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December 22nd, 2011, 00:08 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is a little hot under the collar after a recent wave of stories regarding some bugs that allegedly beguiled the first wave of PS Vita owners. As you may recall, reports were pouring in that many customers were experiencing freeze ups and other performance issues with their new handhelds, prompting Sony to issue an apology. Well, it seems as if something got lost in translation. A UK spokesperson for the company told the Guardian that the statement was actually apologizing to customers experiencing difficulty getting through to tech support, not for the screen issues that have been the subject of many a YouTube video. He went on to say that Sony has seen no evidence of widespread problems with the portable gaming device, though, there was firmware update made immediately available to address some bugs.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/s...pology-was-lo/
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December 21st, 2011, 23:54 Posted By: wraggster
The latest figures from Japanese stats body Media Create shows that the PlayStation Vita claimed a sell-through of around 65 per cent over its opening weekend.
It pins the two-day sales figures at 325k units for the weekend of December 17th and 18th. In total Sony shipped in the region of 500k units in total for the launch.
Media Create admitted that the final sales numbers were lower than it had hoped for Sony’s machine, Andrasang reports.
The reason, it believes, is cost – consumers face an outlay in the region of ¥40k when the price of the system, games and accessories are totted up.
“The shipment was abundant, so it seems that there were hardly any reports of inability to buy due to shortages,” Media Create CEO Atsushi Hosokawa stated.
“Regarding sold units, to be honest we would like to have seen it sell a bit more, but you can say that it reached a certain level of success."
Media Create added that the Vita’s predecessor, the PSP, sold 60k units last wee – a factor the analyst believes could also be hitting Vita sales.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/media...ld-more/089037
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December 21st, 2011, 00:26 Posted By: wraggster
Sony Computer Entertainment's already mapped out "a firm plan" of Vita game releases until up to 2013, worldwide studios boss Shuhei Yoshida's said.
 Speaking to the PlayStation blog, Yoshida explained that after the PSP game drought following the launch of PS3, Sony's decided to plan ahead with Vita "for a constant supply of excellent games.""Generally we look three years ahead when we work on games," he said. "We have a fairly firm plan right up to 2013 but, because PS Vita gives us the opportunity to work on smaller titles like Escape Plan and Sound Shapes, I'm certain we will end up working on more games than we even know about at this moment.
He added: "In the past we launched PSP and then shifted our attention to PS3 when that came on the horizon, which we now concede was a mistake. So with PS Vita we are working on this huge range titles and planning ahead for a constant supply of excellent games."
On the most popular Vita games so far among the Japanese public, Yoshida revealed that Everybody's Golf and Uncharted: Golden Abyss were the most pre-ordered.
"Japanese people traditionally have a strong local preference, particularly with the Manga style look of characters that they love. But as technology and presentation advances in games like Uncharted and Call of Duty, they are rightly seeing their quality.
"Also, it helps that SCEJ paid a lot of money to get Harrison Ford to appear on TV playing Uncharted!"
