Overnight, Sony released a major firmware update for the PS Vita, updating the system software to version v3.00. The firmware update adds and improves a number of features, including the PS4 Link application which can be used for Remote Play and Second Screen gaming. The Group Messaging and Trophies app have also been updated to make them compatible with the PS4.
A new video for the PS Vita TV device has been released for the Japanese market. The video showcases some of the features for the device, including the ability to play a game on the PS Vita and then continue playing it on the PS Vita TV by moving the Game card and memory card over to the device.
With just over 3 weeks to go until release, Media Molecule has announced that Tearaway on the PS Vita has gone gold in all regions. This means that the game is ready for manufacturing and then off to stores ready for sale. The game is available for pre-order at retailers and on the PlayStation Store for just £19.99.
Starlight Inception, a first-person / third-person space combat experience, is coming to PS Vita in December. The game features a single-player campaign and several multiplayer options. In Starlight Inception, you’re a young space fighter pilot assigned to the U.S.F. Midway (SCVN-41) one hundred years from tomorrow. In the first mission you’ll learn about your ship, the controls, and face your first enemies.
New PS Vita games, DLC and PS Mobile games have been added to the PlayStation Store in Europe this week. New games include Furmins and the new Tunein Radio app. Two new PS Mobile games have been added, along with new DLC for LittleBigPlanet and MotorStorm RC.
Media Molecule’s upcoming titles is available to pre-order on the PlayStation Store in Europe, available for just £19.99 – £10 cheaper than what LittleBigPlanet when it first launched. In addition, the two pre-order bonuses are also available via the PlayStation Store.
A number of new PS Vita games are available on the North American PlayStation Store this week, including the expensive Angry Birds Star Wars, and free-to-play title Crazy Market. Sine Mora has been added to the Instant Game Collection and you can also find plenty of new DLC to enjoy.
MediaMolecule, developers of LittleBigPlanet and upcoming PS Vita title Tearaway, have released a new behind-the-scenes video talking about the game’s world, story and music. The video features Rex Crowle, Lead Creator for the game; Kenny Young, Head of Audio; and James Spafford, Community Manager, talk about the various aspects of the game.
Sony has announced TuneIn Radio for the PS3 and PS Vita in North America, which is the world’s most popular service for listening to live, online radio. The service has more than 70,000 AM, FM and Internet radio stations, and will be available on the PS3 today, with a PS Vita app available on the PlayStation Store next week.
A new teaser trailer for the PS Vita’s 2D side-scrolling skating game, OlliOlli, has been released. The short trailer includes a few media quotes and show some very short new gameplay footage from the game. The indie game is being developed by roll7, and will be available on the PS Vita later this year.
