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Read More »Indie hit Machinarium coming to Vita
PlayStation Vita will soon get a downloadable version of steampunk point-and-click adventure Machinarium. The acclaimed indie game will be available from March 26th in the US for just $6.99 (roughly 5), according to Eurogamer. There’s no word on a UK date. Machinarium is a point-and-click adventure in which players help …
Read More »Epic Mickey 2 Vita port revealed for UK
Disney has revealed a PS Vita port to try and breathe new life into Junction Point’s 2012 commercial disappointment, Epic Mickey 2. Disney UK tweeted a shot of the Vita box art (pictured), stating that the version will launch sometime later this year. The Playstation Europe blog later posted that …
Read More »Vita sales quadruple in Japan
Sony Japan’s president Hiroshi Kawano has revealed that sales for Playstation Vita are up 400 per cent in Japan. During a press presentation for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 translated by Gematsu, Kawano revealed the spike in units sold – pointing to the handheld’s recent price drop in the region. …
Read More »Sony reveals enhanced DualShock 4 controller
PS4 gamepad features stereoscopic motion tracking, touch pad and share button
Read More »PlayStation division sales dip 15%
PlayStation Vita forecasts cut, but electronics giant is pulling out of financial dive
Read More »PS Vita anniversary sale goes live on PSN
The PlayStation Vita has completed one year and PSN is celebrating by hosting a sale on several Vita titles. The sale offers up to 50% off on 24 titles for the handled, with an additional 10% discount to PlayStation Plus subscribers on most of them. The sale went live today …
Read More »Sony launches Playstation Web Store
The Sony Entertainment Network has launched in select territories, allowing users to purchase Playstation Network and Sony Online Entertainment content from their web browser. Sony announced that the new branch of PSN’s redesign is available now for users in US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The firm did not mention when …
Read More »Sony: 525,000 PS3 consoles, 160,000 Vitas sold over Black Friday week
Following Nintendo and Microsoft’s lead, Sony has revealed Black Friday US sales data for its hardware. The PS3 sold over 525,000 units during the week of November 18th-24th, with the PS Vita moving 160,000 devices in the same period. The sales numbers for Sony’s systems were of course bolstered by …
Read More »PS Plus expands to Vita next week
Sony has announced Playstation Plus will be made available on Vita this coming Monday. The November 19th launch of the premium service on Sony’s latest handheld will pack access to the Instant Game Collection, a list of AAA titles available for download through the Playstation Store – though the feature …
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