Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention as it will be hitting both PSN and retailer shelves on April 17th. For newcomers, Disgaea is a turn-based strategy RPG where players can move and arrange their characters using a grid-based system to perform special attacks, or team up to do millions of points of damage (often in very comical cutscenes) against their opponents.
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After PS Vita Firmware v1.65 was pulled yesterday due to some “technical difficulties,” Sony has now released PS Vita Firmware v1.66. Weighing in at 97MB, you can now update your console to the latest version via the [Settings] menu on the PS Vita or by using a PS3 or PC/Mac.
If you are looking for a solid first-person shooter with competitive online gameplay on the PlayStation Vita, Resistance: Burning Skies is the game for you. Although not much about the game and its online capabilities has been revealed, an update to the game’s official webpage indicates Burning Skies will feature 8-man competitive multiplayer, staged across 6 maps and 3 game modes.
Those hoping to update their PlayStation Vita to the latest firmware version announced this morning will have to wait. Sony has confirmed that the update was taken down due to a technical fault. “For any customers who may have already downloaded the firmware, they can continue as normal,” said a spokesperson.
The next PS Vita System Software Update (v1.65) will be released soon and will include a number of minor enhancements to the portable console. Unfortunately, PSOne compatibility is still missing as are other needed improvements to the system. Check out the changelog below.
On April 10th, Escape Plan owners will receive Bakuki’s Lair, the first DLC Pack for Escape Plan, via download of Patch 1.01. This free DLC Pack adds 19 prequel puzzle rooms to the adventures of Lil and Laarg. But Bakuki’s Lair is just one of the benefits of the upcoming patch…
Warner Bros has confirmed that Mortal Kombat will be releasing on the PlayStation Vita on May 4th 2012. According to Ed Boon, the Creative Director at NetherRealm, “The original game content and new features we developed for the PlayStation Vita will provide gamers with the best fighting game experience available on the new mobile platform.”
Treasures of Montezuma Blitz (ToMBlitz for short) is a free-to-play game on the PlayStation Vita that was released on March 21st 2012 on the PlayStation Store. ToMBlitz is a puzzle game that utilizes some of the hardware features of the Vita console, including the touch screen and rear touch pad.
