Sony Confirm There Are Currently No Plans To Bring The 32GB PS Vita Memory Card To The EU

Sony have confirmed to me that there are still no plans to bring the 32GB PS Vita memory card to Europe. Gamers who want the 32GB can still get the memory card from Japan or the USA and use them in their EU PS Vita's.

I asked Sony about the 32GB Memory Card coming to the UK and this was their reply:
"Currently there are no plans to bring the 32GB removable memory to the SCEE region."

Sony Have Released A New Inside PS Vita Video That Focuses On The Power Of The Vita And Uncharted Golden Abyss

Sony have released a new Inside PS Vita video. this video focuses on the power and performance of the Vita, with Uncharted Golden Abyss being used as the main example. they talk about how they can use assets from the PS3 Uncharted games on the device, the fact it has a lot of memory, and that the hardware has a lot of potential.



Source: EU Playstation Blog

Round Up Of Playstation Vita Pre-Order Prices In The UK [Updated 20th February]

The UK PS Vita launch is now only a couple of days away but there is still time to get a pre-order in. it looked like stores were going to get into a price war over the The Vita, however they seemed to have stopped around the £209 for Wifi and £259 for Wifi+3G Price ranges. ShopTo currently offer the PS Vita the cheapest, with the Wifi+ Pre Order Pack going for £209.86 and the Wifi+3G + PreOrder Pack now £259.85, But Amazon has reacted by dropping their prices. 

I had guessed other shops would follow and drop their prices, but at present there are only 3 shops, Amazon, Shopto, and Toys R US, who have lowered the price of the Vita considerably. in fact, sine i last did this on the 13th, Tesco increased the price of the Vita!

Amazon, on top of their cheap prices, have an interesting deal, very similar to the USA, where you can get A Vita, a free 8GB Memory Card, and a select PSV Game for £15, including Rayman Origins and Lumines.

Play.com: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £218.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £268.99
Shopto.net: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £209.86 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £259.85
GAME: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £229.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £279.99
GameStation: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £229.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre-Order Pack £279.99
Zavvi: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £219.95 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack£269.99
Amazon: Wifi £209.99 or Wifi+3G £259.99 (free 8GB + £15 game Bundle for both models)
Gameplay: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £229.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £279.99
Gameseek: Wifi + Pre Order Pack 219.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £269.99
The Game Collection: Wifi £229.95 or Wifi+3G £279.95
Woolworths: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £229.00 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £279.00
Argos: Wifi £229.99 + Pre Order Pack or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £279.99
Toys'R'Us: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £209.89 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £259.99
HMV: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £219.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £269.99
Very: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £229 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £279 Spread Cost Over 3 Payments
Sainsbury Entertainment: Wifi + PreOrder Pack £229.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £279.99
The Hut: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £219.99 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £269.99
Tesco Direct: Wifi £229.91 or Wifi+3G £279.91
ASDA Direct: Wifi + Pre Order Pack £219.00 or Wifi+3G + Pre Order Pack £269.00
GameStop UK: Wifi £219.97 or Wifi+3G £269.97
Morrisons: PRE-ORDER CLOSED!

Sony had previously announced the 32GB PS Vita memory card would now come out on the 22nd February and a few sites have started to stop offering the 16GB, leading me to wonder if the UK stock of them is low. the cheapest place to get the 4GB is The Hut/Zavvi, ASDA Direct have the 8 GB for £27.00, whilst Sainsbury's Entertainment offer the 16GB for £37.99.

Memory Cards:
Play.com: 4GB £14.99 8GB £27.99 16GB £39.99
Game: 4GB  £14.99 8GB £29.99 16GB Not Currently Being Offered
Amazon.co.uk: 4GB £14.99 8GB £27.99 16GB £39.91
HMV: 4GB £14.99 8GB £29.99 16GB £39.99
ShopTo.net: 4GB £16.85 8GB £29.86 16GB £39.85
GameStation: 4GB £14.99 8GB £29.99 16GB Not Currently Being Offered
Gameplay: 4GB £17.99 8GB £31.99 16GB £44.99
Toys R Us: 4GB £17.99 8GB £29.99 16GB £39.99
Sainsbury Entertainment: 4GB £14.99 8GB £27.99 16GB £37.99
The Hut: 4GB £14.95 8GB £27.95 16GB £38.95
Zavvi: 4GB £14.95 8GB £28.95 16GB £38.95
Tesco Direct: 4 GB £19.89 8GB £29.91 16GB £39.91
ASDA Direct: 4 GB £15.00 8GB £27.00 16GB £38.00
GameStop UK: 4GB £15.97 8GB £29.97 16GB £42.97


This is not a complete list. if you know of other sites selling the PS Vita please let me know. 


