Currently, the amount of friends you can add on PSN tops out at exactly 100, but that’s soon to change with the arrival of PS4. At Sony’s GDC presentation, the company announced that it intends to bump up the friends [...]

Update: PS Vita firmware 2.06 is live! Manual download is here. It’s been more than a month since the last firmware update for PS Vita, and wouldn’t you know it – Sony is following that up with yet another maintenance [...]

Sony’s newly announced PS4 may be getting the lion’s share of attention right now, but the company had a nugget of information to share for PS Vita owners during its 2013 PlayStation Meeting. Lead system architect on the PlayStation 4, [...]

I’m pretty sure we can all agree that the Vita isn’t exactly a sales success. Now, this isn’t indicative of the handheld’s tech specs, which are actually quite impressive. No, this is fact. Simply put, the Vita isn’t very popular, [...]

Update: Firmware 2.05 is now available. You can grab it from Network Update as usual or the link below. It appears another uneventful firmware update is en route to the PS Vita, as the official PlayStation site is listing the [...]

Sony has confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that the PlayStation Network will be undergoing a bit of maintenance tomorrow. That’s Thursday, January 17 for those of you who are like me and have been having a hard time keeping up [...]

Sony CEO and President Kaz Hiarai recently addressed sales of the Vita. While he didn’t give out specific numbers, he did mention that figures were on the “low end” of what Sony was expecting. Hirai also pointed out that he [...]

For those that happen to fire up Network Update today, you’ll be greeted with yet another PS Vita firmware update. Firmware 2.02 is merely a optional maintenance update that ”improves software stability during use of some features.” As usual, Sony’s vague explanation isn’t very helpful [...]

Back in its early days, you may remember that the PlayStation Store was accessible from the browser. Sony eventually pulled it, limiting store access to PlayStation devices only. However, with the recently revamped store interface it was hinted that we’d [...]

Last week, we reported that Sony was ironing out bugs found in the 2.00 update for PS Vita. Notably, the PS Plus driven cloud saving functionality wasn’t working properly. As promised, Sony’s since released a fix — in the form [...]

Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will be undergoing maintenance on Monday, December 3 AKA tomorrow. You folks know the drill: If you’ve signed onto your account recently, you’ll still be able to play games online and access apps [...]

Developer Just Add Water has announced that Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD will be playable on the Vita on December 18. Well, it was about time, wasn’t it? The updated remake of this popular action title has been available on the [...]

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to snag a Vita, then you’re about a week late because Amazon’s Black Friday bundle was pretty sweet. Now, though, Sony’s releasing a brand new Vita bundle, and while it’s not as [...]

Edmund McMillen recently announced that The Binding of Isaac, his hit roguelike shmup project from 2011, was confirmed for release on consoles. As expected, the indie gaming community flooded the Super Meat Boy developer with questions regarding the game, which [...]

Sony’s announced that it has identified a minor bug in the recently released PS Vita firmware 2.00, which causes the automatic save upload functionality to fail. Only PS Plus subscribers can access this feature. To remedy the situation, Sony says [...]

Developer Beatshapers took to the PlayStation Blog to announce that Jetpack Joyride is officially available on the PlayStation Network. Originally created by Halfbrick, this running man game has become quite notorious for delivering one of the most rewarding and addictive [...]

The Vita firmware 2.00 update launched today, and with it comes an improved web browsing experience. According to a tweet from Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida, players will no longer have to quit their games in order to use [...]

I apologize in advance if this isn’t the news so many Uncharted fans wanted to read about the series’ future. That said, let’s get to the topic at hand, shall we? Developer SCEA Bend Studio has announced that Uncharted: Fight [...]

The uphill battle of the Vita in Japan rages on as it faces extreme opposition from the 3DS. According to a report on Gamasutra, Nintendo’s dual screen handheld largely outsold Sony’s portable by a whopping 47-to-1 ratio this past week. [...]

If you’ve been feeling left out and uncool at the lack of Jet Set Radio on the Vita, those days are almost over. Sega has confirmed that the skate-and-tag game will be available on Sony’s handheld device via the PlayStation [...]

