Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Gravity Rush were the first two full PS Vita titles to debut on PlayStation Plus for the PS Vita back in November 2012. SCEE has confirmed that the two games will remain in the Instant Game Collection until the summer, and will eventually be replaced with two new titles.
Fans of Ratchet & Clank will have to wait a little longer to get their fix on the PS Vita. The game has been delayed for a second time to allow developers Tin Giant to bring the game up to the standards expected. As a result, the game has been delayed to Spring 2013, but no firm release date was given.
Sony has released the Q3 financial figures this morning, indicating the latest sales figures for the PS Vita and PSP consoles. Following the figures, Sony has yet again cut the PS Vita (and PSP) sales estimate for the year to just 7 million units combined. In the last financial report, Sony had cut the figure from 12 million units to 10 million.
SCEA have released the top PSN downloads chart for January 2013, revealing a many re-entries thanks to the January sales. On the PS Vita, newcomer Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable takes the top spot, while UNO remains the top selling PSP title. On the PSOne, FINAL FANTASY VII retakes the top spot.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken for PlayStation Vita arrives on the PlayStation Store next week – February 12th in North America and February 13th 2013 in Europe. The PS Vita version of the game is a port of the PS3 version, but the developers have added PS Vita controls, a harder difficulty setting and other new features.
The PAL PlayStation Store downloads chart has been released by Sony, and the top 10 PS Vita downloads list is full of new and old entries. Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD remains on top, while newcomer Retro City Rampage enters the chart at number 2.
The Twitter App on the PS Vita, LiveTweet, has received a patch, updating it to version v2.00. The minor patch adds button control to the application, allowing you to operate the app using the hardware button in addition to the existing touch screen. Besides that, the patch improves software stability.
The PlayStation Vita celebrates its first year anniversary this month and what better way to celebrate than with a range of game discounts on PlayStation Store? SCEE will be offering many PS Vita games at up to 50% off for two weeks only, starting tomorrow.
There hasn’t been any updates for Tearaway in a while, but you’ll be happy to know that a new trailer for the game has been released. The new trailer gives you a look at Sogport, one of the stops you’ll make as you go on your delivery adventure in the world of Tearaway.
Waking up in the morning will become social next week in Europe as PS Vita app Wake-up Club is released to the PlayStation Store. The free app, already available in Japan and released in the US last week, will be available to download from the Store next Wednesday and adds an alarm clock to the Vita, complete with trophy support.
