Sony has just released the PlayStation Vita system software update 2.61 for your downloading pleasure. As noted by the release number, the new firmware update is a fairly minor one and according to Sony, the
system software stability during use of some features has been improved
While Sony hasn’t officially stated it, the new update likely addresses security holes as well to thwart piracy on the console.
Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for August 27th, 2013. The update this week is packed full of great content. Madden NFL 25 and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn lead the way for the PlayStation 3.
The highly anticipated Spelunky comes to both the PS Vita and the PlayStation 3 along with the Killzone: Mercenary Public Beta opening itself to all PS Vita users.
Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving the PS Vita version of Machinarium for free along with deep discounts on various games with the PAX 2013 Sale. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!
It’s a special week for me here in my little slice of the internet. I’ve ventured out of my comfort zone of PlayStation 3 games and am mixing it up. There couldn’t have been a better time to finally head into the unknown territory you all know as the PlayStation Vita. What better to motivate me than the latest addition to the Killzone series, Killzone: Mercenary for the PlayStation Vita?
Now let me start by saying that I really have not played anything on the Vita. Shame on me, but I haven’t really encountered any games that get me hyped for an extended gaming session on handheld. Don’t fret, because I feel this way about most handheld games. However, I really enjoy the Killzone series so I am actually pretty excited about a shooter that you can carry around with you. Oh, and let’s not forget that anytime the word “beta” is thrown around everyone wants to be the first to try it. And that, my friends, is hype.
Gamescom may have been the shot in the arm that the PlayStation Vita needed. With so much attention placed on the PlayStation 4 at E3, and Nintendo’s 3DS handheld dominating sales charts, it’s been hard to see Sony’s two-year-old PSP successor as anything more than second fiddle. The Vita needed an extremely strong showing in Germany, and Jim Ryan and Michael Denny of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe might just have brought the Vita back from the brink on Tuesday night.
After a busy Tuesday full of PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita announcements from Gamescom 2013, it’s time to sit back and fire up your console of choice to get the latest PlayStation Store updates. Some note worthy releases from this week include:
After the jump, the full update awaits you.
We’ve heard a lot about the PlayStation 4 being capable of streaming most of its games to the PlayStation Vita via Remote Play. While technically possible between the PS3 and PSP, neither console housed the appropriate hardware to allow for the vision to work properly. Due to this, very few developers embraced the feature. With the PS4, the functionality of Remote Play to the Vita is baked in with developers having to do little to no work and ensuring that most titles will support the feature. After the jump, we can see how seamless the feature works when you start a game like Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag on the PS4 and continue the game via Remote Play on the PlayStation Vita which was shown at Gamescon 2013 PlayStation press conference.
We’re now live with our PlayStation Gamescon 2013 live blog. You can check out some of our previous predictions and hopes from the press conference. Live blog awaits you, after the jump.
Here at SonyRumors, we’re excited for Gamescom. We’re so excited we’re doing a live-blog of Sony’s PlayStation media briefing this morning! But before the conference officially kicks off, we thought we’d give you our educated guesses, predictions, and a few hopeful wishes for what we’ll see tomorrow at Koelnmesse in Cologne.
And cats. Yep.
It’s been quite apparent from early 2013 that PlayStation is a different company than it was in 2012, let alone the years prior. While the PS3 launch was plauged by a company who was overconfident and cocky of their competitor, the years since have been turbulent as well with odd or lacking advertisement and side projects like the Wonderbook. I should also point out that I believe the idea of the Wonderbook is quite fantastic but that the PS3 hardware, including the PlayStation Eye, were not adequate for the platform. Still, it’s also hard to ignore that things have been steadily improving for the brand. While the PS Vita has not caught on with consumers, there are many things Sony did right during launch. Abundant supply, very powerful specs, lower price point that many anticipated (though still too high for what consumers wanted), and an array of games that were not just PS3 ports. The PS3 has also been a savior for gamers who don’t want just another CoD game with more exclusives each year while it seems like Microsoft stopped developing games for the Xbox 360 nearly two years ago.
