How to Extend Your PS Vita's Battery Life
By Josh Harmon 
The PlayStation Vita definitely pushes out some gorgeous graphics, but the downside to having all that power under the hood is a painfully brief battery life. If you're playing a game nonstop, you could run out of juice is an few as three hours, and you're honestly lucky if you can nab more than six before you're scrambling to find a plug.
Thankfully, there are a few simple things you can do to squeeze some extra life out of the battery. Here a few simple tips for getting the most out of your... More »
Top 5 Best PS Vita Launch Games
By Josh Harmon 
Best PS Vita Launch Games
The PlayStation Vita launched yesterday (pre-release bundles notwithstanding) to rather glowing reviews. Sony's new handheld is an impressive accomplishment, with a sleek design and some serious technology under the hood.
Of course, good looks and strong hardware won't amount to anything without a strong suite of games to back them up. Fortunately, there's no shortage of options, as the Vita launched with more than two dozen titles across a wide selection of... More »
More PlayStation 1/Vita details By Mat Growcott
Early buyers of the Vita currently only have direct access to some of their old PSP/Minis games and absolutely no access to their PS1 titles. While we've been told that work is progressing quite well on boosting the PSP compatibility list, very little has been said about PlayStation classics.
The official EU PlayStation blog tweeted earlier this week that the feature would be patched in "soon," although there weren't any specifics. The truth of the matter, though, seems to be that Sony themselves... More »
There's a Reason for no UMD support in the West By Mat Growcott
When the PlayStation Vita was formally announced, people were very aware that it didn't have a system in place to play UMDs. Sony were just dropping support for the last generation handheld and that rightly annoyed those people that had spend hundreds of dollars on PSP games.
So the Japanese solution was the lesser of two evils: register the game and get a discount on the digital version. You still had to pay for that second version, but not nearly as much as you would have done otherwise. Gamers grumbled no end... More »
Most PSP games run on the Vita, getting them is the Trick By Mat Growcott
So it turns out that that official list of Vita-compatible PSP and Minis titles isn't as definitive as it seems. Despite Sony making it impossible to download unconfirmed games onto your Vita directly from the new handheld's own PlayStation Store, you CAN transfer unlisted titles from the PS3 onto your Vita fairly easily.
Simply download the title onto your PS3 and transfer across like you would to a PSP. If early reports are anything to go by, it seems the majority of unavailable games are already compatible... More »
Persona 4: The Golden Gets Deluxe Treatment for Japanese Release By Ian Miles Cheong
Japanese gamers get all the good stuff, especially when they happen to be fans of the Persona series. Famitsu has just revealed that Persona 4: The Golden will be getting a deluxe edition that's coming out at the same time as the standard edition.
Players who pick up the deluxe edition, which costs ¥10,290, will get the following goodies:
A copy of the game
A pouch designed in the vein of new character Marie’s bag
A pack of ten postcards
Six A3 posters featuring art from... More »
Sony Panders to Men, Invites Gamers to Mingle With Playboy Models By Ian Miles Cheong
There is no limit to the amount of pandering Sony is willing to do to sell the PlayStation Vita. Their most recent effort in pushing the product was to get Playboy models to wrap their hands around the device and play with it.
I'm not talking about penises.
Partnering up with Playboy, Sony has set up "Vita Hill Social Clubs" set up in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Austin and San Francisco—essentially gentlemen's clubs—where men can get some hands on time with the... More »
Sony Confident the Vita Will Offer "Long Term" Piracy Protection By Josh Harmon
The PSP rather notoriously suffered from a serious piracy problem, but Sony says their newly launched handheld, the PlayStation Vita, won't face a similar fate, as its propietary media formats will help to provide "long-term" protection against pirates.
"That was front and center in the early specs of this machine," the company's Scott Rohde told Gamasutra. "We needed to have something that would combat piracy from day one, and that's why the cards that you can purchase for... More »
Rayman Origins Hits the PlayStation Vita By Ian Miles Cheong
Ubisoft has put out a neat new trailer for the newly released Rayman Origins on the PlayStation Vita. Originally available on console platforms, Rayman Origins is every bit as cute and enjoyable on the Vita. You'll now be able to play it while on the go.
The trailer shows off some of the Vita version's new features, like zooming in, and using the touch screen to collect Lums.
Rayman Origins released on PS Vita on February 14th, 2012, and on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii in fall 2011. The PC version will... More »
Guild Wars 2 Wallpapers in HD
Guild Wars 2 wallpapers are available for 1080p HD and 720p HD resolutions and are best suited for Desktops, ps3 backgrounds wide-screen displays, laptops, iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch. More »
Diablo III Wallpapers in HD
Diablo III wallpapers are available for 1080p HD and 720p HD resolutions and are best suited for Desktops, ps3 backgrounds wide-screen displays, laptops, iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch. More »
Ubisoft Takes Advantage of the Ill Informed By Addison Langford
Ubisoft, you greedy bastards. The Playstation Vita is still a few days away from it's US launch but theres even more shenanigans surrounding the system now. One of the launch titles for the system, Dungeon Hunter: Alliance, is a slightly altered port of an already available game.
The game is currently available on the PSN for $12.99 as well as iTunes for iOS devices for $0.99. How much is it for the Vita though? $39.99 Holy dicks, that is way more dollars than just one. This seems like a pretty ridiculous jump in price for... More »
Sony Cancelling PSP Comic Service By Mat Growcott
The comic store for the PSP was a pretty fantastic idea. I only used it a couple of times - I'm not really into comics - but from what I saw it offered a unique, interesting way of reading panels and getting access to comic books. Whether it was an enjoyable way of accessing things for an avid comic book fan, I can't tell you, but I always presumed it was a quiet success.
Unfortunately, with the switch in support to the Vita, Sony have announced that the PSP comic service will be closed in September. March... More »
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