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Sony PlayStation Vita firmware 1.65 incoming

, Apr 2nd 2012 Discuss [4]

Sony has just announced that it will be pushing the latest firmware for its newest handheld system any day now, bringing with it a handful of minor tweaks and improvements for system optimization. This is the first minor update for the Vita since it launched in the US last year, but of course it has received major updates in between the time it launched and Japan and when it came here to the states. Read The Full Story

Next-gen PlayStation “Orbis” expected in 2013

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [97]

It’s not clear if Sony intends to reveal a new PlayStation at E3 this year, but new details have emerged regarding the console, including what it could potentially be called. Kotaku has learned that the current working codename for the next PlayStation is “Orbis”. The console is also being planned for a 2013 release during the holiday season.

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Atlus PSP games get price drop on PSN

, Mar 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Atlus, the publisher best known for its quirky and perhaps even too-far-off-the-wall role-playing games, has announced that it is decreasing the prices of all its downloadable PSP games that are currently available on the PlayStation Store. The discounts range from $5 to $20 off what the previous prices were, with many titles getting 50% discounts or more. The company is calling it the "ReVITAlized" sales event, encouraging sales of the PSP classics on Sony's new Vita handheld system. Read The Full Story

Sony downloadable PSP games yanked from Vita online store

, Mar 28th 2012 Discuss [2]

Sony has decided to pull a couple of downloadable PSP games from the PlayStation Vita version of the PlayStation Store because hackers have managed to exploit code contained within. The affected games has vulnerablilities that allowed the hackers to run homebrew applications on the Vita, something Sony has been extremely vocal about banning. So as expected, company bigwigs were not happy about this. Read The Full Story

Sony PlayMemories offers cloud-based media storage

, Mar 27th 2012 Discuss [1]

Sony is entering a market that many are competing to grab a stake in right now - the cloud. More specifically, the media cloud. The company is launching a new service called PlayMemories, which will give users 5 GB to store their favorite image and video files. Those files can then be accessed and modified on a variety of devices. What's different about this versus other cloud platforms is its presence in gaming. Read The Full Story

Konami’s Silent Hill on PlayStation Vita delayed

, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [3]

Konami has delayed the released of its flagship entry in the Silent Hill franchise for Sony's new portable gaming system, after the company faced a slew of criticism with its recently released Silent Hill HD Collection. It is not confirmed that the two events are correlated, but it certainly seems like it's more than a coincidence. Konami surely cannot take the chance of having two critically maligned Silent Hill games in a row. Read The Full Story

Sony God of War iOS game teased in interview

, Mar 20th 2012 Discuss [3]

Sony Santa Monica Studio senior director of product development Shannon Studstill recently hinted that the studio's critically acclaimed God of War franchise may one day be expanding its horizon to beyond Sony platforms. Specifically, the hot-selling shooter franchise might be coming to the iPhone and/or iPad, but with a lot of stress on that word "might." All that was said was basically that the studio isn't ruling it out just yet. Read The Full Story

Sony PS3 grabs content IDs when connected to Vita

, Mar 11th 2012 Discuss [9]

Apparently when you connect your PlayStation Vita to your PS3, the PS3 will automatically locate and store all the content IDs from your PlayStation Network account. This, surmises the hacker who made this discovery, means that it's possible for Sony to invalidate content on your systems regardless of where you acquired it. Read The Full Story

Capcom Street Fighter X Tekken Vita trailer teases motion control

, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [2]

Fighting fans the world over are getting really excited about Street Fighter X Tekken, a game that, for the first time, merges two of the greatest fighting game franchises of all time and puts them into one solitary experience. That experience will be coming to the major consoles, as well as the PlayStation Vita, with some alterations. Read The Full Story

Sony Music Unlimited makes way to PlayStation Vita

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

The Sony platform that allows users to stream unlimited music tracks on their PS3 and other devices has now made its way to the PlayStation Vita. The app has two tiers of service - one for users who just want to listen to an "Internet radio" stream of music and a premium tier that lets users search for and download specific songs. It's kind of like Pandora, but with a hint of iTunes. Read The Full Story

Sony’s MLB 12 The Show Vita, PS3 versions bundled

, Mar 2nd 2012 Discuss [2]

There aren't many AAA licensed sports video games that are published by a first party, but Sony's MLB The Show franchise is one of them. As one of the company's most prestigious series, it's going to be the guinea pig for a new idea - buy the same game on both a console and a handheld platform, and get a discount. Non-diehard baseball fans need not apply. Read The Full Story

Sony’s PlayStation Network to be down March 1

, Feb 28th 2012 Discuss [10]

Attention, PlayStation gamers - the online PlayStation Network service will be going under the knife on Thursday, March 1 for nearly the entire day. This is to address bugs, optimize performance, and perform necessary maintenance. The service is expected to be down starting at around 11:00 AM Eastern Time and will not be back online until after midnight. Read The Full Story
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