United Front Games are putting the final touches on LittleBigPlanet Karting for the PS3 as it approaches its November release date. Jen Timms, producer on the game, has hinted that the game may end up on more platforms, including the PS Vita, but “nothing set in stone yet”.
Japan’s best selling title Persona 4 Golden has got a official release in North America. The game will be releasing on November 20th, but a European release isn’t expected until Spring 2013. The game features a number of enhancements and additions over the original Japanese version too.
Recently release firmware v1.81 for the PS Vita has been confirmed to block PSP exploits on the system, namely, Nuer0n’s homebrew loader known as VHBL. Sony has patched the PS Vita system software to crash the console if attempting to use the PSP exploit found in games like Monster Hunter.
PS Vita gamers who purchased and downloaded LittleBigPlanet PS Vita earlier this week were plagued with C2-12383-7 errors, preventing the game from being installed. SCEE have since responded and confirmed the issue, which affected “a small number of people”. The game has been fixed on the PlayStation Store and can be downloaded and installed correctly now.
Persona 4 Golden is scheduled for release in North America in November 2012 by NIS America, but the company has announced that Europe won’t see the game until 2013. Developed by Atlus, Persona 4 Golden is already available in Japan, but NIS America has announced at the Tokyo Game Show that it will be brining the game to Europe.
Sony has revealed at the Tokyo Game Show that it’s Reader app will be coming to the PS Vita. The application, available on other devices include Sony’s eBook devices and Android Tablets, will have a Vita specific version allowing users to view ePub and PDF files on their device.
SCEA VP of marketing, handhelds and home consoles John Koller has revealed that “almost all” PlayStation Vita owners are also PlayStation 3 owners, but exact figures weren’t revealed. When comparing the PS3/PS Vita to the Wii U, Koller said “We tell our PlayStation fans all the time that what the Wii U is offering is something that Vita and PS3 can do quite easily.”
PlayStation Mobile has been given a official launch date by Sony at the Tokyo Game Show. PlayStation Mobile is a brand new platform for tablets and smartphones that offers PlayStation-like experiences on a number of different mobile devices, including the PS Vita.
Tecmo have announced Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus 2 for PlayStation Vita at the Tokyo Game Show 2012. Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus was one of the Vita’s launch titles, so fans will be happy to see the sequel making an appearance on the portable console too. Not a lot of details about the game have been revealed, but it’s expected that the game will be an enhanced version of the console version released in 2009.
At Sony’s Press Conference at the Tokyo Games Show, earlier today, the company revealed that an all-new comic reader will be heading to the PS Vita this October in Japan. Although details are scarce, the Comic Reader app will be similar to the one released on the PSP back in December 2009.