With the PS3 now edging the Xbox 360 in sales, despite still costing more and having been out for one less year, it seems that now is the time for PlayStation to truly surge ahead of Microsoft in the current gen race and next gen with the PS4 launch.
PlayStation 3 is running strong since its unfortunate “$599 US Dollars” introduction to the mass consumer market in 2006. The console has seen two redesigns and a number of price drops, and worldwide sales have evened out with the Xbox 360. But with a baseline 160 GB model for $249, the PS3 is still not something one would consider ‘cheap.’ But for those still on the fence about getting a PS3 this late in the console cycle, with the release of the PS4 just around the corner, would another $50 sound good to you?
The UK PlayStation Blog has posted a preview of Sony’s plans for Gamescom, the annual gaming expo in Cologne, Germany. The PlayStation media briefing will be held on Tuesday August 20 at 6pm BST (1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific), where they will be sharing “our release plans for PlayStation 4, as well as updates on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.”
The PlayStation Vita is a great handheld. The PlayStation Vita is also an expensive handheld. At US $249.99 for the base WiFi model, it’s significantly more expensive than its primary rival, the Nintendo 3DS. While Nintendo’s latest on-the-go gaming solution continues to sell well–it has been the best-selling video game console for the past three months, surpassing even the Xbox 360 in the United States–the Vita has struggled at the back of the pack. The Vita carries a significant buy-in price, when you factor the console itself, the cost of games, and the almost prohibitively expensive proprietary memory cards required to play one of those games.
While Japan has cut the price of the Vita, and released software that’s spiked interest and driven sales of the device, there has been no such price cut in the West. But for at least one retailer, that’s about to change. Gamechup last week reported on a Target mailer being sent to customers for the week of August 18-24, which can be seen here:
The indie movement at PlayStation has been a sight to see as of late. The commitment by Sony Computer Entertainment to independently developed, non-AAA, self-published games has been almost unparalleled in the console scene–though some credit can be given to the Xbox Live Indie Games early in the current generation for bringing titles like Geometry Wars front and center. But with last year’s incredible indie contingent of games like Closure, Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, Skullgirls, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Sound Shapes, The Unfinished Swan, and Journey, it’s hard to deny that there are some amazing games being brought to Sony systems from smaller devs.
One of the most unique games to come to the PlayStation 3 and Vita this year has been Hotline Miami. With its slick 80’s synth soundtrack and brutal top-down combat, Hotline Miami is another indie darling that’s found a home on PlayStation devices. And if an updated (and then removed) description on the YouTube teaser for Dennaton Games‘ follow-up, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is any indication, their presence on Sony devices will continue to be felt next year on the PS Vita and PlayStation 4.
Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for August 13th, 2013. The update this week is packed full of great content. Leading the way is the highly anticipated DuckTales Remastered. This retro classic comes to the PS3 with updated graphics, voice acting, and a brand new story.
The highly popular mobile game, Fruit Ninja, slices its way to the Vita this week. Vita owners are now also able to take advantage of a PlayStation Vita Japanese Games Sale. Soul Sacrifice, Gravity Rush, and Touch My Katamari are just a few of the titles discounted this week.
Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Runner2 for free along with a discount on the Tomb Raider Digital Edition Bundle. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!
Over the weekend, reports began to spread that Sony is looking to bundle the PlayStation 4 ($399) and PlayStation Vita ($249 Wi-Fi, $299 3G) for $499, essentially making the Vita cost $100. This makes sense on many fronts, seeing how the PS4 and PS Vita will share a lot of compatibility between each other like using the Vita as a second screen app. More importantly, the Vita will have full Remote Play compatibility with the PS4, allowing you to stream those games to the powerful handheld via your houses Wi-Fi or over the internet so marrying the two via a bundle seems like an appropriate action. Equally, for those who might be put off by the Vita’s higher price tag, $100 might no longer be a stumbling block for them. It’s unclear if such a deal does take place, which PS Vita model would be offered. So if this holds true, would you take the plunge and purchase a PS4/PS Vita bundle?
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