Reviews for Black Ops: Declassified are scarse but early reports suggest that the game is pretty poor, especially in terms of single player content. Game Informer’s editor Dan Ryckert has tweeted some initial thoughts, and managed to complete the main story mode is around 42 minutes.
Sony has revealed that PS Vita firmware v2.00 will be releasing soon, and will include PlayStation Plus compatibility for the Vita. As part of the Instant Game Collection, subscribers will be able to enjoy PS Vita titles including Uncharted: Golden Abyss™, Gravity Rush and Chronovolt.
Tarsier Studios has released a new patch for LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, updating the game to version v1.04. The patch is 89MB in size and fixes a number of bugs in the game, including loading times and crashes. Unfortunately, the game still suffers from lag, connection issues and long loading times when playing online.
SCEA has also released the downloads chart for September, detailing the top selling titles across North America last Month. On the PS Vita, Retro City Rampage was the top title, beating off Assassin’s Creed III Liberation. As for PSOne classics, FINAL FANTASY VII was the top downloaded title.
SCEE has released the top selling PSN chart for PS Vita and PSOne games sold in October 2012. The top selling PS Vita last month was Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, which beat off LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita. Newcomers Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA 13 were fifth and sixth on the list, respectively.
When Vikings Attack was released in Europe and North America this week, featuring cross-platform gameplay and cross-buy. But if you are having difficulties playing the game, or just want a few tips, we have some top points to make the most of this simple, but enjoyable title, courtesy of the PlayStation.Blog.
Sony advertises the PS3 / PS Vita cross-play compatibility as a key feature of certain games, including upcoming title PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and recently released When Vikings Attack, but the feature is far from perfect. The PS3 and PS Vita systems are quite different and run different operating systems, which means not everything works as it should.
This week, Sony were planning to release the first official details for PlayStation Plus on the PS Vita, but has now been delayed. “The blog post has been delayed until early next week while we finalise all the details,” said Plus’ Chris Howe, commenting on the Blog.
Those of you who have pre-ordered When Vikings Attack can now download the game, ahead of the game’s official release date of tomorrow in Europe. If not, the game will automatically be downloaded on to your PS3 before tomorrow. If you only own a PS Vita, you’ll be able to download the game from your download list, but the game isn’t playable yet.
Details about the PS Vita’s PlayStation Plus program will be unveiled next week, according to Chris Howe, the new PlayStation Store and Plus Content Manager at SCEE. Speaking in the comments of the latest Blog post, Howe confirms that the first details will be released next week, and will hopefully include details of cloud storage, automatic updates and free games.
