Following on from Sony’s Gamescom Press Conference, the company has released a new trailer for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time as well as more details about the cross-play and cross-buy features in the game. In addition to featuring cross-save, the game will also use Augmented Reality using the PS Vita to help you collect some valuable items as you play through the PS3 version of the game.
At the Gamescom Press Conference, Sony announced that Ratchet & Clank are coming to the PS Vita in Ratchet & Clank: QForce. The game will be available on both the PS3 and PS Vita, and will support full cross-play and cross-save support. The new Cross-buy initiative will also be extended to QForce, meaning anyone purchasing the PS3 version will be able to download the PS Vita at no additional cost.
Sony has revealed that PS Vita Firmware v1.80 will be coming at the end of August, bringing with it PSOne Classics compatibility to the portable console. While Sony has only announced a handful of compatible titles, the company have committed to releasing over a hundred titles.
Formerly known as PlayStation Suite, Sony revealed more details about PlayStation Mobile at their Gamescom press conference last night. Sony revealed that the service will be getting support from major developers and “bedroom” developers to create “snacked sized games”.
Sony revealed the debut trailer for Call Of Duty: Black Ops Declassified at their Gamescom Press Conference in Cologne, Germany last night. Developed by the team at Nihilistic Software, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified is what Call of Duty fans have been waiting for: the game they know and love, authentically translated to handheld.
Sony announced new PS Vita bundles at their Gamescom Press Conference last night. Upcoming games like LittleBigPlanet, FIFA 13, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and Call of Duty: Back Ops Declassified will all some bundled with a Wi-fi PS Vita and other extras.
Sony has announced that PlayStation Plus will be coming to the PS Vita this year. The announcement was made at Sony’s Gamescom Press Conference last night in Cologne, Germany. PlayStation Plus will offer Vita owners the same value that PS3 users see, with exclusive offers, content and deals for members.
Sony has announced Killzone: Mercenary for the PS Vita at their Gamescom Press Conference earlier today, as well as showing the game’s debut trailer. As per the title, the game is based around mercenaries rather than choosing a side. Not a lot of information for the game was revealed, but more details are promised over the coming months.
Media Molecule has announced its new IP called Tearaway, which will be released exclusively on the PS Vita. Tearaway follows a paper character called Iota, a messenger who needs the player’s help to navigate the world. Iota and the world of Tearaway is made of paper and it can be taken advantage and manipulated by the player.
Sony has announced the release date and features for upcoming PS Vita firmware update version v1.80. In addition to PSOne Classics compatibility, the update will include lots of new features and changes, including Cross Controller feature, button controls and more.
