Ratloop Asia has announced that PSN title Rocketbirds: Hardboid Chicken is coming to the PS Vita in Q1 of 2013. The game has been updated with new chapters; puzzles and humor; new Hardboild difficulty setting; and control changes to make use of the PS Vita’s unique features.
To celebrate the release of PlayStation Plus on PS Vita, Sony are releasing a new PS Vita Bundle in North America for those that want to take full advantage of all the benefits and features you get with a PS Plus membership. The new bundle contains a 3G PS Vita, Unit 13 download voucher, 4G GB Memory Card and a 1-year subscription to PlayStation Plus.
In next week’s PlayStation Store update, PlayStation Plus subscribers in Europe can look forward to Mortal Kombat joining the Instant Game Collection. The game will be available to download on December 5th 2012, after the weekly PlayStation Store update. The second game to join the Instant Game Collection in December will be Knytt Underground.
Another app that was delayed without reason has launched on the PlayStation Store in Europe today. Discovery App Travel Bug is now available to download free from the Store now. The aim of the game is simple: hatch a bug; name it; then send it out on an adventure using near.
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale on the PS Vita has a massive 55 trophies to unlock, including the coveted Platinum trophy, one gold and eight silver trophies. The game itself is quite easy, and a few users have already unlocked the Platinum trophy even though the game has just recently been released.
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault or Ratchet & Clank: Q-Force as it is known in Europe, will be coming to the PS Vita in January 2013, while the PS3 version will be available this week. The title will be cross-play and cross-save compatible when released, and will be available to download for free if the PS3 version has been purchased.
Despite Christmas edging closer and closer, December is set to be a quiet month for Vita gamers when it comes to new game releases. Only three new titles are expected between Europe and North America, making it a quiet month. Luckily, November has been a big month with a number of AAA releases, so that should be enough to fill the stockings at least.
Recently released firmware v2.00 for the PS Vita contains a minor bug, it has been revealed. Sony announced that the automatic cloud backup feature for save data, available to PlayStation Plus subscribers, is not working correctly, meaning data isn’t actually saved to the cloud. As a result, the company is preparing Firmware version v2.01 to address the issue.
After weeks of poor sales in Japan, the PS Vita has seen a three-fold increase in sales over the last week, likely due to the release of two new PS Vita models. The Blue and Red PS Vita models were released in Japan last week, which has boosted the Vita’s sales figures from 4,000 units to just over 12,000 between November 12th to the 18th.
Despite receiving poor reviews (32 / 100 on metacritic), Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified has been selling well in the UK, entering the sales chart at number 16. Just behind launch title Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Black Ops Declassified is now the second biggest PS Vita title in the UK. Looks like Sony’s marketing paid off.
