PlayStation Vita US launch bundle: 8GB card, 3G, and PSN game for $299

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PlayStation Vita US launch bundle: 8GB card, 3G, and PSN game for $299

by Stefan Etienne on 27. Jan, 2012 3:41PM in FTW, Gaming, Sony

This is sweet. Near the launch (February 22 in the U.S.), the PlayStation Vita (we want one so badly, Sony. *wink*) will have a bundle that retails for $299 and contains an 8GB memory card, 3G + WiFi Vita, a PSN game (of unknown title), and an AT&T DataConnect Session pass “good for one free 250MB session.” It is reasonable and Amazon seems to be the only retailer with the limited edition bundle currently available for pre-order — at least for now.

Kudos to Sony for getting an attractive package available at launch to boost sales.

Via: PlayStation Blog, Amazon

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Sony purportedly sold 321,400 PlayStation Vitas in two days

by Stefan Etienne on 21. Dec, 2011 6:42AM in Did You Know?, Gaming, Sony

In what seems to be a successful launch in Japan on Saturday, according to research firm Enterbrain, Sony sold 321,400 Vita units during the first 48 hours of the device’s availability. That’s 50,000 fewer units than Nintendo sold after the 3DS made its debut in the country, but then watered down due to lack of interesting games. The PS Vita should be available in the United States and Europe early next year, in February, for $250, and a 3G-enabled version should launch in the United States with AT&T around the same time as the WiFi version’s launch.

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The PSP Go — Stops

by Stefan Etienne on 20. Apr, 2011 9:49AM in Gadgets, Gaming, Sony

That’s all folks. Sony has come to the realization that the PSP Go sucks (insert something not offensive but funny here) so production has ultimately ceased. Sony will still however provide support and updates for the stupid gaming device, but that’s all. Via: Impress Watch

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Oh Noes! Sony Had To Cut Certain Features Off The PSP2 Because Of Pricing

by Stefan Etienne on 15. Feb, 2011 10:40AM in Did You Know?, Gadgets, Gaming, Sony

In other words, this probably is bad news. Sony’s Next-Generation Portable (NGP or PSP2) was so awesome with specs like 3G, twin analog sticks, and such that the price would be too high (which for portable gaming machines, is anything above $300). Thus, Sony had to make some cuts.

According to Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios boss Shuhei Yoshida (while speaking to Edge): “There were elements that we found pretty cool, but had to set aside to remain on target,. “It’s a big lesson we learnt from the PS3. There’s no point putting everything you want into a device and doing the math later.”

So essentially, there were some cuts, but we don’t know what they are (or were). So this only makes the situation worse. On the other hand, it’s nice to know Sony is thinking of your wallet (or theirs). Via: CVG

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The PSP2 (or NGP) Won’t Cost $600 At Launch, Says Sony

by Stefan Etienne on 28. Jan, 2011 8:31AM in Did You Know?, Gadgets, Gaming, Sony

Remember the PSP2 that was recently announced (actually I mean it’s called the NGP, for now)? It’s the successor to the PSP, and it’s the most powerful portable gaming hardware to date. Well, while the hardware is both huge and seemingly awesome, price is a factor. Rumors swirled, and soon your NGP would cost $600. Cue on Sony to blast this one. Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida stated that “It’s not going to be $599,” and obviously that Sony “will shoot for an affordable price that’s appropriate for the handheld gaming space.”

It better be Sony. It better be. Via: EuroGamer

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This Is The Next-Gen PSP, Codenamed NGP

by Stefan Etienne on 27. Jan, 2011 9:28AM in Breaking, FTW, Gaming, Sony

This is the most intriguing portable gaming device announced of all time. Just read the specs of the NGP, codename for “Next-Generation Portable”, and you’ll see that not only is it huge, but insanely powerful. A 5-inch, 960 x 544-pixel OLED touchscreen display, two analog controllers (!), two touchpad control surfaces, two cameras, electronic compass, SIXAXIS support, GPS/Wi-Fi/3G connectivity and a quad-core processor.

Quad-core processor setup on a portable gaming device, n00bs.

The NGP will launch in the holiday season of 2011, and will have access to something called the PlayStation Suite, which is an emulator for PS1 games at first, then will feature an Android game store, which currently is in development (requires Android 2.3). To compensate for devices that don’t have hardware controls, touchscreen controls will be an option in the PS Suite app. Both glorious press releases for the PlayStation NGP and PS Suite are embedded after the break.

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PSP Phone Event On November 9th?

by Stefan Etienne on 24. Nov, 2010 4:46PM in Android, Mobile, Rumors, Sony, Sony Ericsson

So, PlayStation Phone? Looks like a French tech blog got an invitation to an upcoming event, including the usual PlayStation icons, with a phone themed icon as well. And get this: Pierre Perron, DG of Sony Ericsson France, is mentioned on the invite. Looks legit enough. Via: Nowhereelse

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Start Praying: Gran Turismo 5 Release Pinned Down For November 24th

by Stefan Etienne on 12. Nov, 2010 10:55AM in Gaming, Sony

I don’t know anout you, but Gran Turismo 5 is the holy grail of video game delays besides Duke Nukem. But finally, a release date has been nailed for November 24th, so by then you’ll have th emost realistic racing simulator to date, along with nearly 1:1 realism, along with real-life tracks, 700-1000 cars that are fully destructible, weather effects, and day/night cycles while in-game.