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Read More »Four Door Lemon bringing Joe Danger to Vita
UK studio working with Hello Games on handheld ports, due in 2014
Read More »Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster dated on Vita
Square Enix has confirmed a release date for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for PlayStation Vita. The game will arrive on Sony’s handheld the same day as it arrives on PS3 in Europe – March 21st 2014. Both games will also be available in a single SKU, too, with the …
Read More »Zavvi threatens customers with legal action after accidentally sending them PlayStation Vitas
Coordinates set for consumer backlash disaster! Last month Zavvi accidentally supplied some customers who had pre-ordered Vita title Tearaway with the Tearaway hardware bundle that includes a Vita console. At the time it asked customers if they’d be kind enough to return them – a request that the vast majority …
Read More »3DS, Wii U and Vita games better than anything on PS4 or Xbox One, say critics
The PS4 and Xbox One launch line-up has been overshadowed by games for Wii U, Vita and 3DS. Critics heaped praise on Nintendo’s new Zelda and Mario games. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds on 3DS (this week No.9 in the charts) has a Metacritic score of 90, …
Read More »Vita/PS4 ‘Ultimate’ bundle in-bound this year
It’s not all about PS4 this Christmas for Sony, with the firm throwing 2.5m behind Vita, too. The company is putting together PS4 and Vita into an ‘Ultimate Bundle’, which will launch before Christmas. Gamers that own both consoles can stream their PS4 games to their Vita and play off-screen, …
Read More »Sony resets some PSN passwords "as a precautionary measure"
Users who suddenly found themselves unable to log into PSN last night have been told that Sony has reset their passwords. Eurogamer reports that the passwords for a number of PSN users as a "precautionary measure”. The problem, however, is that Sony failed to notify affected users, leaving them unable …
Read More »Sony plans UK PS4 and Vita developer roadshow for 2014
PlayStation celebrates success of new developer event, plans to visit studios around the UK
Read More »Amazon launches PlayStation Digital Games Store in the US
Surprise – Amazon has launched a PlayStation Network Digital Games and DLC Store in the US. Kotaku reports that the store will offer content for PS4, PS3 and Vita and is a direct alternative to buying directly through Sony. Buyers will be given codes upon purchase that can be redeemed …
Read More »Nintendo confirms cross-platform play for third-party titles
Nintendo has confirmed Wii U and 3DS titles will be able to offer cross-play support with other consoles, handhelds and mobile devices. Speaking with VG247, a Nintendo representative backed indie studio Ripstone’s recent claim that the company had given the feature the go-ahead for its title Pure Chess. We can …
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