Sackboy is making his PlayStation Vita debut this week, as LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) is now available with all the same online functionality that's made the franchise a hit on the PS3 console. We're working through the game's intricacies now and will post a review within the next week. LittleBigPlanet for PS Vita brings the "Play, Create, Share" franchise to the handheld with an all-new adventure for Sackboy and new tools to Create any type of game imaginable. With more than 45 new story levels … [Read more...]
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Now Available for PlayStation Vita
Konami and Solid Snake have invaded the PlayStation Vita in a big way, as the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is now available for Sony's PS Vita handheld system. The classic Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater titles feature vast upgrades, including remastered graphics from the original PS2 release and optimized controls designed for the Vita's touchscreen. In addition to the visual upgrades, both titles include Transfarring, where players can start the action right where they left … [Read more...]
New Spy Hunter Game Unveiled for PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS
Prepare those smokescreens and oil slicks, folks. Spy Hunter is making a return to the gaming world, this time via a reinvented version designed for the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS that's slated to release this fall. The new Spy Hunter races forward on its most thrilling and dangerous ride yet. The player once again takes on the role of the "Agent," the driver of the high-tech G-6155 Interceptor supercar, armed extensively with advanced weaponry, and ready to take on a global terrorist organization set on world … [Read more...]
New Rhythm Game, KickBeat, Coming to PS Vita from Zen Studios
The company that brought us the most-popular Pinball games on XBLA and PSN has announced an all-new franchise coming to the PlayStation Vita, and it won't involve any pinball tables whatsoever. Called KickBeat, it's an experimental rhythm game featuring fully 3D characters and combat and high-energy music. KickBeat is slated to release this summer exclusively for the PS Vita. KickBeat offers players several innovative ways to interact with music. The game combines beat-matching mechanics with an acrobatic style of … [Read more...]
Resistance: Burning Skies, a First-Person Shooter, Ships for PS Vita
The first first-person shooter on a handheld system has shipped today, and it has the capabilities of the PlayStation Vita to thank for it. Called Resistance: Burning Skies, the portable FPS marks the official debut of the "Resistance" PS3 franchise on Sony's new portable gaming system. Chronicling the initial days of the brutal Chimeran alien invasion along the United States' eastern seaboard, Resistance: Burning Skies uses both analog sticks for precision shooting and navigation, while it uses the front and rear … [Read more...]
Marvel’s The Avengers Pinball Table Coming to Pinball FX2, Zen Pinball
Can't get enough of The Avengers after this weekend's box-office launch? Well, if you're also a fan of pinball, you've got something to look forward to: a "Marvel's The Avengers" pinball table for Pinball FX2 on Xbox Live Arcade, and for Zen Pinball 2 on PS3 and PS Vita. The Marvel's The Avengers pinball table will release as part of Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles, a brand new four-table pack for the aforementioned games. The Avengers table was developed with digital assets taken directly from Marvel … [Read more...]
Ridge Racer Dashes onto the PlayStation Vita
Ridge Racer is now available in North America for the PlayStation Vita system, a rebirth of sorts for the classic series with online gameplay, HD graphics and "dynamic audio" along with its trademarked white-knuckle races. Along with the full game’s release, an exclusive application for the PS Vita will be available for free to download featuring an interactive audio and video experience that will give fans a unique taste of this bold and glimmering entry into the Ridge Racer world. “For nearly two … [Read more...]
Konami Announced Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS Vita
The Metal Gear franchise is headed to the PlayStation Vita this summer, as Konami has taken the wraps off of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, with some PS Vita-exclusive features. The PS Vita game is being directed by Hideo Kojima. "The new PlayStation Vita will provide fanatics with an exciting new way to enjoy Metal Gear Solid HD Collection," said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "We're confident that gamers will be pleased with their experience and what the PlayStation Vita has … [Read more...]
Official PlayStation Vita Travel Kit Review
The whole purpose of a handheld gaming system, no matter how high-definition or innovative, is to take your games on the road. No wires, no TV, no walls; just you, your games and a portable device. To pull this off, of course, requires a setup that actually enables you to play on the road: things like a charger, travel case and a few select goodies to keep you playing for hours on end. Sony’s new PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) is a killer portable gaming machine, with a host of non-gaming multimedia functions as well. But … [Read more...]
MLB 12 The Show Swings onto PS3, PS Vita Exclusively
The latest installment of Sony's Major League Baseball franchise, MLB 12 The Show, has shipped to retail today exclusively for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita systems. MLB The Show has been the highest ranked officially licensed baseball title of this console generation and the top-rated sports game over the past four years, according to Metacritic and GameRankings, respectively. MLB 12 The Show has full PlayStation Move support in all gameplay modes, cross-platform save functionality between the PS3 and PS … [Read more...]