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That's right folks, the long wait is finally over. Sony released their next generation handheld - The PS Vita today in North America and Europe. Some gamers adopted the First Edition Bundle and were able to get their hands on the Vita last week. The PS Vita is the next generation of portable gaming by Sony Computer Entertainment and the true successor to the PSP. The Vita launched in Japan last year on December 17th and hasn't been doing so well but that is nothing to worry about, and Sony isn't worried it seems. The PSP sold horribly here in the states and sells like hotcakes in Japan, however the Vita isn't selling too well in Japan but could possibly sell like hotcakes here in the US and Europe? Well one thing that hurts the Vita is it's steep price point. The Wifi only model will run you $249.99 while the Wifi+3G model will run you $299.99. One thing that helps the Vita is that Sony is more serious about it this time then they were with the PSP and to show that, there is quite a huge lineup of first party and third party titles to accompany the new console today. To make things sweeter, both Target and GameStop are having a sale on PS Vita titles. Buy 2 get 1 free. Although it appears GameStop is only offering this for first party titles while Target seems to be open for all Vita titles.

So what do you think of the Vita? Are you picking one up today? Mine is on it's way here and I've already gotten my 32GB memory card and first game. I plan on heading over to Target in about 2 hours when they open to stock up on all the launch titles.

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Here is what's hitting store shelves this week.

PlayStation Vita

• (Hardware)

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

• Vita
  
• ESRB Teen
  
• Naughty Dog

WipEout 2048

• Vita
  
• ESRB E10+
  
• Studio Liverpool

Little Deviants

• Vita
  
• ESRB 10+
  
• Bigbig Studios

FIFA Soccer

• Vita
  
• ESRB Everyone
  
• EA Sports

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational

• Vita
  
• ESRB Everyone
  
• Clap Hanz

ModNation Racers

• Vita
  
• ESRB Everyone
  
• SCEA

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen

• Vita
  
• ESRB Mature
  
• Acquire

Dynasty Warriors Next

• Vita
  
• ESRB Teen
  
• Koei

Army Corps of Hell

• Vita
  
• ESRB Mature
  
• Entersphere, Inc.

Touch My Katamari

• Vita
  
• ESRB E10+
  
• Bandai Namco

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus

• Vita
  
• ESRB Mature
  
• Team Ninja

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

• Vita
  
• ESRB Teen
  
• Capcom

Asura’s Wrath

• Xbox 360, PS3
  
• ESRB Teen
  
• CyberConnect2

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

• Xbox 360
  
• ESRB Teen
  
• Remedy Entertainment

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

• Nintendo 3DS
  
• ESRB Mature
  
• Kojima Productions

Syndicate

• Xbox 360, PS3
  
• ESRB Mature
  
• Starbreeze

Fractured Soul: Deep Void

• Nintendo 3DS
  
• ESRB E10+
  
• UTV Ignition Games

Anything you plan on picking up? I see quite a few things on that list I'll be purchasing for sure. PS Vita being one of them. Are you gonna be hitting your local game store this week to pick up any of these titles? Let us know in the comments below!

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That's right Assassins, the next true installment to the Assassin's Creed franchise is nearly upon us! Ubisoft has confirmed that they have been working on Assassin's Creed 3 for nearly 3 years now and that it is scheduled to hit shelves later this year just in time for the holiday season. No other info was released other then the set release date for the title is October 30th, 2012. Which is a perfect time for the next installment in the popular franchise to drop. Just in time for the holiday season and gives plenty of time for gamers to pick up the new title between release and the holidays, or for the holidays.

I'm actually excited to see this installment. I got tired of playing as Ezio Audiltore and I'm hoping the new assassin is someone different. I'm also hoping for an entirely new location. As we learn more info on the title we will keep you posted as always.

Source - Stickskills.com

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With the launch of the PlayStation Vita coming up in the next two weeks, Sony has a disappointing announcement for PSP owners planning to upgrade to the Vita.



