Remember that Sony ad that everyone was making a fuss over a while back? The ‘Long Live Play’ ad that had everyone saluting ‘Michael’? The one featuring real life representations of Solid Snake, Kratos, Nathan Drake et al? Well the production company who helped create it has released some behind the scenes photography of the shoot, and it’s quite interesting. My favourite shot? The one where ‘Nathan Drake’ had to stand on a box so he can look taller than ‘Lightning’ from Final Fantasy XIII. More »
This makes complete sense, but it’s nice to have it confirmed — according to Shack News Sony has stated that downloadable versions of PS Vita games will be 10% cheaper than their regular box retail counterparts. More »
I’d never claim to be an expert on automotive design, but this still surprised me: one of the tools that Ford uses when creating new car models is ye humble olde PlayStation controller. More »
We’ve just gotten confirmation from JB Hi-Fi that the retailer will no longer be taking pre-orders for, or selling, the 3G version of the PlayStation Vita and is limiting its stock to the Wi-Fi version of the console only. More »
I always found Australia’s lack of a Netflix alternative on console disturbing, but starting from tomorrow all Australian PS3s will have access to Quicklflix — a subscription based service that allows users to stream video content through their consoles. More »
I’ve been toying with the idea of buying a tablet and normally I’d just go for the Apple option and get an iPad, but a couple of things worry me: the lack of drag and drop for video content being the major one. Now I’ve just discovered that the Sony Tablet S, via its latest update, allows you to use the PS3 controller for games. More »
Today the PS Vita went on sale Japan. One also arrived at my house! And in this video, I fire it up for the first time. More »
Earlier, Kotaku did a PS Vita size comparison to show not only the machine’s size, but also that of the memory and game cards. In this video, my nimble fingers stick tiny cards in slots and then pull them out. More »
Today the PS Vita went on sale today in Japan. Let’s check out what’s in the box. The unit I have is a review sample. Full disclosure: Sony Computer Entertainment Japan sent it, hence the SCE labels on it. I was also sent a Vita memory card and a copy of the new Hot Shots Golf. These are sold separately. More »
