Sony's Playstation Network has been taken down prematurely ahead of its scheduled Monday maintenance. Hacker group Lizard Squad has taken responsibility for this DDoS (Direct Denial of Service) attack that has hit not only PSN but other gaming companies as well. According to Shacknews, the...
It's rare for a game based off of movies or television shows to stray far away from the source material. Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is quite an exception to the rule as it effectively acts as a sequel to the original series. Taking inspiration from the .Hack series from the PlayStation 2...
ATLUS' new vice presidential-themed RPG is making its trip around the campaign trail later this year, and we finally have confirmation on just how much that trip will set gamers back. Citizens of Earth is the first RPG developed by studio Eden Industries and will be published by ATLUS USA...
Nep-Nep's latest Vita foray will soon hit consoles with Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1, a reimagining of the first entry in the series. To celebrate, NIS America is putting together a VERY limited edition for a short time. The Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 Limited Edition is being...
NIS America has just announced release dates for two of their big RPG's hitting the Playstation 3 (and other consoles) later this year. Fairy Fencer F, a Playstation 3 exclusive, will be arriving on September 16th in North America, September 19th in Europe. NAtURAL DOCtRINE, arriving across...
This week sees a handful of multi-platform releases including Sacred 3 arriving on both PS3 and 360. Ultra Street Fighter IV sees a disc release that includes all of the previous sets of costumes for those that didn't take the Ultra upgrade back in June. Phantom Breaker finally sees a US...
Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland is a remake of the first title in the Arland series, produced by Gust and localized by Tecmo Koei. With each of the Atelier titles, players take the role of a young alchemist tasked with trying to keep their shop open for just a little while longer....
In a surprising move for Koei Tecmo, the latest release in the Samurai Warriors franchise will be receiving a collector's edition when it hits US shores later this year. Dubbed the 'Special Anime Pack', this year's release of Samurai Warriors 4 includes a number of pack-ins not usually found...
NIS America is once again planning to secure its dominance over the Vita with its enhanced version of Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten. More than just a port, players can step back into the shoes of Valvatorez, a vampire with ambitions to become president of the franchise's famed...
Compile Heart's been coming up with some strange ideas lately about trying to reinvent the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. As part of a surprise runaway hit, the series started off as a number of simple turn-based roleplaying games. Later entries focused more on action-style games, still...
Sony has now officially announced the new slim PS Vita will be making its way to Australia and New Zealand. This is the same new slim PS Vita model that is already available in Japan and USA. Both Australia and New Zealand will be getting the console on June 4th. It will cost AU$269.95 in...
Sony is rethinking its strategy to get AAA games on the PS Vita as the current model is too expensive. Director of Product Planning and Platform Software Innovation at SCEA, Don Mesa responded to the fan question on the PlayStation Blog. The fan wanted to know why there have not been many...
Demon Gaze, the latest NIS America released role-playing game, was released last week as an exclusive title for the Playstation Vita. Developed by Kadokawa Games and Experience Inc, Demon Gaze takes place a thousand years after the Japan-only Students of the Round, released previously on the...
Atlus' upcoming dungeon delving RPG, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars is set to engage RPG enthusiasts when it launches next week in North America. The download size for the 3DS version of Spike Chunsoft's dating sim/RPG has been revealed, putting Conception II as one of the largest...
Sony has announced that PS Vita system update 3.12 should be on its way very soon. The official PlayStation twitter account announced the following: Heads-up - PS Vita 3.12 system update launching soon, improves system stability during use of some features Be on the lookout for this...
The next time PS Vita owners boot up their device, a PS Vita 3.10 firmware update will be waiting to be downloaded. As we previously mentioned several hours ago, the new PS Vita 3.10 firmware update adds a plethora of improvements to the system such as the ability to install 500 applications...
Sony will be rolling out system update version 3.10 for the PS Vita later today. You can now store up to 500 apps on the home screen as opposed to the 100 before. There is also a new calendar application plus there is a new way you can manage content on your PS Vita's memory card. Check...
Sony has just announced that Destiny of Spirits will be launching in North America exclusively on PS Vita on March 25th, 2014. The game will also release in other regions but currently the exact release date is unconfirmed. Sony would reveal that release date would be "around the same time"...
An interesting statistic has been revealed that nearly half of all PS Vita games are bought digitally. Sony told IGN 48 percent of PS Vita games are bought digitally. It's also worth noting that 1 in 4 PS Vita owners also have a PS4 too. The fact that nearly half of PS Vita games are...
(Spike) Chunsoft has established themselves as one of the pioneers of the sound novel genre, with both of the Zero Escape titles under their design. Now, NIS America has published Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc for Western audiences with the game's Vita release. The setting for...
Sony has announced plans to ring off the new year with discounts across its online storefront in North America. The simply titled 14 for '14 sale brings in the same kind of discounts as last year's similar 13 for '13 promotion, only with a new lineup of titles and even bigger savings. Expect to...
Naughty Dog has revealed that it is not currently working on any PS Vita games. The PlayStation Blog held a Q&A session with Naughty Dog community strategist Eric Monacelli. He revealed the following: We’re just getting our Naughty Dog engine up and running on PS4 as we work on the...
The latest issue of Famitsu asked its readers what they wanted for Christmas. The PS Vita was the most popular console. Famitsu held a poll and the PS Vita was the most wanted video game console. Coming in second was the 3DS and third place was the Wii U. It seemed as if the PS Vita TV was...
The sales for the PS Vita have jumped significantly thanks to the release of the PS4. The sales of the PS Vita increased to a massive 68% according to the latest report from MCV. It's not known exactly how many units were sold, but it's presumably talking about the UK market only....
