Get ready to bend over and kiss your wallet goodbye...
If you're planning on buying a PlayStation Vita on launch day on February 22, 2012, you're going to need to put quite a bit extra aside. Not for the handheld itself, but for its mandatory memory cards used for downloads and game saves. GameStop has posted a tentative listing for the memory cards, complete with prices.
Launch line-up may hint at what North American gamers could expect on February 22, 2012.
Sony has been giving Europe a lot of love when it comes to the PlayStation Vita, especially with the recent Vita-centric event held in London where Michael Denny, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Studios Europe, announced the first party European Launch Line-up.
Cross platform play supported.
It’s hard to believe, but the PlayStation Vita’s launch date is a mere three months away as of today. For a while we didn’t hear much about what games are going to be available at launch, but lately it seems the announcements and stories just keep pouring in. Today’s new game announcement comes courtesy of Paul Rustchynsky, Game Director at Evolution Studios, who proclaimed via the Official PlayStation Blog that MotorStorm RC will be making its way to the Vita and the PSN.
Not all games will be available, either.
The PlayStation Vita, when released, will sell its games on small memory card style sticks in retail. You will also be able to download them all online. Gamers will be able to play original PSP games on the handheld but with no UMD slot; an application will be required.
The annual Baseball game will also be released on the PlayStation Vita.
According to the PlayStation Blog, MLB 12: The Show will be released on both PS3 and Vita on March 6, 2012. For the first time ever, the series won't be on PlayStation 2, and there appears to be no PSP release, either. The cover athlete this year is Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.
Limited First Edition bundle to ship February 15, 2012
For some gamers waiting for that next big game release or the launch of new hardware can be too much to bear. They don’t just want to get the latest tech on day one; they need to get it before everyone else. Lucky for these people Sony will help to make the dream of getting an early release a reality with the announcement of the PS Vita First Edition Bundle.
Looks like you could be rolling things into other things on day one.
Now that we know when the Vita is hitting the states it’s time to start figuring out what’s going to be available at launch. Leading the way is Namco Bandai who announced today that three of their main franchises will be available day one.
Christmas is coming a little late for the handheld gamer.
After months of speculation we can finally put a solid date to the upcoming release of Sony’s newest portable system. Sony has made official a February 22 release date for the Vita in North America and Europe.
Fans named the title after a vote on the PlayStation blog.
In August, Sony opened a contest to allow fans to vote for the name of the upcoming ModNation Racers title for the PlayStation Vita. Now that the contest hosted on the PlayStation Blog has ended, Sony has revealed the winning name. The ModNation Racers game for the upcoming Sony handheld will be titled, ModNation Racers: Road Trip.
In an effort to start off strong, gamers in Japan will have 26 choices.
Last night, Sony revealed during their TGS 2011 press conference that the Vita will launch in Japan with a total of 26 titles on December 17. The launch will feature some major titles, like Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Disgaea 3, Katamari no Biita, and of course, Ridge Racer. Click through for the full list.
