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Read More »Sony admits ‘we made the wrong decision’ on PS3 and Vita stores
PS Vita production winds down in Japan
Just two models now remain available
Read More »$5.5m crowdfunded Bloodstained sees Vita version cancelled
Sony’s lack of support for platform blamed; refunds offered to backers
Read More »Sony is going digital-only with PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita game cards will stop being produced in America and Europe by the end of March 2019
Read More »NIS America will continue to support Vita digitally, even though ‘it isn’t really the place to be right now’
Sony’s PlayStation Vita has been on the way out for some time now. While the console still sells well in Japan, shifting around 4,000 units each week, Sony itself declared it a legacy platform back in 2015, confirming that first-party support for the handheld would now cease. That hasn’t stopped …
Read More »Handheld gaming is not a ‘huge market opportunity’ says Sony
Sony CEO Andrew House voiced his concerns about the potential of handheld gaming outside of Asia during the Tokyo Game Show last week, Bloomberg reports. We have not seen that as being a huge market opportunity,” he said, specifically referring to handheld consoles’ potential outside of Asia. He admitted though …
Read More »PSVR hits 1m sales worldwide
Sony’s global game development chief Shawn Layden has confirmed the company’s sold more than one million PlayStation VR units worldwide, according to a new interview with Time. The virtual reality headset, which launched globally last November, reached 90,000 units in February, but limited supply has constrained sales ever since Day …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to consoles merchandise
Console players are always keen on enhancing their gaming experience with the latest controller or the newest headset – and then brag about it on Reddit in an attempt to win the never-ending console war. Therefore, merchandise revolving around PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (and Wii U to a lesser …
Read More »Towerfall Ascension comes to Vita this week
TowerFall Ascension will arrive on PS Vita later this week, developer Matt Thorson has announced. A post on the PlayStation blogreveals both the base game and its Dark World Expansion will hit Sony’s handheld this Tuesday, November 15th. The Vita edition features an ad-hoc wireless co-op option to play against …
Read More »Vita-exclusive Civilization Revolution 2 Plus launches next month
An upgraded version of Civilization Revolution 2 will launch this December as a PS Vita-exclusive, Sony and 2K have announced. A post on thePlayStation Blogreveals Civilization Revolution 2 Plus will carry the same content as Firaxis and 2K’s 2014 mobile release of the same name, along with a few exclusive …
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