Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus is a sequel to the blockbuster action game by Tecmo’s heralded Team Ninja. The PS Vita version comes with new features, including an auto-generation health system, new enemies and locales, and thrilling combat built upon an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry. The game also has 41 trophies to unlock.
New content has been added to the Store this week in North America, including new PSOne Classics and DLC. New PS Vita game Puzzle by Nikoli V Sudoku is available for download and new DLC for SoundShapes, Ragnarok Odyssey and other titles are available.
Recents reports suggest that Sony will be discontinuing the 3G version of the PS Vita. Joystiq reports widespread price discounting of the 3G version (down to $199.97), which gets you a 8GB memory card and a free game (after signing up for 3G Internet access). If true, it’s hardly a surprise since only a handful of games work exclusively on the 3G version.
A mysterious new image related to Assassin’s Creed has surfaced on AllGamesBeta, showing what could be a new title in the Assassin’s Creed series. The image shows what looks like a factory of some sort with “Assassin’s Creed: Rising Phoenix” written over it, and also has a watermark with “Internal use only,” indicating the image has been leaked from within Ubisoft.
Sony Europe has revealed the official box art for upcoming PS Vita game Soul Sacrifice. The PAL version of the game will have a reversible cover, so fans of the Japanese box art can flip the sleeve over to showcase that instead. The new box art will have already started to appear in stores and online, but the game will launch across Europe from May 1st 2013.
Free-to-play title Treasures of Montezuma Blitz is getting a bug patch next week in North America and Europe next week, updating the game to version v1.80. Changes include bug fixes, new features and improvements to the game. You can find a full changelog of the changes below.
The PS Vita’s price reduction in Japan is having a big affect on sales of the console. Speaking during a presentation in Japan, Hiroshi Kawano, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, stated that Playstation Vita sales had increased almost four times compared with unit sales two weeks ago. The PS Vita recently sold 40,000 units based on recent Media Create figures, compared to just 11,000 units a few weeks ago.
Not a lot of new content is available on the PS Vita PlayStation Store this week in Europe. You’ve be able to find a playable demo of Knytt Underground, and some new DLC for various titles, including a second batch of DLC for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
New PS Vita game and playable demos are available to download this week on the North America PlayStation Store. Plants Vs. Zombies has been added to the Instant Game Collection for PlayStation Plus subscribers, and a number of discounts are available as part of the PS Vita’s first anniversary sale. You can also find new DLC, including a second batch of content for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
PlayStation Plus subscribers get a new title as part of the Instant Game Collection in North America later today. PS Vita title Plants vs. Zombies will be added to the collection, which comes with a platinum trophy, unlike the PS3 version. Today’s update will be the last PlayStation Store update for February, which means you can look forward to more games joining the Instant Game Collection next month.
