Sony has released their Q1 2012 earnings report this morning revealing PS Vita and PSP sales for the period April 1st, 2012 to June 30th, 2012. According to the report, Sony has sold a combined total of 1.4 million handhelds, but did not disclose the actual number of PS Vita units sold.
Puddle has been available in North America for just over a week now, and is finally coming to Europe today. The PS Vita game first began as a project by six students of the video game school ENJMIN. It won a Student Showcase prize at the Independent Gaming Festival at GDC 2010, and was later picked up by Neko Entertainment.
Polish Model Natalia Siwiec, also known as “Miss Euro 2012”, was recently involved in a photoshoot featuring the PS Vita. The hot bikini-wearing model was however holding the console outside down in one of the photos…
Dyad creator Shawn McGrath has confirmed that the game may head to the PS Vita if it’s successful on the PS3. “There is a big possibility of that happening,” he said, but only if two conditions are met.
Sony has revealed which games it will feature at Gamescom in Germany next month. Gamescom will take place between August 15th to 19th, with Sony’s press conference on August 14th 2012. In addition to revealing the games line-up, Sony has also noted that two unannouncement games will be revealed.
Andriasang is reporting that a Japanese government agency is investigating cases of PlayStation Vita systems burning up while charging. According to Sony, there have been a total of 31 incidents since the Vita was launched last December. 23 of the cases were in Japan alone, while the other 8 occurred in North America, the UK and Australia.
PSOne compatibility for the PS Vita was promised before the PS Vita even launched, and was confirmed for this summer at E3 back in June. According to an ‘insider source’, Sony will release the PS Vita firmware update to enable PSOne compatibility on the device during Gamescom next month.
A PS Vita copy has been spotted, called the Droid X360. Unlike the PS Vita, the X360 runs Android 4.0 and comes pre-installed with a number of emulators and can run native Android apps, so you can get your favourite Android app onto the device.
The PS Vita’s low sales has led many to believe the portable console will receive a price cut to entice users to purchase it. In fast, many retailers over the past few months have cut the Vita’s price temporary to boost sales. Despite the rumors, Sony insists no strict price drop is planned for the Vita.
