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by Published on February 21st, 2012 23:35- Categories:
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Uncharted studio Naughty Dog has insisted it currently has "no plans" to develop games for PS Vita, despite claims to the contrary from a Sony executive.
Guy Longsworth, SVP of PlayStation brand marketing, was asked by Gametrailers if the likes of Media Molecule, Sony Santa Monica, Guerrilla and Naughty Dog would be developing for Sony's new handheld.
"Yeah, absolutely you will," he replied. "You'll see a number of games coming out from all our studios." Arne Meyer, Naughty Dog's community and marketing man, took to NeoGaf to set the record straight.
"We're not working on anything for PS Vita," he wrote. "I won't say never, ever, but there's no plans for it right now - we've always felt that consoles play to our strengths ... and desires to push the utmost limit of resources and memory and tech and engine.
"That can change with the right handheld, [which is] why I won't ever say never. We've never made a handheld game, so us saying we're not working on anything at the moment shouldn't be some earth-shattering surprise."
Vita launch title Uncharted: Golden Abyss - the series' handheld debut - was developed by SCE Bend Studio. Sony's PSP successor finally launches in the US and Europe tomorrow, February 22, and in Australia the following day.
http://www.edge-online.com/news/naug...ate-plans-vita ...by Published on February 21st, 2012 23:32- Categories:
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Sony has finally revealed the prices for full PS Vita games on the PlayStation Store ahead of the handheld's launch tomorrow.
Of Sony's firstparty titles, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is the most expensive, at £39.99, just £5 less than its retail RRP. WipeOut 2048, Modnation Racers: Road Trip and Everybody's Golf will cost £29.99, while Little Deviants and Reality Fighters are priced at £19.99 apiece.
Thirdparty titles including Rayman Origins, Lumines: Electronic Symphony and Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus are priced at £29.99, while the likes of Touch My Katamari and Michael Jackson The Experience HD are available for a relatively modest £24.99.
Prospective Vita owners expecting digital prices to be significantly cheaper than retail are likely to be disappointed. EA and Codemasters are the biggest culprits, asking £44.99 for FIFA 12and F1 2011 respectively, but Capcom deserve a mention too. Not only does the publisher want £39.99 for Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, but there's over £40 worth of day-one DLC as well.
As such, it appears those looking for bargains are best off looking at the more modestly priced download-only games. Motorstorm RClooks a steal at £4.79, as does Super Stardust Delta at £6.49.
There are demos, too, of Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Modnation Racers: Road Trip, Dynasty Warriors Next, Unit 13, WipeOut 2048,and FIFA. They, along with apps for Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Foursquare, will be free to download when the Store is updated at some point this evening.
http://www.edge-online.com/news/sony...igital-pricing ...by Published on February 21st, 2012 23:04- Categories:
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Store spokesperson did not disclose reasons for pulling titles
UK retailer GAME will not be selling any of Ubisoft’s PlayStation Vita launch titles.
Although it has not confirmed the reason, it is presumed that it is down to ongoing negotiations with individual suppliers regarding GAME’s troubled credit insurance status.
At the moment GAME is having to strike deals with publishers for individual titles with special conditions often attached to each agreement. Most recently this saw Namco Bandai title Tekken 3DS missing from GAME upon its release last Friday.
“At this time we will not be selling the following Ubisoft titles; Lumines Electronic Symphony, Michael Jackson: The Experience, Rayman Origins, Asphalt Injection and Dungeon Hunter Alliance,” a spokesperson told VG247.
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...by Published on February 21st, 2012 23:02- Categories:
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But PSN charges less in Japan and North America
The launch games for the PlayStation Vita cost an average of 17 per cent more to download over PSN than they do to buy on the High Street or online.
That’s according to calculations from bargain hunting site SavyGamer, which has compared the recently released PSN price list with the best deals currently available online.
In both Japan and North America Sony chose to charge less for digital versions compared to physical copies.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...a-prices-by-17
...by Published on February 21st, 2012 13:00- Categories:
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On the eve of the USA and Europe/UK release of the PSVita we have spruced up our PSVita site with all the recent new features for the DCEmu sites and also updated the site with new lisitings for import consoles, import games, import accessories, the latest top preorders and also the latest releases of games and accessories for the PSVita, the site itself is being updated massively at the moment with all the latest news concerning the PSVita not only from the Commercial gaming scene but also from the Homebrew, emulation and hacking scenes.