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...es-up-to-2013/
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December 21st, 2011, 00:10 Posted By: wraggster
Everybody's Golf and Uncharted: Golden Abyss are the two most popular game in the Japanese Vita launch line-up, according to Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida.Speaking in an interview with the PlayStation Blog, Yoshida revealed that the games, both published by Sony Worldwide Studios, are the most pre-ordered titles in the country."We collect data from retailers taking pre-orders and we know that Everybody's Golf is the most popular and Uncharted: Golden Abyss is number two. I'm very proud that they are both Worldwide Studios titles," he said.For reference, the full launch line-up looked like this: - BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend - 2D fighting game (Arc System Works)
- Project N.O.E.L.S. (working title) - music player (Arc System Works)
- 3gokushi touchbattle (working title) - MMO/RTS (AQ Interactive)
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - fighting game (Capcom) - Launch title
- Nature of Night of Kamaitachi - 11th visitor, A Suspect (tentative) - adventure: sound novel (Chunsoft)
- F1 2011 - racing game (Codemasters)
- Dream C Club Zero Portable - dating simulation game (D3 Publisher)
- Niconico - Niconico (Dwango)
- Fis Oh - sport fishing (Kadokawa Games)
- Katamari Damacy (working title) - roll-'em-up (Namco Bandai)
- Ridge Racer (working title) - racing game (Namco Bandai)
- Disgaea 3 Return - strategy RPG (Nippon Ichi Software)
- Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - sport tennis (Sega)
- @field - sport golf (Sonic Powered)
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss - action adventure (Sony)
- Little Deviants - mini-game collection (Sony)
- Minnato Issho - social communications (Sony)
- Hot Shots Golf Next (Everybody's Golf Next) - sport golf (Sony)
- Yuusha no kiroku (TBD) - life management (Sony)
- Monster Radar - location-based game (Sony)
- Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja - stealth action (Spike)
- Army Corps of Hell - action (Square Enix)
- Lord of Apocalypse - action RPG (Square Enix)
- Dynasty Warriors Next - action with a bit of thinking (Tecmo Koei)
- Dark Quest - RPG (Ubisoft)
- Michael Jackson: The Experience HD - rhythm action (Ubisoft)
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December 21st, 2011, 00:07 Posted By: wraggster
The PlayStation Vita's battery lasts more than an hour longer than the 3DS when both systems are played at the highest possible settings, according to a system test coming out of Japan.As reported by Andriasang, a Japanese YouTuber timed a freshly-charged Vita, a 3DS and a PSP 3000 from when they were booted up until they ran out of battery.The 3DS died first, at the two hours and 35 minute mark. Next came the Vita, which conked out after three hours and 47 minutes. The PSP smashed both, lasting a full nine hours.The 3DS was running Monster Hunter Tri G, the Vita Uncharted and the PSP Monster Hunter Portable Third. All were set to optimum brightness and volume, while the 3DS had its 3D slider turned all the way up.It's not clear from the clip whether all three models were brand new.Sony originally claimed that the Vita's battery offers between three and five hours of play, a claim matched by Nintendo prior to the 3DS launch.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...tery-life-test
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December 21st, 2011, 00:03 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has its software release schedule for the PlayStation Vita sketched out into 2013, according to Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida.Yoshida told the PlayStation Blog that it generally plans software three years in advance, but the ease of development on the Vita might mean it can squeeze a few more titles in before then that are currently not on the slate."We have a fairly firm plan right up to 2013 but, because PS Vita gives us the opportunity to work on smaller titles like Escape Plan and Sound Shapes, I'm certain we will end up working on more games than we even know about at this moment," he explained."On top of the launch line-up, we have already announced LittleBigPlanet, Resistance: Burning Skies, ModNation: Road Trip, and Killzone."He added that Sony has learned from mistakes made following the PSP launch where it switched focus to the PlayStation 3 soon after release, leaving its handheld starved of first party software."In the past we launched PSP and then shifted our attention to PS3 when that came on the horizon, which we now concede was a mistake. So with PS Vita we are working on this huge range titles and planning ahead for a constant supply of excellent games."Sony's new handheld lands on these shores on 22nd February 2012, following its Japanese launch last week.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...out-up-to-2013
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December 20th, 2011, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster
Originally slated for a simultaneous 360 and PS3 release on December 20, King of Fighters XIII's upcoming "NESTS Kyo" character DLC pack has been delayed for PS3 fighters until January 10. A fantastically vague "technical error" is to blame for the issue, according to the Atlus press release after the break. In order to make it up to you, SNK Playmore will be lowering the character's cost to $2.99 for a limited time once it lands.
In somewhat sunnier KoFXIII news, Atlus is also planning a substantial netcode patch for both versions of the game which is said to "make the game's network infrastructure more consistent for users, ensuring that the evaluation given connections is more accurate to the actual play experience." The patch will also introduce minimum signal strength requirement settings on the host side of matchmaking, so players will be able to prevent users with poor connections from joining their open match. SNK Playmore plans on releasing the patch "as soon as possible."
