A handful of new PS Vita content is available on the US PlayStation Store this week, with new title Real Boxing available to download, and one new addition to the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection. You can also find new DLC for various titles, including LittleBigPlanet and Soul Sacrifice.
In an interview with MCV, Sony revealed that PS Vita sales in the UK have increased 100% over the summer, partly attributed to the Vita Mega Packs, where 10 Vita games are sold for £35. The increase in sales could help turn around the PS Vita’s bad sales record is the trend continues. The interview also reveals that the console will have over 900 titles by the end of 2013.
Sony’s newly announced PS Vita TV device won’t be launching in North America or Europe at the same time as it’s Japanese release, which is currently scheduled for release on November 14th 2013. Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, has taken to twitter to confirm that the device will first release in Japan, before heading to the West at a later stage.
Two photos have emerged comparing the original PS Vita model with the OLED screen to the recently announced PCH-2000 model with LCD screen, and showing just how much the screens differ. The upcoming PS Vita model with LCD screen will be cheaper than the original model, but it comes at a cost – the original OLED screen is superior, offering a better colour palette with vibrant and richer colours.
New PS Vita and PS Mobile content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, with four new PS Vita titles to enjoy, including Rayman Legends and Kickbeat. On PlayStation Mobile, eight new titles are available to purchase from just £1.59 / €1.99. Finally, two new PSOne Classics are available, including the Metal Gear Solid Bundle.
SCEA has released it’s own PlayStation Network Charts for August 2013, revealing the top selling games in North America. On the PS Vita, newly released Dragon’s Crown was the top selling title, followed by a re-entry Rayman Origins in second. On PlayStation Mobile, Chaos Rings was the top selling titles.
Sony has released the PlayStation Store charts for August for PAL regions, revealing LittleBigPlanet has re-entered the chart and made it to number one on the PS Vita, while July’s top title, Hotline Miami, has dropped to fourth. Fruit Ninja also re-entered the chart and took the second spot on the chart.
The US PlayStation Store has received another massive update, but there isn’t a lot of new content for the PS Vita except for a couple of new games and DLC content to enjoy, including Killzone: Mercenary. You can find new DLC for Pinball Arcade, Soul Sacrifice and LittleBigPlanet.
Sony have revealed a new console at it’s pre-TGS press conference this morning, allowing gamers to play PS Vita and PSP titles on a TV, using a DualShock 3 or 4 controller. The device, which is just 6.5cm × 10.5cm × 1.4cm includes a HDMI port to connect to a TV, and also lets you play PS4 games in another room, without the need for a second console.
Sony have announced a new PS Vita model at their pre-TGS press conference this morning, which has the same internals as the current PS Vita model, but has received a cosmetic make over, and will be available in six colours. The new model, called PCH-2000, is 20% thinner and 15% lighter and will be available in lime green, light blue, pink, white, beige and black.
