News has surfaced this morning suggesting a new exploit on the PS Vita has been discovered, allowing native Vita code to be run. A previous exploit (which was later patched by Sony) allowed execution of PSP code via PSP games which has vulnerabilities. The details of the exploit have been kept secret to prevent Sony from patching it.
Starting today, PS3 owners will be able to download an update for God of War Collection and Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection that will enable these classic games to be played from their PS Vita using the Remote Play function. Both HD collections (once updated) can be played remotely over Wi-fi, and will include customizable control options.
Free app Treasure Park will be released for the PS Vita later today in Europe. Treasure Park is a fun puzzle app exclusive to the console, letting you create your own puzzle sheet and hide your treasure and medals. Friends can then play your puzzles in order to find your medals and treasures.
Japanese RPG Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland will be heading to the PS Vita by the end of the year, according to the game’s developers Gust. The game, which was first released back in June 2010 in Japan on the PS3, will be called “Atelier Totori Plus” and will feature exclusive bonus content and DLC.
Tarsier Games have released a set of new screenshots for LittleBigPlanet on the PS Vita, which went gold last week. The development on the game has been completed and the game is on schedule to release in North America and Europe later this month.
With the Tokyo Games Show just around the corner, Sony has revealed its line up of demos and playable games at the event. The PS Vita is again getting a big push from the company, with titles like Soul Sacrifice, PlayStation All Stars Battle Royal and Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation leading the way.
Warner Bros. have released the pack shot for upcoming LEGO title, Lord of the Rings. The game will be available across all the major consoles including the PS3 and PS Vita, and is expected to release in October 2012. The game is set to have more than 60 playable characters, including your favourites from the movies.
Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, has just posted the picture of Ico running on the PS Vita via Remote Play. His tweet continues to say “We are almost ready with a patch. Beautiful on OLED. More info soon,” indicating the patch will enable remote play functionality on the game soon.
At the IFA expo in Berlin this week, Sony CEO and President, Kazuo Hirai, once again confirmed that the PS Vita is performing as expected, but “trending behind in certain territories.” Sony went on the record to address reports of the Vita failing to sell worldwide, with the portable gaming marker dominated by iOS and Android devices.
North America’s PlayStation Store has been updated with more PSOne classics for the PS Vita. The original list of 9 officially supported titles has been updated with the addition of 26 new titles. The newly buyable games include classics like Arc the Lad II, Medal of Honor, SimCity 2000, Tekken, and many others.
