Gamers opting into AT&T's service will get more than just data for their dollars.
At E3 earlier this year Sony announced that AT&T would be providing the 3G service for its newest handheld gaming device, the Vita. Today AT&T revealed how much the data plans would cost US gamers and what perks, if any, they would get with them.
Could the Online Pass be coming to handhelds in North America?
The PlayStation Vita was recently released in Japan with a North American and European launch coming this February. Since the Japanese launch, the internet has been abuzz with information regarding the hardware and software as it has been released in Japan. While most of the buzz pertains to information that was already well known, Destructoid discovered something not previously publicized about Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational – that the game requires an online pass to play online.
Twenty-five titles available on day one.
This past weekend the PlayStation Vita launched in Japan and did rather well. With the initial launch of the system now behind us, it’s time to start looking forward to the day when the rest of the world will be able to purchase Sony’s new handheld: February 22, 2012. Sony had already announced the European launch titles during a Vita event in London a few weeks back and has only just now revealed what the US can expect on store shelves come launch day.
Seems not all Vita games will be priced equally.
It has been long suggested that having a standard pricing system for video games wouldn’t work as the industry grew, particularly with the emergence of cheap iOS and mobile games. Sony has been toying around with discounted prices for digital versions of Vita software in Japan and possibly the US, but a look over at Amazon.com reveals that they may be mixing it up with physical copy pricing as well.
Sony's new handheld doesn't stumble out the door.
The PlayStation Vita was released this past weekend in Japan and the first round of sales figures are starting to come in. While not breaking any records, it looks like Sony’s latest handheld did pretty well in the land of the rising sun.
Holiday tidings with GameStop exclusives, news on releases and Kim Jong Il
Users will have to reset to factory presets in order to use another account.
We originally reported that the Vita would be limited to a single PSN account. Then we were told that the accounts would be tied to memory cards and not the system itself, which would allow easy account swapping between systems. Now Sony is going back to their original story, telling us that the account is indeed attached to the Vita itself.
Attack of the poorly made clones!
The Sony PlayStation Vita hasn’t even been released in its home country of Japan, yet it already has clones popping up in China. The Yinlips YDPG18 is the latest in a long line Sony handheld knockoffs to be produced in China. The device is powered by Android and sports a 5-inch touchscreen display with a 800 x 480 resolution (which differs greatly from the Vita’s 5-inch OLED 960 x 544 display), a single analog nub, front and back cameras and is notably missing some version of the Vita’s rear touch panel.
A showcase of the features that will be playable in Unit 13 for the PlayStation Vita.
Stretch, and squeeze away your Katamari when Touch My Katamari becomes available for the PlayStation Vita on February 22, 2012.
