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Sega is one of the third-party developers who has come out loud and early with support for the PlayStation Vita, and the company’s European wing says that a new IP is on the way. Continue reading

Sony

PlayStation Vita

Sony says that the PS Vita will launch “in the global market starting at the end of 2011,” so we’re counting it as an available platform this year. Many games are under the launch window banner with no specific release dates. Here are a few of the more promising entries that we hope will make it this year: Continue reading

Now that E3 has come and gone, we have a much clearer picture about what’s coming out in late 2011. Hint: it’s a lot. Continue reading

PC

Minecraft finally comes out of beta, Torchlight II adds multiplayer to the series, and MMOs Star Wars: The Old Republic and TERA are still expected to make it this year. Continue reading

We have plenty of people around the GI office who are extremely excited for Eat Sleep Play’s upcoming Twisted Metal reboot on PS3. But according to recent comments from designer David Jaffe, some folks at publisher Sony may not completely understand the car combat franchise’s appeal. Continue reading

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On its support site, Sony has posted a lengthy FAQ about the Vita ranging from the differences between the regular and 3G versions to LiveArea to why it doesn’t do 3D.

From Sony:

PlayStation Vita (previously Next Generation Portable (NGP)) FAQs

Question: When will PS Vita be available?
Answer: There will be a phased roll out from the end of the year 2011 throughout all the SCE regions.

Q: How much will PS Vita cost? Continue reading

Q: What are the specs of the OLED screen?
A: 5 inches (16:9), 960×544 pixels, Approx. 16,770,000 colors displayed

Q: What colors will be available at launch? Continue reading

Q: What kind of game medium will PS Vita support? What is the official name? Why did you decide to introduce it?
A: It is a small flash memory based card, dedicated for PS Vita. Taking advantage of the flash memory feature, this innovative card can store add-on game content or the game save directly on the card. By adopting flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich, immersive games. We will announce the official name at a later date.

Q: What type of storage media will PS Vita support?
A: This will be announced at a later date. Continue reading

LittleBigPlanet Vita

A Quick Look At LittleBigPlanet For Vita

One of Sony’s premier franchises is bolstering the Vita, and here are some good-looking screens you can gander. Continue reading

Sony looks like it might continue its region-free trend and make the PlayStation Vita able to games released in territories worldwide. Continue reading