Killzone: Mercenary has received a massive day one patch, updating the game to version v1.01, but only mentioning “stability fixes and performance optimisations”. The patch is 1190 MB in size, increasing the game’s size on the memory card from 3.3 GB to over 4.5 GB, and taking up valuable space.
A number of new PS Vita games are available on the European PlayStation Store this week, including Real Boxing and Spelunky, and the Killzone Mercenary Beta is now open to all. New PlayStation Plus content is available too, with three new Vita games added to the Instant Game Collection, including New Little King’s Story.
The PS Vita version of Rayman Legends, originally scheduled for release this Friday, has been delayed to September – but luckily it’s only a further two weeks wait. A spokesperson for Ubisoft told Digital Spy “The release of Rayman Legends on PS Vita has been delayed in the UK to September 13 in order to apply the final level of polish gamers expect”.
A number of new PS Vita titles are available to download from the North American PlayStation Store this week, including the Killzone Mercenary Public Beta and cross-buy title Spelunky. New PlayStation Plus content is available too, with the PS Vita version of Machinarium now part of the Instant Game Collection.
Laughing Jackle has announced that a new PS Vita game, Flame Over, is coming to the portable console in Q1 2014. Flame Over is a fast-paced, action-packed fire-fighting roguelike, featuring randomly generated levels and a complex fire simulation that radiates, jumps between objects, consumes fuel and destroys its environment in real time.
Revolution Software has confirmed that Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse is coming to the PS Vita later this year, among other platforms. The title is the first Broken Sword adventure in six year, and has been backed by over 15,000 kickstarters to fund the development of the game.
PS3 title Joe Danger, and it’s sequel, Joe Danger 2: The Movie, have been announced for the PS Vita and will be coming to the console in 2014. The game has been in development for a little while now, but there is still a lot of work left before the title is ready for release.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, including a number of PS Vita and PS Mobile games. The Killzone Mercenary multiplayer beta is now available to download for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Divekick is available to purchase for the Vita, and you can also find DLC for LittleBigPlanet and Soul Sacrifice.
The North America PlayStation Store has received a huge update this week, with a number of new PS3, PS Vita and PS2 games available for purchase. New PS Vita games include The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season, Divekick and Ms. Germinator. PlayStation Plus subscribers also get access to the Killzone: Mercenary beta one week early.
At Sony’s Gamescom press conference, the PS Vita officially got a price cut in Europe and North America. The portable console’s RRP has been dropped to $199 / €199. In addition to the price cut, several new titles were also announced for the PS Vita, including Borderlands 2 and Football Manager 2014.
