Criterion has revealed that upcoming Need for Speed title, Most Wanted, on the PS Vita will be identical to its console counterparts. Speaking to VideoGamer.com last week, producer Matt Webster revealed that the PlayStation Vita version is “exactly the same game” as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions.
In a Press Release, Sony has confirmed that over a 100 PSOne Classics will be compatible on the PS Vita when Firmware v1.80 launches at the end of August. Jim Ryan revealed that from August 28th, over 100 PS One classics including Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, and Resident Evil 2 will be available to download for PS Vita.
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has told Eurogamer that the company’s engineering teams are trying to find ways to bring the cost of the PS Vita down, however, don’t expect a price cut this year. For the remainder of the year, Sony will be focusing on value with PS Vita bundles like the recently announced PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified bundles.
At the Gamescom Press Conference, Sony announced that Ratchet & Clank are coming to the PS Vita in Ratchet & Clank: QForce. The game will be available on both the PS3 and PS Vita, and will support full cross-play and cross-save support. The new Cross-buy initiative will also be extended to QForce, meaning anyone purchasing the PS3 version will be able to download the PS Vita at no additional cost.
There is no new content for the PS Vita or PSP in this week’s PlayStation Store update in North America. Instead, Sony has a sale on for a number of Minis titles, which have been reduced by up to 75%.
Sony has revealed that PS Vita Firmware v1.80 will be coming at the end of August, bringing with it PSOne Classics compatibility to the portable console. While Sony has only announced a handful of compatible titles, the company have committed to releasing over a hundred titles.
Sony announced new PS Vita bundles at their Gamescom Press Conference last night. Upcoming games like LittleBigPlanet, FIFA 13, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and Call of Duty: Back Ops Declassified will all some bundled with a Wi-fi PS Vita and other extras.
Sony has announced that PlayStation Plus will be coming to the PS Vita this year. The announcement was made at Sony’s Gamescom Press Conference last night in Cologne, Germany. PlayStation Plus will offer Vita owners the same value that PS3 users see, with exclusive offers, content and deals for members.
Sony has announced the release date and features for upcoming PS Vita firmware update version v1.80. In addition to PSOne Classics compatibility, the update will include lots of new features and changes, including Cross Controller feature, button controls and more.
At Sony’s Press Conference at Gamescom earlier today, Cross-Buy for the PS Vita and PS3 was formally announced. We’ve seen cross-buy already with titles like MotorStorm RC and DLC, but PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal will be the first full game to support the initiative.
