It's been confirmed, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is heading to the PS Vita this winter. This game will feature 48 characters, "a refined fighting system, eight new stages and new modes." Video after the break. Click here for more.
[via Capcom-Europe - SRK]
Today, Sony announced that the PlayStation Vita will launch on December 17th in Japan, and the first 500-units sold will come with 100-hours of free 3G data from NTT DoCoMo. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video from the event.
Customers will have two choices of connection here: 980 yen ($13) for 20 hours, and 4,980 yen ($65) for 100 hours.[via Engadget]
Previously known as NGP, the console is now officially named PS Vita. Available in Wi-Fi ($249) or 3G ($299) models, it features " both front and rear touchpads, a high-res OLED Screen, SIXAXIS motion sensor technology, dual analog sticks, and both front and rear cameras." Click here for the first picture in gallery. Continue reading for a video preview.
There are more than 80 titles in development, with titles mentioned during the presentation including Street Fighter X Tekken, Wipeout, and ModNation Racers, among others.[via Technabob]
Despite all of the negativity surrounding Sony's recent breach(es), their one bright spot might be the NGP. Today, "the official PlayStation.Blog spat out some footage of the quad-core NGP in action, and it's not just playing last-gen games; rather, there's yet another glimpse at Uncharted." Click here for the first picture in gallery -- games are Uncharted, Super Stardust Delta, and Hustle Kings in that order. Continue reading to watch.
There's definitely a lot of dual-analog action here, but demonstrators are also taking advantage of that five-inch touchscreen, and Wipeout will apparently use the front-facing camera to beam taunt-filled pictures and video of the victor to the losers in each race.[via Engadget]
Aside from the press images and the few games that have been announced, there hasn't been much media released for Sony's upcoming NGP (aka PSP2)...until now. The console features "a quad-core CPU capable of up to 2GHz, 5-inch OLED touchscreen, dual analog sticks, rear touchpad, two cameras (front and and back), Wi-Fi and an optional 3G." Video after the break.
[via Dvice]
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, better known as the PSP Phone or PlayStation Phone, has produced a lot of chatter on the internet, and rightfully so. Featuring a zippy 1-GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor, 400MB of RAM, 5.0-megapixel camera, and a crisp 854 x 480 display. Continue reading for the videos. Click here for more pictures. Here's the bottom line:
So with almost no differentiating software of its own, the Play is really relying on the strength of its gamepad to round up willing participants in its gaming revolution. We concur that that's indeed the phone's main strength, with good ergonomics and an extremely durable sliding mechanism.[via Engadget]
Sony Ericsson has officially confirmed the availability of their Xperia Play (aka PSP Phone) smartphone. The phone will be announced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to watch the full commercial, which aired during last night's Superbowl.
[via Engadget]
A 10-year-old gamer in Milan, Italy was so entranced by his PSP that he didn't notice the train tracks directly in front of him. Fortunately, an off duty policeman jumped into action immediately and lifted the boy back onto the platform. Video after the break.
[via Engadget]