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/ko...tch-coming-so/
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December 20th, 2011, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster
Sony is still putting out new UMD dual packs for the PSP. Adding to previouspacks are three new bundles, once again packaged by genre. Each will be available as a download through PSN or at your favorite brick-and-mortar in January.
For $14.99, you can snag one of these new Dual Packs: Patapon and LocoRoco;Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee and Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip; or Motorstorm: Artic Edge and Twisted Metal: Head On. If you've been waiting to pounce on these PSP classics, now may be the time – unless you're waiting on the Vita. Of course, if you've waited long enough for these PSP games, odds are you're waiting on the Vita, too.
And to think your mom said you'd never be a smart shopper. Way to show her
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/so...s-for-january/
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December 20th, 2011, 23:26 Posted By: wraggster
Platform holder Sony has apologised and released a guide to help PlayStation Vita owners fix an early system freeze problem.
A number of buyers have reported bugs since the handheld went on sale in Japan this weekend, such as unresponsive touchscreens and system lockups, reports Engadget.
Several have uploaded videos to YouTube to demonstrate the bugs.
It’s not uncommon for new pieces of hardware to launch without any minor snags however, and Sony has since issued an apology to customers. It has also uploaded a troubleshooting guide to thePlayStation Japan website.
Some initial Vita problems that Sony has fixes for include data not being retrieved properly, PSN account registration failing, freezes and power issues.
The PlayStation Vita goes on sale in the UK on February 22nd. It shifted 321,407 units within its first two days on sale in Japan.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-...ta-bugs/088975
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December 20th, 2011, 22:39 Posted By: wraggster
Japan launch sales beat PSP but down 50,000 units on 3DS
Sony’s next-gen portable PS Vita shifted 321,407 units in its first two days on sale in Japan.
The figure, reported by Famitsu, is higher than the opening days of Sony’s last handheld system the PSP, which has gone on to sell over 70 million systems since 2004.
The launch figure is however down on Nintendo’s 3DS, which sold 371,326 systems in its first two days in Japan, 50,000 more that Vita.
PS Vita is expected to launch in the UK next year on February 22nd.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...ts-in-two-days
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December 20th, 2011, 22:38 Posted By: wraggster
Free mini-game collection Ape Escape included in latest update
Sony’s Tablet S has just been updated to allow for PS3 controller support.
Engadget reports users in Japan can now use connect a Dualshock 3 pad to the tablet, and even play wirelessly after the initial connection.
Users of the Tablet S will need to buy an additional USB adapter cable to be able to use the controller.
The update also comes with free download, an Ape Escape mini-game collection, which can be played using the PS3 pad.
Sony’s Tablet P has not been similarly updated however to be compatible with the PS3 controller.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...-compatibility
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December 19th, 2011, 22:53 Posted By: wraggster
Digital Vita titles take a few seconds longer to load than those running off retail game cards, as you can see in the movie below.
 Kotaku apparently tested this with multiple games and got the same result on each occasion. Presumably the proprietary memory cards that PS Vita games come on use a faster data transfer rate than the system's flash storage cards.There is a benefit to digital Vita games though,namely the price. Uncharted: Golden Abyss, for example, costs 5,980 yen (£50) at retail, while the downloadable version costs 4,900 yen (£40).
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...to-load-video/
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December 19th, 2011, 22:47 Posted By: wraggster
Sony has been taken to court over new Terms of Service that were added to prevent people from taking it to court. Funny, that.
Introduced in September, the new terms of service user agreement had users to agree not to take Sony to court. Agreement is required in order to access the PSN.
But a Northern California man has taken legal action against Sony for unfair business practices for forcing users to choose between giving up their right to sue or ceasing to use a service they effectively paid for when they purchased a PS3.
Filed on behalf of everyone who bought a PS3 before the new terms were added, the suit also alleges that Sony hid the new clauses down in the long document, and failed to make an easily accessible version of it available online as it had for previous ToS changes.
