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Sony: Early Vita sales data is "very positive"

Sony: Early Vita sales data is "very positive"

Speaking a few days before this morning’s official launch of the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s American boss Jack Tretton has said that early Sony sales data is “very, very positive”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2012 at 9:52AM in News
IN PICTURES: The UK Vita launch

IN PICTURES: The UK Vita launch

Hundreds of UK games stores opened their doors at midnight last night to usher in the long awaited arrival of Sony’s PlayStation Vita.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2012 at 9:28AM in News
Sony pledges a decade of support for Vita

Sony pledges a decade of support for Vita

Sony sees Vita as a five-to-ten year platform and is bullish on its potential for success, the console giant’s SVP of brand marketing has said.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Feb 20th 2012 at 1:02PM in News
PlayStation Vita - where's cheapest?

PlayStation Vita - where's cheapest?

We won’t discover all the High Street Vita deals until tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean you can’t splash your cash right now and have the machine waiting for you on ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 20th 2012 at 11:53AM in News

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Vita midnight openings announced

Vita midnight openings announced

The flagship GAME and GameStation stores will hold midnight events for PlayStation Vita.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 17th 2012 at 2:51PM in News
Vita's monster High Street marketing blitz revealed

Vita's monster High Street marketing blitz revealed

Pop-up shops, Land Rovers and mass midnight openings will greet the arrival of PlayStation Vita next week.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 17th 2012 at 11:00AM in News
Vita Rooms arrives in London

Vita Rooms arrives in London

Sony's nationwide sampling tour reached its last destination today with the opening of a London Vita Rooms venue.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 17th 2012 at 10:46AM in News
Sony scraps PSP comic service

Sony scraps PSP comic service

Time has been called on the Comics section of the PSP’s PlayStation Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2012 at 10:17AM in News

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Yoshida: Vita owners "will see the value" of £45 games

Yoshida: Vita owners "will see the value" of £45 games

President of SCE Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida is confident that consumers will happily pay full price for Vita games.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 14th 2012 at 3:17PM in News
VIDEO: Watch the European Vita ad here

VIDEO: Watch the European Vita ad here

Commuters exploring ruins, a spa transforming into a boxing ring and a picnic that becomes a war – Sony continues its cinematic flair for platform launch ads.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 14th 2012 at 11:03AM in News
Resistance invades Vita in May

Resistance invades Vita in May

Burning Skies, the first Vita entry in the Resistance series, will be released in the UK this summer.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 14th 2012 at 10:52AM in News

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$50m marketing campaign for US Vita launch

$50m marketing campaign for US Vita launch

Sony Computer Entertainment America has invested around $50 million in its campaign for PlayStation Vita.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 14th 2012 at 10:27AM in News
WipEout 2048 free in Vodafone Vita deal

WipEout 2048 free in Vodafone Vita deal

Consumers that pick up the 3G model of Sony's upcoming PlayStation Vita will receive a free copy of WipEout 2048.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 8th 2012 at 12:51PM in News
No UMD Passport for US

No UMD Passport for US

Sony has revealed that Vita owners in North America will not be able to download PSP games they already own on UMD.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 8th 2012 at 11:13AM in News

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US PS Store now has Vita games

US PS Store now has Vita games

Sony's launch titles are now available on the US PS Store, one week ahead of the handheld's launch.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 8th 2012 at 10:48AM in News
New Euro release date for Twisted Metal

New Euro release date for Twisted Metal

Brutal PS3 racer Twisted Metal will be released in Europe on March 7th, co-creator David Jaffe has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 8:48AM in News
Handy Sony map shows where all UK Vitas are

Handy Sony map shows where all UK Vitas are

PlayStation has put together a map to show consumers where they can play Vita.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 6th 2012 at 1:00PM in News
Vita gets functionality update this Wednesday

Vita gets functionality update this Wednesday

Sony’s PlayStation Vita will get a hefty functionality update this week ahead of its US and European launch later in the month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 11:26AM in News
UPDATED: PSN becomes SEN

UPDATED: PSN becomes SEN

The PlayStation Network brand will be abandoned on February 8th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 9:11AM in News
Kaz Hirai: "Holy sh*t, now what?"

Kaz Hirai: "Holy sh*t, now what?"

New Sony president and CEO Kaz Hirai has begun his reign by swearing in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 8:28AM in News
Sony Consumer Products report $1.099bn Q3 loss

Sony Consumer Products report $1.099bn Q3 loss

The Consumer Products & Services division of Sony, which houses amongst other things its PlayStation business, has reported a loss of $1.009bn for the quarter ending December 31st 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2012 at 9:06AM in News
MMO stalwart EverQuest making F2P switch

MMO stalwart EverQuest making F2P switch

Nearly 13 years after it first hit the market, Sony Online Entertainment has decided to convert EverQuest into a free-to-play title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 3:37PM in News
Kaz Hirai officially becomes Sony president and CEO on April 1st

Kaz Hirai officially becomes Sony president and CEO on April 1st

Sony has at long last confirmed the rumours of Kaz Hirai’s appointment as president and CEO of the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 8:54AM in News