Sony’s announced that PS Vita firmware 2.00 is due out next week on November 19 and with it comes the inclusion of PlayStation Plus support. The initial lineup in North America will include a bevy of free games as part [...]

Sony’s announced that PSN is set to undergo planned maintenance on Sunday, November 11. The maintenance window is three hours long, and will stretch from 10 pm to 1 am Pacific Time. As is usual, online gaming won’t be affected, provided you’ve signed in [...]

Yesterday morning, the revamped PlayStation Store went live across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The digital marketplace now features a new look, improved search filters, and product videos. I played around with the new PlayStation Store a bit [...]

A noteworthy ad has been unleashed upon the world courtesy of Sony, a report from Kotaku indicates. The French promotional campaign features front and back shots of the Vita next to a woman with four breasts. It makes sense, I [...]

Insomniac Games took to the PlayStation Blog to announce some noteworthy launch info for Ratchet & Clank: Full Front Assault. The game, which will be available on the PlayStation 3 and Vita on November 27, will be priced at $19.99. [...]

Jump magazine has reported that Tales of Hearts R is being developed for the Vita in Japan. Currently, that’s the only region the game is confirmed for, and the chances of it being released outside Japan are fairly slim for [...]

Last week wasn’t exactly the most successful period for the launch of the new PlayStation Store in Europe. After being temporarily postponed in the UK and other PAL territories due to severe issues, it looks like Sony’s finally addressed the [...]

Sony’s announced that PS3 firmware 4.30 is due out on October 23 — two days from now — and will bring with it the oft-requested ability to view PS Vita trophies on the PS3. It’s puzzling as to why it [...]

Sony has revealed intentions of cutting 2,000 jobs across its offices in Japan. The company is currently attributing the planned layoffs as part of an “early retirement scheme,” reports The Next Web. Whatever the case may be, it looks like [...]

After a host of problems plagued the new PlayStation Store design yesterday across Europe, Sony has decided to postpone the new update in the UK and a handful of other PAL countries. The problems included faulty downloads, the inability to [...]

The new PlayStation Store launched in Europe today. While screenshots show off a sexy new appearance for the digital marketplace, a lot of users have been reporting several issues with the component. Problems with the PlayStation Store, as reported by [...]

The HD re-release of Jet Set Radio has been available on download platforms across Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC for just about a month now. In that time, the game has been met with its fair share of [...]

Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will receive maintenance scheduled for Monday, October 15. The maintenance will begin at 4 AM and run through 4 PM PST. If you’re on the other side of the US, maintenance time will [...]

Last month, Sony quietly dropped word that a completely revamped look for was set to drop for the PlayStation Store in October. Today, we’ve been given the first glimpse of the new digs. The design itself sports a cleaner look, [...]

Publisher XSEED has announced that Orgarhythm will land on the PlayStation Vita on October 23. The game will be downloadable via the PlayStation Network, where it will be available for $29.99. Orgarhythm features a combination of rhythm and strategy gameplay. [...]

Retro City Rampage launches today on PlayStation 3, Vita, and PC for $14.99. In other words, the day a lot of indie and retro gaming fans have been waiting for has arrived. I know this is certainly a huge day [...]

When publisher Marvelous AQL releases the new Vita version of Muramasa: The Demon Blade in Japan next year, the game will feature exclusive DLC not seen in the original Wii edition. At the moment, we don’t really know all that [...]

It’s been years in the making, but the wait is almost over, folks. Retro City Rampage will launch on the PlayStation 3, Vita, and PC on October 9. The old school-inspired title will be priced at $14.99. Creator Brian Provinciano [...]

Indie developer Amanita Design has announced that Machinarium will finally come to the North American PlayStation Network on Tuesday, October 9. The game will be available on the PlayStation 3 for $9.99. Last month, we discovered that Machinarium had landed [...]

A lot of folks were wondering if Sony was actually going to launch PlayStation Mobile. Though the digital platform had plenty of promise, many speculated that it would never see the light of day. Well, the day has arrived, and [...]