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177122This is the PlayStation 4
Tonight Sony revealed the PlayStation 4. As expected, the PlayStation 4 is a black box. It’s angled shape, and jet black exterior make it look similar to the Xbox One. Though it looks notably slimmer and sleeker than Microsoft’s next console. Despite the design, Sony’s ...
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3102PS Vita will not see price drop in North America
It turns out that Sony will not be cutting the price of the PS Vita in North America, following the drop in Japan. Shuhei Yoshida explained in a recent roundtable interview that the PS Vita won’t be seeing a price drop in North America ...
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3762Killzone Mercenary release date confirmed for PS Vita
Last week when Guerrilla Games said that Killzone Mercenary will be a 1:1 replica of the PlayStation 3 version of the popular shooter, a little part of me said “Yeah Right”. The Killzone franchise has always been known for its incredible graphics and brutal gameplay. ...
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1370Media Molecule reveals more Tearaway for the PS Vita
Media Molecule hasn’t said much about their new game for the PlayStation Vita, but Tearaway is on its way for the handheld. Last year they introduced what appeared to be a game that took full advantage of the PS Vita’s unique control scheme, while sticking ...
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2891Why Resident Evil: Revelations isn’t coming to the PS Vita
Earlier this week Capcom announced that Resident Evil: Revelations would be getting a multiplatform makeover. The game which originally launched as a Nintendo 3DS exclusive will see release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC. Though one console was missing from this ...
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26922013 could be a big year for PS Vita in Japan
Japanese consumers have been slow to adopt to the PS Vita. But a recent report from Famitsu suggests that 2013 could see a huge shift in interest for the handheld. With data received through a recent poll on the large video game magazine out of ...
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6458Sony focused on the long term for PS Vita
The PS Vita handheld has been somewhat of a disappointment for Sony. Sales numbers in Japan have been paltry, and other markets haven’t been much better for Sony’s pricey handheld hardware. 2012 saw the company trying a variety of marketing techniques to get gamers on ...
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9263The Essential Video Games of 2012
If you’ve been following Attack of the Fanboy over the years, you know that we usually do a reader’s choice for our Game of the Year. This year, we’ve decided to do things somewhat differently. We’ve decided to lock ourselves in a room and conduct ...
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95111PlayStation Vita: Year One
After a $50 million marketing strategy, more than 100-games available, and the most powerful CPU to grace a handheld: Are you still not sold on the Vita? Handheld system market strategists are familiar with the ever-shrinking amount of systems selling. A downward trend has stretched ...
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2560Persona 4 Golden PS Vita Review
In 2008, Atlus released Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 on the PlayStation 2 to critical acclaim. The Japanese style RPG launched on the aging console, but used some clever visual trickery to give it a modern feel. Coupled with deep exploration into its relatable cast ...
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3302Sony introduces PS Plus Vita Bundles
Sony recently introduced the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection features to PS Vita owners earlier this month, offering up free games for subscribers who own the handheld and subscribe to the service. The company is now introducing the PlayStation Plus Vita Bundle, that will not ...
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94713PlayStation All-Stars Review
Sony’s extensive lineup of first party games lends itself well to a brawler, that’s why it came as no surprise when the company announced PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. This genre of a game is not a new idea. ...
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3763PS Vita discounted for Black Friday Sales
Black Friday shoppers in the market for the PS Vita will see a significantly discounted price on bundles for the handheld. Sony announced this morning that there will be numerous bundles discounted down to $200 from the standing $250 price point that include popular games ...
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2030PlayStation All-Stars will get free DLC
Sony’s PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale will see free DLC in the form of two new characters after release. Kat from Gravity Rush and Emmett Graves from Starhawk will be the first two characters introduced as downloadable content. The two new characters are said to ...
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1590PlayStation Plus will finally launch PS Vita program on November 19th
Sony has finally announced a concrete date for the PlayStation Plus program to include its “Instant Game Collection” with the PS Vita. Announced all the way back at E3 2012, the new feature in the program will launch on November 19th with a bunch of ...
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1870Polygon Man is PlayStation All-Stars Final Boss
Later this month, PlayStation fans will get their hands-on with Super Bot’s brawler, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. Stacked to the brim with PlayStation characters from the console’s lengthy roster of mascots, PlayStation All-Stars offers a new spin on ...