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You won't see the texture issues that plague the PlayStation 3 versions of some multi-platform games on Vita, one developer with experience of both platforms has said.The Vita's impressive amount of RAM means it's better able to produce stable, high resolution textures than the PlayStation 3, the creator of Vita launch title A-Men told Eurogamer.Vita has more RAM than PS3. Vita has 512MB of RAM and 128MB of V-RAM, compared to the PS3's 256MB of system RAM and 256MB of video RAM. Vita also has the advantage of not having to reproduce HD visuals."This is great," Bloober gameplay programmer Jakub Opoń, who worked on Vita launch title A-Men, told Eurogamer."This is the main drawback for PS3 versus the Xbox 360, because the Xbox 360 has half a gigabyte of RAM, so the texture quality is better in games on the Xbox 360. You can see when you compare two games."Vita won't have this problem. This is a really good solution. It tells developers not to think so much about really hardcore optimisation. They can focus on making the game, and not strip the quality of the assets. This is really important."Our artists made some really good effects and we have no problems with game speed."Bloober's A-Men is a downloadable 2D platform strategy game inspired by Blizzard's Lost Vikings and Lemmings.It is the Polish developer's Vita debut, but is has worked on a number of platforms, including WiiWare, DSi Ware, PlayStation Portable, iPhone, iPad, and, more recently, PS3.Opoń said despite Vita's RAM advantage over PS3, it is not as powerful as the PS3, which, through the Cell microprocessor, is a heavyweight when it comes to physics, simulations and AI. "It's not as powerful as PS3, which you can see with Uncharted, which is a great example to compare the hardware power."But: "Vita has so much power in this small device, every player will be satisfied with the things you can do."Bloober creative director and vice-president Piotr Bielatowicz added: "There is much more computational power in PS3. Obviously you've seen how Uncharted was supposed to look like, and during the development how it begins to look like."While Vita's power is attracting programmers to the system, Sony has also tried to make making games for it as easy as possible - certainly easier than it was with the difficult, complex PlayStation 3 when it launched in 2007."Vita is very easy to develop for," Opoń said. "It's much easier than Sony's previous platforms. The hardware is much more popular. It's the same type of hardware you can find in iPad 2, but twice as powerful. The core mechanism of working on the platform is the same."Sony provides a great SDK [software development kit/devkit]. The documentation is really good. Basically, we came up with a port of our engine in three months. It's fast, rapid development on the platform."It's easy even to set up the machine on your computer. You just start the installer. I can't say the names, but on some other consoles it takes a whole day, or two days, even, to even set up or build the game."For some devkits you've got three USB cables just to plug into your computer. You've got three cables that connect the same two machines, which is crazy."Now we get this beautiful console, which is small, and only has two cables. The only problem is you don't have the battery for that [on the Vita devkit], so you need to use the adapter."In all other aspects, it's the best we've worked on until now. The easiest one, the fastest one to start just making the game, not struggling with the hardware, with the software provided."For Bielatowicz, Vita marks an important change in approach to third-party development at Sony, one that moves away from former Sony Computer Entertainment boss Ken Kutaragi's philosophy when he launched PS3."It's great now to cooperate with Sony," Bielatowicz said. "When Kutaragi was in charge it was very technologically oriented. It was, 'we create the best possible hardware and deal with it. Figure out on your own how to program it.' For PS3 it might take two weeks for a programmer to just compile a demo. It was so hard in the beginning."Now, I believe Sony is more developer oriented. They reach out to us. They organise seminars to train us, to teach programmers and designers features like Near. The support is very swift. The communication is very good. I would say, at the moment, Sony is by far the nicest format holder to work with."Vita launches in the US and Europe on Wednesday, 22nd February....
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...oblems-on-vitaby Published on February 20th, 2012 20:53- Categories:
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Sony’s PlayStation Vita comes to market this Wednesday with a stellar launch line-up that should appeal to a wide range of fans.
