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PS Vita games will be cheaper downloaded

, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [26]

A Sony rep has confirmed that PlayStation Vita game titles coming to the US will be cheaper if purchased and downloaded directly from the PlayStation Network as opposed to buying the boxed copies. Discounted digital copies have been confirmed for the PS Vita in Japan, but the company has yet to make an official announcement as to whether the discount would extend to the US. Read The Full Story

PS Vita gets special launch day bundles

, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

The PlayStation Vita portable is set for a US launch in less than a month and to ensure a good lineup on opening day, Sony has announced two limited edition bundles. These bundles are being called "extremely limited" and will be available only to those "who brave the cold to stand in line on February 22." Read The Full Story

PS Vita sales continue free fall in wait for new games

, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [41]

Sony's PlayStation Vita next-gen handheld gaming device is still struggling in Japan following a strong start that quickly fizzled. PS Vita sales dropped below 20,000 units two weeks ago, a more than 50% decline from the week before. And this past week, that number is on the verge of dipping below the 15,000 mark, as consumers continue to wait for more worthy game titles before making the investment. Read The Full Story

PS Vita sales continue to plummet

, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [52]

Sony's PlayStation Vita portable gaming console debuted in Japan last December with a strong opening week, but sales quickly took a nose dive. Sales have now plummeted to 18,361 units in week five, a drastic 95 percent drop from the 324,859 units sold in the first week and a more than 50 percent drop from the previous week. Read The Full Story

Sony issues update and apology for PS Vita freeze and touch screen issues

, Dec 19th 2011 Discuss [2]

Sony's much anticipated PlayStation Vita portable gaming device has just launched in Japan over the weekend and the company has already issued an apology along with a software update. New owners have been reporting problems with unresponsive touch screens and system freezes, among other issues of which users have begun tweeting and posting their experiences in videos to YouTube. Read The Full Story

GameStop’s PS Vita memory card pricing not official

, Dec 9th 2011 Discuss [13]

Despite Sony's PS Vita not being available until February of 2012, GameStop has already posted pricing for the device and its various components back in November. However, gamers reactions to the high prices of the memory cards may have resulted in Sony's recent claims that the GameStop pricing isn't official yet and that gamers should stay tuned for more details. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS users get free Boingo Wi-Fi access

, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Nintendo and Boingo forged a partnership that will offer Nintendo 3DS users free Wi-Fi access at 42 airports in North America where Boingo provides wireless hotspots. Unlike the yet to be released PS Vita, the Nintendo 3DS does not offer a cellular version and has relied on Wi-Fi connections for surfing the web, downloading games and videos, and to access the Nintendo Zone for promotional offers, coupons, and game previews. Read The Full Story

Sony says PS Vita allows multiple PSN accounts

, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

Following reports earlier this week that Sony's upcoming PS Vita was limited to only one PSN account, Sony has responded to clarify that the device can actually support multiple accounts. But there's a catch to that. Sony revealed that each PSN account is tied to the PS Vita's memory card and thus to have multiple accounts you will need to have multiple cards. Read The Full Story

GameStop reveals PS Vita accessories pricing

, Nov 28th 2011 Discuss [2]

GameStop has unveiled all the pricing information for Sony's PS Vita next-gen portable along with the pricing of its official accessories. Those include various capacity memory cards, USB cables, docks, car adapters, and a starter kit. However, the device isn't set to launch in the US until February 22 of next year. Read The Full Story

Sony PS Vita browser won’t support Flash at launch

, Oct 26th 2011 Discuss [10]

According to a report from Japanese publication Weekly Famitsu, the web browser on Sony's next-generation portable gaming device, the PlayStation Vita, will not support Adobe Flash at launch. It will support cookies, JavaScript 1.7, and some HTML5, but Flash didn't make the list. Also not supported are Game Archives that include classic PlayStation One games. Read The Full Story

PS Vita to have 3G download limits and system-specific memory cards

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [15]

Sony has confirmed in a recent interview with ASCII that it's upcoming PS Vita portable gaming console would have 3G download limits and that its proprietary memory cards would be system-specific. Although not completely unexpected, it's a bit surprising that the device will require a completely new memory card format that will not be compatible with any of Sony's other products. Read The Full Story

Sony PS Vita up for pre-orders on GameStop

, Sep 15th 2011 Discuss [3]

The Sony PS Vita is now available for pre-orders at GameStop, where it's listed with a release date of December 31. The next-gen portable gaming device, originally codenamed the NGP, was officially unveiled during E3 2011 and is expected to launch first in Japan on December 17. Read The Full Story
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