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Sega has today opened its third UK studio, formed from key staff that headed up the now-defunct Sega Racing Studio. The new group is formed of six talented staff that, in 2008, were given the chance to remain at Sega when the racing studio was shut and sold off. The …
Read More »PS Vita price will unlock rapid momentum
Andrew House has told MCV that PlayStation’s Vita is already poised for mainstream success thanks to its attractive price point. The cheapest version of the device will cost around 229 when it lands. It’s a lower price than expected for the handheld – and for good reason, House said. To …
Read More »Double Eleven scores LittleBigPlanet Vita
Longstanding UK indie co-developing top IP
Read More »E3 2011: Vita battery life on par with PSP
Sony has revealed some interesting new facts about the upcoming PS Vita, saying that it hopes the battery life of the console will rival that of the PSP. Speaking to Engadget, the company would not go into specifics but did say, with the exception of having to power ‘graphically intense’ …
Read More »Sony: Vita battery life to rival PSP’s
E3 2011: New Sony handheld to replicate battery capacity of it's predecessor
Read More »Amazon backs GAME Vita pricing
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 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 »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 »GAME prices Vita at £279.99
With a $299 RRP in place for the 3G versions of the PlayStation Vita in North America and a €300 price for the SKU in Europe, the first Uk retailer has gone live with its pre-order prices. GAME is currently listing the 3G version of the device for 279.99. It …
Read More »SONY: SF X Tekken lands on PSVita
Street Fighter X Tekken will arrive on the upcoming Sony PlayStation Vita handheld as well as Xbox 360 and PS3. The beat ‘em up is the result of a collaboration between Capcom and Namco Bandai. The latter publisher will also release its own version, Tekken X Street Fighter. Characters from …
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