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Sony has revealed which games it will feature at Gamescom in Germany next month. Gamescom will take place between August 15th to 19th, with Sony’s press conference on August 14th 2012. In addition to revealing the games line-up, Sony has also noted that two unannouncement games will be revealed.
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Andriasang is reporting that a Japanese government agency is investigating cases of PlayStation Vita systems burning up while charging. According to Sony, there have been a total of 31 incidents since the Vita was launched last December. 23 of the cases were in Japan alone, while the other 8 occurred in North America, the UK and Australia.
PSOne compatibility for the PS Vita was promised before the PS Vita even launched, and was confirmed for this summer at E3 back in June. According to an ‘insider source’, Sony will release the PS Vita firmware update to enable PSOne compatibility on the device during Gamescom next month.
A PS Vita copy has been spotted, called the Droid X360. Unlike the PS Vita, the X360 runs Android 4.0 and comes pre-installed with a number of emulators and can run native Android apps, so you can get your favourite Android app onto the device.
The PS Vita’s low sales has led many to believe the portable console will receive a price cut to entice users to purchase it. In fast, many retailers over the past few months have cut the Vita’s price temporary to boost sales. Despite the rumors, Sony insists no strict price drop is planned for the Vita.
The latest patch for Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational on the PS Vita goes live later today, updating the game to version v1.04. The game itself is on sale at the moment on the US PlayStation Store for only $17.63 for PlayStation Plus members, $25.19 otherwise.
It looks like Sony are finally starting to discount PS Vita titles for PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America. This week, a number of Vita titles have been reduced, saving gamers 20% – 50% of normal prices. Although some of the games are pretty old, the discounts will encourage gamers to buy games they don’t already own.
The award winning puzzle game, Machinarium, originally released on PC in 2009 has been rated by the ESRB for the PS Vita. The PS3 version of the game was announced back in march 2011 but has yet to materialise. The point and click puzzle game will be perfect the the PS Vita’s touch screen, turning it into a “touch and tap” game instead.