The Playstation Vita doesn’t have a UMD drive (thank god,) but it is still technically backwards compatible with PSP games: most PSP games downloaded via the PSN Store are fully playable on Sony’s shiny new handheld. In Japan, PSP owners can register their UMD games with PSN in order to receive partially discounted digital versions of all of their old games, but unfortunately, Sony announced today that they aren’t extending that measure of good will to American PSP and Vita owners.
For those hoping that the FFX HD remake would overhaul the game (which it honestly needed), then you’re going to be disappointed. It has been confirmed that the upcoming port of Final Fantasy X is simply a remastering of the game.
Sony’s Playstation Vita will hit American shores in less than a month, and expectations are understandably high for the newest handheld powerhouse. While the Vita received a strangely cold reception when it launched in Japan over a month ago, the system still tops many gamers’ most wanted lists, and it’s easy to see why: I mean, who doesn’t want something that basically amounts to a portable PS3? But while the Vita is undeniably a sexy piece of hardware, we shouldn’t forget that this isn’t Sony’s first attempt at bringing the console experience to “the handheld ghetto” (as Sony calls it.) Yes, I’m talking about Sony’s poor, oft-forgotten original PSP, and now, on the eve of the launch of it’s successor, it seems pertinent to look back on the tumultuous history of Sony’s first foray into the handheld gaming market.
MLB 12 The Show will be ready just in time for spring training this year and some of you Canucks may be curious who will be on the cover. As it turns out, the Booster Juice endorser and Blue Jays fielder Jose Bautista will be featured front and centre on this year’s Canadian edition of the game.
The long-running fighting game that has been in arcades since the early 90s and on multiple platforms is coming to the Vita. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that Mortal Kombat’s Vita release will ship for the system in Spring of this year. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, they have made sure to give a gameplay experience designed for gamers on the move, with content exclusively for the Vita itself.
As unveiled at Gamescom, Resistance: Burning Skies is the latest portable entry into the Resistance series. Set for release sometime this year, it will follow Tom Riley, a firefighter, who fight the Chimera during their invasion of the US. Here are five new screenshots of the action.
One month, five Silent Hill games. This March Konami is going to try and prove that Silent Hill is still relevant, both Homecoming and Shatter Memories received mediocre scores from most outlets. Along with the already announce HD Collection and Downpour, Konami has also announced the PS VIta exclusive Silent Hill Book of Memories.
The Vita hasn’t had the greatest start, much like the 3DS it faltered in sales shortly after launch and has been beaten out by the latter pretty consistently. Even the Vita’s older brother, the PSP has sold more weekly than itself. Because of this retailers are nearly overstocked with the portable gaming machine and have to move the stock to make profit and room.
Want a Playstation Vita? Hungry? Then you should head down to your local Taco Bell and pick up a $5 box, because starting January 26th, the Americanized-Mexican fast food chain will be giving away Playstation Vitas.
If you have been looking to purchase BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend and currently only have the original version on pre-order then this could be useful news to you. Recently, a limited edition was announced that will only be on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and unfortunately for those future PS Vita owners you are left out of the special edition.
The package will feature a 40-page art book, a soundtrack CD and a calendar (so you can schedule your fights). You will be able to pick this up at your local GameStop/EBgames or Amazon on February 14,2012 for $59.99. It could be the perfect Valentine’s gift for your fight-loving sweetheart.
A few days back, a Japanese developer named Teck4 posted a picture of Hello World running on the PS Vita via the PSP Emulator. Hello World is often used as a proof of concept of homebrew on consoles due to the ease of which it can be programmed even by a complete amateur. A writer of Wololo.net got in touch with Teck4, and he got enough information to port Half Byte Loader to the Vita.
The PlayStation Vita launched on the 17th in Japan and within just 2 days Enterbrain reports has recorded 321,407 Vita consoles sold on December 17th and 18th. To put that in perspective of other handhelds that have come out in the past — The Japanese launch of the 3DS had 371,326 units sold within the first two days but then sales dropped until the price cut in August but Enterbrain is estimating that the Vita will steam ahead and reach 1.4 million sales the first week.
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