier today, Sony revealed a new, slimmer PS Vita as well as the PS Vita TV, a device that lets you play PS Vita games, besides other stuff, on your TV. The new PS Vita, model number 2000, is approximately 20 percent slimmer and …
Read More »OPINION: PS Vita TV demonstrates Sony’s ambition, is dangerous for Ouya
Sony surprised the industry with the reveal of PS Vita TV this morning, but what does the device say about the company’s forward thinking? Put simply, it shows that Sony has ambitions to tap into what many perceive to be the biggest growth sectors open to core gaming. An alternative …
Read More »VIDEO: See PS4, Vita Slim and PS Vita TV in action
Sony has released a new video that shows its new PlayStation ecosystem in action. The Japanese short details not only PS4 functionality but also shows the new re-designed PlayStation Vita in action. Also seen is Sony’s surprise new reveal – the PS Vita TV. Admittedly, all of the stars of …
Read More »PlayStation Vita Slim announced and dated
A new-look, cut-down version of the PlayStation Vita has been confirmed by Sony Japan. It will be released in Japan on October 10th and will cost 18,980 (122). The unit maintains the same stylings and overall design of the Vita we know, although the unit is both 20 per cent …
Read More »Optimism around PS Vita is growing, says Sony
Momentum behind PlayStation Vita is finally building, says Sony. The UK team has seen sales of Vita increase 100 per cent during the summer, partly thanks to the launch of its Mega Pack – which is a collection of ten Vita games, bundled onto an 8GB memory card, for 35. …
Read More »Rayman Legends missing some content on Vita
It appears that the PlayStation Vita version of Rayman Legends lack some content found in the other releases. Legends is already available on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC but will not hit Vita until later this month following a recently announced delay. Now CVG reports that the Vita …
Read More »Sony launches third-party production team
Former LucasArts lead producer Gio Corsi heads up new branch
Read More »Sony: Vita was designed for a different world, but changes are afoot
The PlayStation Vita was designed for a market where smartphones, tablets and freemium games were not the driving force. So when the machine arrived in both 279.99 and 229.99 versions on February 22nd 2012, it unsurprisingly struggled to make an impact on the market. And that, according to Sony’s UK …
Read More »3DS and Vita have "fundamentally different" strategies
Sony and Nintendo have vastly differing handheld visions, as is demonstrated by the contrasting approaches of Vita and 3DS. That’s the opinion of Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffitt, who has told GameSpot that Nintendo is the one that has got it right. "Certainly, on the handheld side, we’re heading in …
Read More »Sony: ‘Killzone Mercenary will fill quality-FPS void’
Killzone Mercenary will deliver the console-grade FPS experience currently missing from handhelds, says Sony. The platform holder believes the latest entry in its Killzone franchise is capable of mimicking the console shooter experience and offering it on Vita. Killzone Mercenary will deliver an truly uncompromised, home console-grade experience on a …
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