Sony has revealed that PS Vita Firmware v1.80 will be coming at the end of August, bringing with it PSOne Classics compatibility to the portable console. While Sony has only announced a handful of compatible titles, the company have committed to releasing over a hundred titles.
Formerly known as PlayStation Suite, Sony revealed more details about PlayStation Mobile at their Gamescom press conference last night. Sony revealed that the service will be getting support from major developers and “bedroom” developers to create “snacked sized games”.
Sony revealed the debut trailer for Call Of Duty: Black Ops Declassified at their Gamescom Press Conference in Cologne, Germany last night. Developed by the team at Nihilistic Software, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified is what Call of Duty fans have been waiting for: the game they know and love, authentically translated to handheld.
Sony announced new PS Vita bundles at their Gamescom Press Conference last night. Upcoming games like LittleBigPlanet, FIFA 13, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and Call of Duty: Back Ops Declassified will all some bundled with a Wi-fi PS Vita and other extras.
Sony has announced that PlayStation Plus will be coming to the PS Vita this year. The announcement was made at Sony’s Gamescom Press Conference last night in Cologne, Germany. PlayStation Plus will offer Vita owners the same value that PS3 users see, with exclusive offers, content and deals for members.
Sony has announced Killzone: Mercenary for the PS Vita at their Gamescom Press Conference earlier today, as well as showing the game’s debut trailer. As per the title, the game is based around mercenaries rather than choosing a side. Not a lot of information for the game was revealed, but more details are promised over the coming months.
Media Molecule has announced its new IP called Tearaway, which will be released exclusively on the PS Vita. Tearaway follows a paper character called Iota, a messenger who needs the player’s help to navigate the world. Iota and the world of Tearaway is made of paper and it can be taken advantage and manipulated by the player.
Sony has announced the release date and features for upcoming PS Vita firmware update version v1.80. In addition to PSOne Classics compatibility, the update will include lots of new features and changes, including Cross Controller feature, button controls and more.
At Sony’s Press Conference at Gamescom earlier today, Cross-Buy for the PS Vita and PS3 was formally announced. We’ve seen cross-buy already with titles like MotorStorm RC and DLC, but PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal will be the first full game to support the initiative.
Madden NFL 13 has been given a release date for the end of August, but players will be able to get their hands on a playable demo of the game today in North America. The game is the most complete Madden handheld experience to date, and was built from the Gen 3 engine so PS3 gamers will feel right at home.
