A new video surfaced on YouTube of a PlayStation Vita owner playing “Batman: Arkham City” and “Battlefield 3″ on the handhold console. The 4.0 update to the Vita supports the Remote Play feature in tandem with the PlayStation 3, but we are blown away with how well some of the newer titles are handled.
The hit game, “Mortal Kombat”, has been announced today as a title for Sony’s new PlayStation Vita system due out next month. “Mortal Kombat” is set to release in Spring of this year with no firm date announced.
Here is the box art for the upcoming title and we’ll bring you more information as it comes in.
Nothing really new here if you are familiar with data plans on the Apple iPad.
The PlayStation Vita will be available in 2 models: one that will have Wi-Fi and 3G capabilities and one that will only have Wi-Fi. Those that want to take their internet access with them where ever they go will most likely opt for the 3G compatible console which will not only be $50 more expensive (at $299 USD) but will also require a monthly service plan from AT&T.
The service plan will not require users to be stuck with a contract, which is nice, but the prices seem a bit heft for data. Like the Apple iPad, the plans start at $14.99 a month for 250MB of data which can be a lot depending how you use it (I have never gone over my 250MB on my iPad as there are hotspots everywhere). The other option would be $25 a month and give the users 2GB of data.
Those who sign up for an AT&T data plan will be given a free downloadable game along with access to AT&T hotspots around the country.
Which version will you buy?
Were you hoping you could either buy a PlayStation Vita for a loved one or receive one yourself this holiday season? Well guess again. Sony has sent out emails confirming the release date of the newest handheld gaming device to soon hit the market and gamers in the U.S. will have to wait until February before getting their hands on the Vita.
Today Sony released the complete tech specs of the Playstation Vita. Not only is this little handheld going to be powerful but it’;s going to be social. The Vita is coming with support for Facebook, Twitter and Skype right out of the box. It’s starting to look like AT&T will be getting money from me for my phone, iPad and now Vita. Next thing you know my shoes will have their own AT&T plan.
A reservation list from Blockbuster in the UK has put a date on a PlayStation Vita release as early as October 28 of this year. There has been much speculation as to when the hardware will be released worldwide and most people were hoping for a fall or pre-holiday release.
Well if the British Blockbuster has it right, the Vita could be available just before Halloween. After playing it at E3, it seemed like we got a hands-on with a pretty stable and finalized version of the powerful new Sony handheld. The only thing we could see getting in the way of an early release date would be manufacturing issues which Sony tends to be pretty good about.
We will bring you any updates as they come in.
We were fortunate enough to attend the Konami press conference as part of our 2011 E3 coverage.
Konami started off by announcing a Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for the PS3 and XBOX 360. This collection includes Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 as well as Peace Walker. One of the technologies Konami will be using, called transfarring, allows PS3 users to play Peace Walker on their console then pick up exactly where they left off on their PSP. This will make it so no progress is lost between cross platform titles. Konami will be using this technology moving forward.
We will also be seeing an MGS game for the Nintendo 3DS titles Snake Eater 3D this year and Metal Gear Solid Rising in 2012.
Another collection they announced was the Zone of the Enders HD collection which will be released sometime in 2012 and a portable Silent Hill game, Silent Hill: Book of Memories, will be coming to the PlayStation NGP.
Finally, the audience was teased with a trailer for a Contra game though no specifics were detailed.
Be sure to keep up with Angry Web for full E3 coverage all next week.
Thanks to our writer Joey Menella for covering the event.
Available April 19, 2011 on the Sony PSP.
Late last night Sony finally took the veil off of the new NGP (Next Generation Portable) system and put all rumors to rest. Does it live up to the hype? So far….yes it does.
NGP features:
Right up front this system does not do glasses less 3D like the recently unveiled 3DS handheld, but it does rival a Playstation 3 as far as visuals go. A few games early in development were shown off and a triple A title like “Uncharted” led the pack. The demo utilized touch screens on the front of the OLED screen and the back to navigate Nathan Drake from actions like climbing a mountain to finally pulling someone off a cliff. Other games announced included: Killzone, Little Big Planet, Resistance, Metal Gear Solid, Call Of Duty, and Hot Shots Golf. Here are the specs:
CPU:
ARM Corte-A9 core (4 core)
GPU:
SGX543MP4+
External Dimensions:
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
Screen:
(Touch screen) 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
Rear touch pad:
Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras:
Front camera, Rear camera
Sound:
Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone
Sensors:
Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer)
Three-axis electronic compass
Location via Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi location service support
Keys/Switches:
PS button
Power button
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
Right stick, Left stick
START button, SELECT button
Volume buttons (+/-)
Wireless Communications:
Mobile network connectivity (3G)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)
(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)
It looks like Sony will be keeping a tight lip on the NGP until this years E3 expo most likely. One thing is for sure, the Nintendo 3DS will have some strong competition this holiday season.
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