Prices correct on 20th February

UK Game Charts; UFC Undisputed 3, FIFA 12, ModernWarfare 3, Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games

Another week and another new entry coming in at number 1. UFC Undisputed 3 takes over at number 1, with FIFA 12 rising to 2 and Modern Warfare 3 rising to 3. there was plenty of movement in this weeks chart with 2 Lego games popping back into the top 20 along with Super Mario 3D Land. Skylanders: Spryo's Adventure was the highest mover, moving 7 places from 14 to 7.

1 - UFC Undisputed 3
2 - FIFA 12
3 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
4 - Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games
5 - Battlefield 3
6 - Final Fantasy XIII-2
7 - Skylanders: Spryo's Adventure
8 - The Darkness II
9 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
10 - Just Dance 3
11 - Assassin's Creed Revelations
12 - Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning
13 - Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
14 - Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7
15 - Saints Row: The Third
16 - RAGE
17 - Saints Row: The Third
18 - Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean
19 - Super Mario 3D Land
20 - Need For Speed: The Run

Charts Supplied By 3. UKIE Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track

Last Week Top 20

Sony Have Revealed The Uncharted Golden Abyss TV Advert

Sony have revealed the TV advert for Uncharted Golden Abyss.



 Source: EU Playstation Blog

Sony Have Released A New Game Trailer And Detailed Different Ship Classes In Wipeout 2048

Sony have released a new game trailer for Wipeout 2048. this trailer uses in-game action to show many of the different ships, tracks, and game modes. the trailer also shows some of the touch controls.

Sony have also detailed the different ship classes in the game. the screenshots show how each class changes the look of a ship. the Speed Ships are delta winged shaped but lack heavy weapon and defensive systems. Speed Class ships are best for Time Trials and Speed Laps. Agility ships have great handling and manoeuvrability and are great for Zone Mode. Fighter Class are tough but loose out on speed and manoeuvrability.

Screenshots


Sony have teased a forth class, the Prototype Class, but won't detail what they are good for, instead letting players discover them.

Source: USA Playstation Blog

Rising Star Games Announce They Are Bringing BIT.TRIP COMPLETE and BIT.TRIP SAGA To Europe On 16th March

Rising Star Games have announced they are bringing Gaijin Games' BIT.TRIP COMPLETE and BIT.TRIP SAGA to Europe and the UK on 16th March. The 3DS and Wii versions each come with all 6 BIT.TRIP games as well as their own features:

BIT.TRIP SAGA (3DS)

• BIT.TRIP BEAT marks the beginning of Commander Video’s epic journey
• BIT.TRIP CORE is the second instalment in Commander Video’s soul quest
• BIT.TRIP VOID continues Commander Video’s epic journey
• BIT.TRIP Runner marks the first fully character-based adventure for Commander Video
• BIT.TRIP FATE is the penultimate chapter in the six-part BIT.TRIP series and will leave you wondering what’s next
• The BIT.TRIP series comes full circle with BIT.TRIP FLUX, Commander Video’s final adventure

BIT.TRIP COMPLETE (Wii)

• All six games in the award-winning BIT.TRIP series in one complete package with 120 completely new BIT.TRIP challenges spanning all six games
• New audio gallery with fan remixes, original songs and demo versions of existing BIT.TRIP themes
• An image gallery with exclusive production stills, concept art and promo images
• A video gallery with more than 25 movies telling the story of Commander Video
• Six letters to BIT.TRIP fans written by the series’ director
• Original soundtrack CD packaged with BIT.TRIP COMPLETE, featuring music from all six games in the series
• New difficulty modes in all games
• Online leaderboards

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