The Twitter App on the PS Vita, LiveTweet, has received a patch, updating it to version v2.00. The minor patch adds button control to the application, allowing you to operate the app using the hardware button in addition to the existing touch screen. Besides that, the patch improves software stability.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is available on the PS Vita Store this week as the title launches in North America – purchasing the PS3 version will give you the PS Vita version free. PlayStation Home Arcade is also available, along with a new free PS Mobile game and various DLC content.
The PlayStation Vita celebrates its first year anniversary this month and what better way to celebrate than with a range of game discounts on PlayStation Store? SCEE will be offering many PS Vita games at up to 50% off for two weeks only, starting tomorrow.
There hasn’t been any updates for Tearaway in a while, but you’ll be happy to know that a new trailer for the game has been released. The new trailer gives you a look at Sogport, one of the stops you’ll make as you go on your delivery adventure in the world of Tearaway.
Waking up in the morning will become social next week in Europe as PS Vita app Wake-up Club is released to the PlayStation Store. The free app, already available in Japan and released in the US last week, will be available to download from the Store next Wednesday and adds an alarm clock to the Vita, complete with trophy support.
PS Vita exclusive title Killzone: Mercenary has been given an official release date as well as a new gameplay trailer. The game’s store starts just after the original Killzone title with players controlling a mercenary named Arran Danner, a former UCA-soldier who is happy to kill for money.
New PS Vita games are available on the European PlayStation Store including fishing sim Let’s Fish! Hooked On. The Sound Shapes demo is also available, along with a new Minis bundle. No new DLC or PlayStation Plus content to enjoy this week, unfortunately, but February’s line-up is looking good.
As part of Sony’s “Six weeks of free PlayStation Mobile gaming” promotion, Cubixx is now free to download from the PlayStation Store, making it the third PSM game to be given away for free. The game is playable on the PS Vita and any PlayStation certified Android device.
New games and DLC content is available on the US PlayStation Store this week, including new fishing sim Let’s Fish! Hooked On and a demo of upcoming title Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. New PlayStation Plus content is available too, which sees Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus added to the Instant Game Collection.
Sony has released a new firmware update for the PS Vita, updating the system software to version v2.05. The minor update is mandatory and improves system stability during the use of some features, though Sony hasn’t specified what those features are. The firmware update blocks the recent exploit related to UNO on the PSP.
