Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) News Bits
Admittedly, it took me some time to buy into the PS Vita after some bumpy experiences with the PSP models and the PSPgo. After waiting it out (and I could have benefitted from waiting even more, as of yesterday’s PS Vita price cut!), now seems like the ideal time to get acquainted with the PS Vita. Below are my humble ten opinions on why now would be a great time to pickup a PS Vita, especially with the PlayStation 4 on the horizon (November 15, 2013 release date).
Top ten reasons to pickup a PS Vita now:
1. The PS Vita WiFi/3G model is at a great entry price, now at $199.99 and packed with The Walking Dead game and 4GB memory card.
2. Remote Play support with games from a PlayStation 4, taking your PS4 games to the PS Vita when you have to surrender your TV.
3. Dragon’s Crown – An artful throwback to side-scrolling gaming greatness, in beautiful colors on the vivid PS Vita OLED display.
4. A slew of free and worthy PlayStation Plus games are available with a subscription to the service, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, WipEout 2048, Gravity Rush and more (and Star Wars Pinball, while it lasts!). To which you’ll need some memory cards, which leads us to…
5. Memory cards just received a price drop – 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB
6. Cross buy/play support on select PS3 games.
7. Sounds Shapes – An original puzzle game with distinct graphic designs and sharp sounds.
8. Rear touch panel works great and is unique to the PS Vita’s gameplay, when implemented properly by developers.
9. Great use of social media apps like Skype, Twitter, Facebook and Google Maps functionality.
10. Borderlands 2 is coming to PS Vita!
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced the release date of their next portable PlayStation game system, the PlayStation Vita. The release date of the PlayStation Vita is set for launch on February 22, 2012 in the United States. A $249.99 (MSRP) PS Vita Wi-Fi model and $299.99 (MSRP) PS Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model will be available. The PS Vita will also launch on February 22 in Canada and Latin America at $249.99 (Wi-Fi model), and in Europe for euro 249.99 (Wi-Fi model) and euro 299.99 (3G/Wi-Fi model). Pre-order the PlayStation Vita WiFi system here or the PlayStation Vita 3G/WiFi system here.
SCE notes the highlights of the PS Vita with “OLED front touch screen and rear touch pad, dual analog sticks, motion sensors, and dual cameras.” Among some of PS Vita’s games are Sound Shapes, wipEout 2048, LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers, Resistance: Burning Skies, UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed, EA SPORTS FIFA, and Activision’s Call of Duty (at $39.99 MSRP each).
Below are the details of what is included with the PlayStation Vita, along with the system specs:
Starting today, Sony Computer Entertainment America will be releasing a selection of PS3 exclusive downloadable games. Also kicking off is a deal to help save on the PSN exclusvies. Sony is offering up $10 in credit when you reach $60 in purchases from the PlayStation Store during October 2011. From Sony Computer Entertainment: “Spend $60 on games, movies, avatars, PlayStation®Home items, PlayStation®Plus subscriptions; and you’ll receive $10 in November via a redeemable voucher.”
Here is a summary of the games and their release dates, from SCEA:
For more details and to see a preview of the upcoming Sony PSN exclusive games, visit us.playstation.com/psn/only-on-psn.
Namco Bandai Games and FromSoftware are preparing to release a relentless challenge in the form of Dark Souls next week. To get you wound up for the game, a new “All Saints’ Day” trailer has been released. Watch the dramatic video below, and don’t be surprised if the odds seem insurmountable.
Namco Bandai Games has also teased a giveaway of five original (and incredible looking) Dark Souls statues. See them further below. Getting your hands on them will also be a challenge. Here are the details:
“The five unique, one-of-a-kind statues were crafted by sculptor and Dark Souls enthusiast Peter Nordstrom, aka ‘PNordstrom’ on the PrepareToDie.com forums. Each are of limited edition “1 of 1″ status, all measuring over 12” tall in actual size. These items will not be sold online or found anywhere else. For more detailed information on how you can be one of the lucky five fans to acquire these rarities, visit PrepareToDie.com for a full list of rules and regulations. If you haven’t been playing all along, it’s still not too late to jump into the action and walk away with one of these unique Dark Souls character statues that won’t be found in stores.”
Dark Souls will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week. Pre-order and get prepped to die here. Dark Souls will be available in North America on October 4th and in Europe on October 7th. Visit www.PrepareToDie.com and www.facebook.com/DarkSouls for more details.
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SNK Playmore NEOGEO Station games review: Baseball All-Stars 2 and King of Fighters ’95
SNK Playmore NEOGEO Station games review:
Baseball All-Stars 2 and King of Fighters ’95
Available for PS3 (via PlayStation Store) and PSP
Official website: neogeostation.snkplaymoreusa.com
Review recommendation:
Recommended download!
Review Summary:
NEOGEO Station is a new platform that SNK Playmore is using to re-release its great library of classic games on the PS3’s PlayStation Network. Featuring a new online component, replay system and a slew of control options, this new format provides a great retro recreation. At nine dollars a game on the PS3 ($7 on PSP), it may seem like the cost is a bit high but it is well worth the cost. King of Fighters ’95 and Baseball All-Stars 2 are the two most recent NEOGEO Station game releases reviewed here, which are both quite good. Read the full review for all the details and new options in these classic NEOGEO games.
Read the full review here.