It'll be interesting to see if similar action is taken against Microsoft, who also recently added similar clauses to its Xbox Live ToS to prevent class action lawsuits.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ms-of-service/
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December 19th, 2011, 22:38 Posted By: wraggster
An eagle-eyed gamer has spotted what looks like a hint that EA plans to launch a Battlefield 2142 sequel.An Easter Egg on Battlefield 3 map Wake Island, which comes with the Back to Karkand expansion, shows the number 2143 scrawled on a wall.As BF3blog points out, DICE has a habit of dropping hints at future games into existing ones. In 2006 it included Easter Eggs in Battlefield 2: Euro Forces and Armoured Fury map packs that hinted at a new game called 2142. That game, a PC exclusive, launched the same year the Easter Eggs emerged.2142, which launched after Battlefield 2, was a science-fiction multiplayer-focused first-person shooter developed by DICE and published by EA. It was set in the 22nd century during a new ice age. Military superpowers the European Union and Pan Asian Coalition go at it.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ttlefield-2143
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December 19th, 2011, 22:35 Posted By: wraggster
Online shop Play.com has gone live with PlayStation Vita launch game prices and made games available to pre-order.A variety of RRPs are listed - the highest is £44.99 for Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Play sells it for £40).On the other end of the scale, Little Deviants and Reality Fighters are £18 (RRP 24.99).Everybody's Golf and WipEout 2048 are middle tier games, and carry a £34.99 RRP.Meanwhile, Play.com lists the 16GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card with a RRP of £44.99, but is selling it for £40. The 8GB Memory Card is £28 (RRP £31.99). The 4GB Memory Card is £15 (RRP £17.99). Most Vita games require a Memory Card to play.The Vita, which launches in the UK on 22nd February 2012, comes in two flavours: Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and 3G.The Wi-Fi only model costs £229.99. The Wi-Fi and 3G model costs £279.99.It's worth shopping around for your Vita goodies of course. Amazon.co.uk is selling Uncharted: Golden Abyss for £28.37. It has Ridge Racer down for £30.07.Sony is yet to officially price Vita software.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uncharted-Go...4294692&sr=8-1
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December 19th, 2011, 22:17 Posted By: wraggster
The PlayStation Vita has just barely hit the market in Japan, and it's already off to a rocky start with consumers. Only a matter of hours after the first unit was sold, users started complaining of software bugs, unresponsive touchscreens and complete system freezes. It's actually quite normal for new consoles to have a rough first few days with their new owners, but the speed at which it went from a few folks complaining of poor performance to a firestorm of furious customers flooding Twitter was quite surprising. Strangely enough, Sony must have been aware that some of these issues still lurked inside their latest portable gaming hardware, as the company has already issued a public apology and a software update. Hopefully most of the kinks will be worked out by the time the handheld hits stateside -- we're not sure how forgiving American gamers will be when faced with the lag you can see in the video after the break.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/s...batch-of-vita/
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December 19th, 2011, 22:08 Posted By: wraggster
Several online retailers have priced PlayStation Vita’s launch titles, while listing Uncharted: Golden Abyss with a £44.99 RRP.
ShopTo, The Hut and Play.com are among those which have placed the launch line-up available to pre-order online.
RRPs range from £24.99 to £44.99 on ShopTo, although Uncharted is the only Vita title to feature the latter price tag. Many games have £34.99 or £39.99 RRPs.
£34.99 games include WipEout 2048, Touch My Katamari and ModNation Racers Road Trip, while £39.99 titles comprise of Killzone, BioShock, Assassin’s Creed, Virtua Tennis 4 and more.
The lower-priced games with £24.99 RRPs include Reality Fighters and Little Deviants.
Many retailers have priced the games lower than their suggested RRPs, with Uncharted priced at £38.86 at ShopTo, £39.85 at The Hut and £39.99 on Play.com. The latter online store has priced some games as low as £17.99 inclduing Reality Fighters and Little Deviants.
Earlier this month a report revealed that boxed Vita games could cost 40 per cent more than the same titles in download form.
Vita goes on sale in the UK on February 22nd. It launched in Japan this weekend.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/uncha...t-44-99/088912
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