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Reader Review: WipEout 2048

Kotaku AU

I’ve spent a fair amount of time with my PS Vita now (mostly with Rayman: Origins) and WipEout 2048 is being cited as one of the must have launch titles. Is this a fair evaluation? Reader Review regular Ben Latimore investigates…


February 14, 2012
PlayStation

WipEout 2048: The Kotaku Review

Racing games on handheld systems can be a tough sell — with a smaller screen and lower hardware horsepower, it can be difficult to convey the sense of speed that makes great racing games great. The new PlayStation Vita handheld seems designed to address the racing genre head-on — its processing power is closer to a current-gen console than any handheld before it, and its sizeable OLED screen seems custom-made for driving games.


January 21, 2012
PlayStation

Wipeout 2048: Near-Future Of High Speed Racing

How do we get from today’s F1 racers to the gravity-defying hover cars of Wipeout 2048 in a mere 36 years? Sony Liverpool details this mechanical evolution in the intro video for the upcoming PlayStation Vita launch title.


December 31, 2011
PlayStation

Wipeout 2048 Misses Out On Zombie Mode

For some odd reason Wipeout 2048 lead designer Karl Jones and game director Stuart Tilley decided it was a good idea to explain in detail just how cool the futuristic PlayStation Vita racer was before they scrapped the terror-inducing Zombie secret game mode.


December 14, 2011
PlayStation

Ten Shining Examples Of How The PlayStation Vita Will Change The Way You Play Games

It sounds like hype, but really it’s a matter of fact; with two analogue sticks, shoulder buttons, front and back touch controls and a motion sensor, these 10 Vita launch window titles are going to put your manual dexterity to the test.


September 16, 2011
PlayStation

WipeOut 2048 Only Needs One Vita Thumbstick, Thanks Very Much

Line up each version of Wipeout against a wall and, in all honesty, the only major difference is the platform it’s appearing on. So what differentiates WipeOut 2048 on the PlayStation Vita?


August 17, 2011
PlayStation

How Good Or Bad Are PS Vita Games Looking?

In recent years (and maybe longer) PlayStation has put their graphical power front and centre. The original PSP, the PS3 and the upcoming PS Vita are all graphical powerhouses compared to the competition. That fact is a large reason Sony is in the position it’s in today.


June 7, 2011
PlayStation

WipEout 2048 Ready To Wipeout The PS Vita

Think WipEOut 2048 looks nice on the PlayStation 3? Check out how it looks on the PS Vita.


June 3, 2011
PlayStation

Sony Gives Us A Little Taste Of The NGP In Action

Sony uploaded a few videos today showing off some of the games from the newly detailed NGP lineup. In addition to three game-centric videos, there’s also a featurette about Sony’s history creating augmented reality games, which ends with a brief overview of the AR features for the NGP.


PlayStation

Wipeout 2048 Delivers Voice Control, PS3 Competition To The NGP

Futuristic anti-grav racer Wipeout is a great fit for portables. It was a launch title for the original Playstation Portable and it looks like the latest iteration will be a launch title for the NGP.