As reported by Kotaku earlier today, Sony is ditching plans to allow new Vita owners to download PSP titles that they currently own on UMD disc. Sony rolled out this program in Japan at launch during December 2011 and all Japanese owners can register their UMD titles on the Vita by paying a fee based on the value of the game, thus Japanese owners can avoid having to repurchase the titles at full cost on the PlayStation Vita digital download store. New PlayStation Vita owners in North America on February 22 will have to keep the PSP in order to access old titles or repurchase older games at full price to utilize the software on the newer handheld system.

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Jaffe has posted on his twitter confirming a rumour that he has left the company he co-founded, Eat Sleep Play. The company who is responsible for some classics like calling all cars and more notable, Twisted Metal. The company has laid off some 27 employees and Jaffe has left in order to "work closer to home and make more casual games.". Jaffe is now looking for game developers to help him start up a new game developing company for more 'casual' games.



A direct quote from JoyStiq:

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This is also from Jaffe's twitter clarifying the rumours:

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So what do you think? Do you think this is the end for Twisted Metal? Are you still going to be picking up the game next Tuesday? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments below!



Sources - Twitter, Joystiq

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Through a press release, GameStop has confirmed they now have demo units of the upcoming PS Vita in over 33,000 stores. So head over to your local gamestop and see if they got one for you to try out! I'll probably be doing just that sometime this weekend. The PS Vita launches for special pre-orders on February 15th and the rest of the US and Europe on February 22nd. Now that you can try out the Vita for yourself. Do you think more people will buy one if they like what they see? Or do you feel the price is still a huge factor that may hurt Vita sales? Are you someone like me who is getting one regardless of the price tag? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Sony has confirmed that Kaz Hirai is indeed the new CEO of Sony. Congrats to Mr. Hirai on becoming the proper successor to outgoing CEO, Howard Stinger. The past few months Sony had been denying any talk or rumours of Hirai taking over the CEO position but they have just recently released a statement stating it is indeed true. The company released a statement saying that Hirai would be taking over as of April 1st. In the statement, Hirai thanked his predecessor, Sir Howard Stringer, for his service and vision, stating that were it not for his "strong leadership" Sony "would have been in a much more difficult position."

So congrats to Mr. Hirai on becoming the new Sony C.E.O!

Look how happy he looks!




Source - QuickJump

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Yes you read that headline correctly. It appears a sony rep has confirmed that PS Vita titles will be cheaper to purchase through PSN then the phsyical copy of the game. This was found out after someone was able to take a sneaky but well executed photo of a best buy computer monitor the picture is below:




Sony has since confirmed that PS Vita digital copies of games from PSN will indeed have a discount and they will be 10% cheaper then purchasing a Vita game in retail. Could this be to phase out physical media over time? Who knows. With this discount, do you see yourself purchasing more Vita games digitally or do you still want to shell out the extra bucks for the physical copy?

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Ed Boon may have slipped and confirmed the existance of the next Mortal Kombat title from Netherrealm studios. A statement from Boon regarding the next MK title and D.I.C.E or Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain is a summit where top video game designers from all over the world get together and discuss industry insider stuff. This was taken from Boon's twitter:


So what do you think? Could this be a confirmation? Or perhaps Boon just wanted to stir up speculation of the possibility of a new MK10 coming? After the success of the Mortal Kombat reboot last year (aka MK9) I welcome this new title with open arms as long as the formula stays the same as the game we got last year but perhaps with more characters and levels would be nice.

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.



Source: Stickskills.com

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Our sources have told us that Sony is planning on announcing the long-awaited and long rumored title, Syphon Filter 4 next month. Syphon Filter 4 would be the 7th title in the series but the 4th numbered/canon title and the first to debut on the Playstation 3. After a few side games for the Playstation 2 and PSP consoles, Gabe Logan hasn't retired just yet, and I for one would love to see this rumor to be proven true. We can expect that if this is announced next month sometime that an inevitable reveal of the game itself will be awaiting us at E3 this summer. What are your thoughts on this? Are you a Syphon Filter fan? Would you like to see a new SF title on a current gen console? Let us know in the comments below.





Source - Stickskills.com

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