Sony’s Playstation Vita has long been slated for a December release in Japan, but Sony has just announced at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco that their new portable will be hitting shelves in North America and in Europe on February 22 2012. We already knew the PSVita was expected in early 2012, but it’s good to get a confirmed date.
SOCOM: Special Forces is getting a blast from the past with two new DLC packs just announced. The first of the two packs revisits the past and brings back what is perhaps the series’ most popular mode, “Demolition”, alongside this much loved mode you will get new maps weapons and character skins as well.
Need for Speed The Run is an illicit high-stakes cross-country race from San Francisco to New York. You’ll be playing as Jack, who is a marked man and his only way out is to battle other 200 racers for a sweet $25 million dollar prize. Starting October 19th, PS3 owners can get their hands on The Run demo!
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Starting today, Uncharted 3 is getting a a revamped map in the Multiplayer Experience. The Facility map was first revealed at the New York Comic Con, and will put your new skills to the test on a fresh new level. If you haven’t got access to the Multiplayer Experience yet, you can get in on the action from participating Subway restaurants in North America.
ModNation Racers on the title has finally received an official name from the developers. The PlayStation Vita title will be officially called ModNation Racers: Road Trip. More details about the game will be revealed in the coming months but in the mean time, you can see some of our previous coverage on the game here, and the first video of the game in action here.
Batman: Arkham Cityis just a day from release, and no double some of you may have a few questions on the game. Game Director Sefton Hill from Rocksteady Studios and the PlayStation.Blog have put together a nice list of questions and answers from the PlayStation Community, which you can find below. Hopefully, this will answer your lingering questions.
It has been just over a year since the original launch of Square Enix MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, and during that time players haven’t had to fork out once for a subscription. The game is riddled with bugs and design flaws, making the title a big catastrophe for Square-Enix. Over the next year, the game will make a transition to Final Fantasy XIV 2.0, featuring a number of game-changing updates and visual improvements.
A new Uncharted 3 advertising campaign has kicked off this week. The TV spot (below) showcases never before seen footage from Drake’s upcoming adventure that absolutely delivers on the promise that no other game can provide – actually “PLAYING” through a Hollywood, blockbuster action movie. Check out the advert below…
Access Episode 4 is already on the PlayStation Store, but now you can watch it right here as usual. This week, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations goes under the Game of the Week spotlight, as Access takes an in-depth look at Ezio’s new range of stabby fighting moves.
