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The launch of the Crystal White Vita has nearly doubled the handheld’s weekly sales in Japan. Enterbrain reports that Vita sales for the week ending July 1st reached 22,638 – a massive improvement over the 12,000-13,000 units shifted the week before, according to VG247. However, software sales remain slow. There …
Read More »One in three US gamers would choose digital over retail
NPD Group has revealed that almost one third of US gamers would rather buy their games digitally than in a shop. The firm surveyed 8,500 consumers as part of its Online Gaming 2012 report. It asked if a game was available to buy physical and digital at the same time …
Read More »Sine Mora PS3 release announced, coming ‘soon’
Sine Mora is heading for a PS3 release on top of its already confirmed Vita effort, publisher Digital Reality has today announced. Originally an XBLA-exclusive, Grashopper’s shump is set to arrive ‘soon’ on PSN for Sony’s console. After having an extremely successful launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade and revealing the …
Read More »Retailers leak first Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified info
A pair of retailer listings have let loose initial details on upcoming Vita title Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified. A Neogaf post of a Walmart listing (also confirmed on Amazon) reveals the title will explore original fiction in the Call of Duty Black Ops universe with an all-new campaign …
Read More »Sony extends Vita software sale
Vita’s RRP may remain unchanged, but Sony is hoping to entice new users to the handheld with a fresh round of games price cuts. Here’s the complete run-down of offers: Army Corps from Hell – 21.99 (was 34.99) Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend – 21.99 (was 34.99) Little Deviants – 8.99 …
Read More »Sony highlights Wii U disadvantage
Scott Rohde, the VP of Sony Worldwide Studios, has insisted that the combination of PS3 and Vita is a better prospect for consumers than Nintendo’s Wii U. "Because we have the Vita, I think we can do a lot of special things,” he told Games Industry. And remember, that Wii …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e June 15th, 2012
Anyone who still believes the games market is too generic should head to the High Street today. Warner Bros has published Lollipop Chainsaw, the latest title from inventive and often outspoken developer Suda51. Sure, zombie-slayers are nothing new but how many star barely-clothed cheerleaders with their boyfriend’s head dangling from …
Read More »Ubisoft rubbishes Vita naysayers
Those who are already writing Vita’s obituary are significantly jumping the gun, publisher Ubisoft has stated. Ubisoft was a key supporter of the handheld with three launch titles and at E3 showed off a Vita version of Assassin’s Creed III. It’s a really good platform and we’ve always liked it,” …
Read More »Sony bosses take pay cut
Sony execs have taken pay cuts and returned their annual bonuses following four years of losses. The PlayStation parent has also asked shareholders to appoint a new Board of directors, which will include Hirai. Hirai only became CEO of Sony in April following years in charge of the PlayStation business. …
Read More »Grasshopper to publish student games on Vita
Five student-made games will be published on PlayStation Vita by Grasshopper Interactive later this month. The titles were chosen from a selection of nine submissions from the Game Campus Festa student development programme – a special scheme that Grasshopper operates in conjunction with Japanese schools. Ideas for the games were …
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