Here MCV presents guides to six of the games hitting retail this week:
Lumines: Electronic Symphony
Ridge Racer
FIFA Football
WipEout 2048
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Virtua Tennis: World Tour
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/retai...ch-hits/091484 ...by Published on February 20th, 2012 20:50- Categories:
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We won’t discover all the High Street Vita deals until tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean you can’t splash your cash right now and have the machine waiting for you on (or at least shortly after) launch day.
Here’s a look at the deals currently available online for Sony’s new machine, as well a few of the accessories available for the new high-end machine.
GAME
- The Wi-Fi version of the handheld is available for £229.99 with the 3G unit costing £279.99
- Bundles include the 3G console with Uncharted: Golden Abyss and an 8GB memory card (£319.98) or alternatively with Wipeout 2048 (£309.98). The Wi-Fi version complete with FIFA Soccer and an 8GB card costs £269.98
- GAME is also offering an extra 25 per cent trade-in credit when customers hand over at least one title
- Customers can also get a guaranteed trade-in credit of just £10 less than the device’s purchase price if they return the unit by March 7th
HMV
- HMV is asking £219.99 for the Wi-Fi model and £269.99 for the 3G SKU. Both come with a free pre-order pack that includes headphones, a £5 PSN card and some Vita-themed PlayStation Home goodies.
AMAZON
- The online giant is undercutting its High Street rivals by charging £209.99 for the Wi-Fi model and £259.99 for the 3G machine
- Customers pre-ordering the handheld get a free 8GB memory card and one of a selection of titles (Virtua Tennis, Lumines, Michael Jackson, Rayman Origins, Dungeon Hunter or Asphalt) for just £15
PLAY.COM
- Play is selling the Wi-Fi console and free 8GB memory card for £212.99 with the 3G machine, complete with 8GB card, for £262.99. All Vita hardware SKUs come with a pre-order pack
- Three £227.99 bundles are also on offer including wither Rayman Origins, Virtua Tennis of Little Deviants. All include an 8GB card
- A £242.99 SKU is also available including a copy of Uncharted: Golden Abyss and 8GB card
- Those looking to bundle with FIFA Football can choose between a £242.99 pack including the Wi-Fi machine or a £292.99 SKU for the 3G machine. Both include an 8GB card
SHOPTO.NET
- The indie retailer is charging £209.85 for the Wi-Fi machine and £259.85 for the 3G model
- For £218.84 customers can get a Wi-Fi machine and either F1 2011, Lumines, Asphalt or Dungeon Hunter Alliance. The same offer for the 3G machine costs £279.85
- The Wi-Fi machine and FIFA Football costs £228.85 with the 3G machine costing £284.86
- The most expensive SKU on offer includes the Wi-FI machine, Rayman Origins, Lumines, Dungeon Hunter and a 4GB card for £269.86.
GAMESTOP.CO.UK
- The base price for the Wi-Fi model is £219.97 or £269.97 for the 3G handheld
- A Wi-FI SKU including a 16GB card and Uncharted costs £269.99
- For £229.99 the Wi-Fi machine can be had with either FIFA Football or Virtua Tennis. For £239.99 any game can be bundled with the machine
- £279.99 will get you the 3G machine and either FIFA Football or Virtua Tennis. For £289.99 any game can be bundled
- GameStop also offers an official portable charger for £42.97
OTHER OFFERS
The £19.99 Vita Starter Kit includes two cases, a strap, screen protector and cloth. The £24.99 Travel Kit offers a case, car charger, cartridge carrier, screen protector, cloth and strap.
4GB memory cards cost around £14.99 with the 8GB costing £29.99 and the 16GB £39.99.
Third party carry cases start from £9.99 for the officially licensed 4Gamers SKU.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/plays...heapest/091485 ...by Published on February 20th, 2012 20:11- Categories:
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Sony has announced that Twitter, Facebook and Flickr apps will be ready to download on Vita’s PSN Store on day one.
All three apps will be free to download as soon as the Vita store goes live – which could be as early as tomorrow evening (Feb 21st).
Sony adds that the Twitter app, called LiveTweet, is a custom-made Vita download that includes much of Twitter’s regular functionality
Apps for location service Foursquare and communications tool Skype will follow at a later date.
In addition to these apps, every game that arrives at UK retail on Wednesday will also be available to download from PSN. And if the UK market follows the example laid down by Japan and the US, the digital versions will be cheaper too.
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