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Video game soundtrack aficionados rejoice! Sony has confirmed that next year’s PS Vita title, Soul Sacrifice will boast an impressive soundtrack, helmed by Yasunori Mitsuda and Wataru Hokoyama, with the one and only Skywalker Sound. The video below speaks highly of both the iconic sound studio as well as both composers, and promises to be an amazing soundtrack. [...]
I am not now, nor have I ever been, a JRPG fan. It’s difficult for me to explain why I dislike the genre because the answer would be “almost everything about it.” It’s not a genre that appeals to me and the last JRPG I ever enjoyed was Legend of Dragoon which was released in 1999 [...]
It’s okay if this headline sounds confusing. Bend Studio has announced the next Uncharted title for PS Vita, Uncharted: Fight for Fortune, which will be an action card game. I know what you’re thinking: “Finally! I can combine my love of Uncharted and my love of Pokemon into one game!” The game will allow players to create “factions” based [...]
At E3 2011, Ubisoft made some hefty promises by way of Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation. Not only were they bringing the iconic franchise to Sony’s latest handheld, they were promising an experience every bit as epic and exciting as its console counterpart. As the holiday approaches, is Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation the system seller Sony hoped it [...]
At E3 2011, Konami shocked fans by announcing they planned to bring a Silent Hill title to the PS Vita. Not just a regular Silent Hill title, but a top-down RPG! The game was originally scheduled for the handheld’s launch, and suffered several delays that often announced at the zero-hour, leaving many to regard the title with great [...]
I doubt I need to tell you that the PS Vita has had a bit of a dry spell game-wise. Personally, the last time I touched mine was with Gravity Rush back in June. Yikes. Sure, we have a lot of heavy hitters coming out this fall, starting with Silent Hill: Book of Memories on [...]
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe head, Andrew House, has announced that PlayStation Plus will be making its way to the handheld realm this November. Not only that, but it will be available to Vita owners at no additional charge if they are already subscribers to the PlayStation 3 version of the premium online subscription service. The [...]
Earlier this summer, Sony reported an increase in Japanese PS Vita sales with the release of Persona 4 Golden, but that was nothing compared to this weeke’s release of Hatsune Miku Project Diva f. Sony is reporting PS Vita sales increased 380% with the release of the rhythm game, jumping the handheld from #5 in hardware sales [...]
PlayStation Channel and GameSpot have revealed the two newest characters to join the ever-growing line-up in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale: Evil Cole MacGrath from Infamous and Cyborg Raiden from Metal Gear. As you would expect, Evil Cole is described as being a more offensive character, able to deal brutal distance attacks and drain AP from opponents. As seen [...]
The highly-anticipated PS Vita system software update 1.80 is now live in North America, which finally adds PS one Classic game compatibility to the handheld. Unfortunately, the update is being met with widespread confusion over what games are actually compatible with the PS Vita at this time. The Official US PlayStation Blog posted a list of nine PS [...]
Sony has been rather tight-lipped about the exact sales figures for their recent handheld, the PS Vita. In fact, this summer Sony took to lumping PS Vita and PSP sales into one “handheld” number via NPD. Speaking with PlayFront, Uwe Bassendowski of PlayStation Germany confirmed that as of June 30, the handheld has sold 2.2 million [...]
It could be argued that Sony’s biggest announcement from Gamescom was the PS3 and PS Vita Cross Buy initiative. Anyone who purchases a PS3 copy of a game will automatically have the license to play said game on the PS Vita, too. However, it’s important to note that this only applies to games which are [...]
When discussing the Sony’s latest handheld device, the PS Vita, it’s impossible to not mention the possible need for a price cut. Sony Worldwide Studios’ Shuhei Yoshida has stated that Sony engineers are working on ways to lower cost of the handheld, but it won’t be this year. The handheld, which currently starts at $249.99 for [...]