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Japan launch sales beat PSP but down 50,000 units on 3DS
Read More »Vita shifts 321,000 units in Japan
PlayStation’s new portable console has been out in Japan for a few days now, and the first numbers are in. Famitsu (citing Enterbrain) says 321,407 Vita machines were sold in its first two days on sale. It’s a decent figure, higher than what the original PSP managed. But it is …
Read More »Uncharted Vita RRP listed at £44.99
Several online retailers have priced PlayStation Vita’s launch titles, while listing Uncharted: Golden Abyss with a 44.99 RRP. ShopTo, The Hut and Play.com are among those which have placed the launch line-up available to pre-order online.RRPs range from 24.99 to 44.99 on ShopTo, although Uncharted is the only Vita title …
Read More »PS Vita launch shipments upped
Retailers in Japan will receive 200,000 more units of PlayStation Vita in time for launch, bringing the total shipped to 700,000. Andriasang reports sources close to Sony that the format holder had originally planned a shipment of 500,000 units, but this has now been raised to cope with pre-order demand. …
Read More »Vita 3G delayed in Canada, retail claims
Retailer EB Games has contacted many of its Canadian customers saying that the 3G-ready version of the PlayStation Vita has been delayed in the country. It had been due to arrive in February alongside the US and European releases, but will now not arrive until April. Further speculation blames the …
Read More »Social studio Bossa predicts ‘horrible premature death’ for Vita
Vita will suffer a horrible, premature death” if it doesn’t open up to multiplatform accessibility, Bossa co-founder Henrique Olifiers has claimed. Olifiers said that the UK studio would not develop games for consoles because of their closed systems, and believes manufacturers would suffer in the long run if they did …
Read More »Doctor Who ready for Vita launch
Doctor Who will attend the UK’s Vita launch, MCV understands. In game form, at least. Featuring Matt Smith as The Doctor and Alex Kingston as River Song, Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock is a high-definition digital download title and will be ready for the launch of Sony’s new machine in …
Read More »Vita doubles up as PS3 controller for MvC3
Gamers will be able to use the PlayStation Vita to control PS3 games such as Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Capcom says owners of the upcoming Sony handheld – which is due out in the UK on February 22nd – will be able to use it as the ultimate controller” …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies shuffles to Vita
Vita owners will be able to pick up a copy of Plants vs Zombies when the Sony handheld launches on February 22nd. Sony revealed the news in a Tweet earlier which said: Surprise! Plants vs Zombies is coming to PS Vita. Thanks @popcap @SonyOnline.” The tower defence strategy titlejoins other …
Read More »Sony outlines UK Vita tour
UK consumers will be able to go hands-on with PlayStation Vita games such as Uncharted: Golden Abyss before the handheld launches. Sony is bringing ‘Vita Rooms’ to UK cities such as Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and London in January and February 2012. The first event will kick off on Friday, January …
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