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7859Nintendo 3DS continues to crush PS Vita in Japan
The latest sales data out of Japan is continuing to tell the tale of a Japanese consumer that is decidedly favoring Nintendo’s 3DS to the PlayStation Vita. Sinking to a new low, Sony’s latest handheld sold a measly 4842 units in the week ended November ...
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190128Sony slashes PS Vita forecast, sales of PS3 fall
Sony has once again slashed their outlook for the PlayStation Vita and other handhelds in their PlayStation Portable lineup. Announced in the quarterly report, Sony cuts the projected sales total from 12 million in fiscal year 12, to 10 million sold by the year’s close ...
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5375Need For Speed Most Wanted for PS Vita on par with PS3
Need For Speed: Most Wanted will ring in a new era for the racing franchise. With Criterion Games at the helm, Need For Speed: Most Wanted is set to deliver the open world freedom found in Burnout Paradise with an all-new twist. The game is ...
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2812PlayStation All-Stars Beta set to begin
The PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal public beta is set to begin later this week, according to Sony. The public beta will start for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PS3 on October 16th, and will roll out to all players on the PlayStation Network on October ...
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4250Assassin’s Creed III Hero to crossover on PS Vita
Assassin’s Creed III Liberation might be the ultimate extension to the console experience, when the handheld version of the game arrives on the PS Vita later this month. We’ve already been told that the female protagonist from Liberation would cross over into the world of ...
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112412Black Ops on PS Vita will not have popular zombies mode
Call of Duty was supposed to be the “killer app” for the PS Vita, a game that would bring the masses flocking to the handheld this fall. Black Ops: Declassified was announced and revealed earlier this year, and its reception has been lukewarm at best. ...
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1700PlayStation Mobile heads to PS Vita
PlayStation Mobile has launched on the PS Vita, and with it comes access to independent developer wares on the handheld. PlayStation Mobile allows developers to pay a one-time yearly fee, and then release as many games as they want on the platform, so long as ...
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2871Asassin’s Creed III Season Pass announced
Assasssin’s Creed III will feature a season pass for downloadable content slated to arrive post-release. Like other season pass schemes, the Assassin’s Creed III season pass will get players a slight discount when pre-purchasing all of the content up front. An update on the PlayStation ...
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6989Sony is proud of PlayStation Plus popularity
Sony hasn’t officially come out and said how many of the PlayStation faithful have opted-in to the PlayStation Plus program. They’ve hinted that popularity is growing for the service that provides free games, demos, and features to subscribers. In a recent interview, Sony’s Jack Buser ...
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4993PS Vita will see price drop in 2013
Sony will wait until after the holidays to drop the price on the PS Vita, according to recent report from Eurogamer. Sony is known for dropping the prices of the hardware incrementally, and it looks like the company is already in discussions to arrive at ...
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2911New Assassin’s Creed 3 Screenshots show teamwork between heroes
A new batch of Assassin’s Creed 3 Screenshots found their way online and show an interesting brand of cross-game teamwork at play. Connor, the protagonist from Assassin’s Creed III and Aveline the protagonist from Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation are shown in one shot, working together ...
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132819PlayStation 3 and PS Vita already offer what the Wii U has, says Sony
Nintendo’s Wii U hasn’t yet released, but the console wars are already heating up between Sony and Nintendo. The flames of a competitive rivalry were recently stoked when Sony’s John Koller explained his thoughts on Nintendo’s “next-generation” console. Koller, the VP of Marketing at Sony ...
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1540PlayStation Plus confirmed for PS Vita this November
PlayStation Plus features will be carried over to the PlayStation Vita beginning in November, according to a recent announcement from Sony. PlayStation Plus subscribers that own both a PlayStation 3 and a PlayStation Vita will get the best of both worlds, as the service is ...
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3312Hacked PS Vita playing PSP files
Recent developments for the PS Vita have had hackers looking to install homebrew mods on Sony’s newly released handheld. Up until now, the device has managed to steer clear of pirates. A new video has surfaced that allegedly depicts a PlayStation Vita running PSP iso ...