The second generation of the PlayStation Vita – or PlayStation Vita 2000, as it’s officially referred to – will forgo the old proprietary charger in favour of a micro USB cable, Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed. The standardised cord will allow the new handheld to be charged by a variety of smartphone chargers, as opposed to being restricted to the company’s exclusive power lead. Here’s a close up of the new device courtesy of Yoshida’s Twitter feed.
During its conference call to investors yesterday, Ubisoft unveiled that both Rayman Legends and Splinter Cell: Blacklist failed to meet internal sales targets. Despite the current-gen couple receiving largely positive acclaim, the publisher admitted that their under-performance informed the revision to the company’s revenue expectation for 2013; slipping from $1.94 billion to $1.38 billion.
Sony debuted an all-new PlayStation 4 ad last night during Monday Night Football. Much like the company’s Greatness Awaits advertisement, this latest commercial is also live action and features references to The Elder Scrolls Online, DriveClub and Killzone: Shadow Fall. Filmed to the tranquil sound of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’, you can check out the video in full below.
In an interview with Ausgamers, Microsoft’s corporate vice president Phil Spencer has hinted toward the possibility of cross-platform play on the Xbox One. Specifically, Spencer addressed the potential to pair the console with the PC platform; linking the two communities together under one gaming ecosystem. In fact, the company’s VP believes that “[the connection] makes sense.”
NetherRealm Studios, the team responsible for Injustice: Gods Among Us on mobile and the latest Mortal Kombat title, confirmed that there will be an iOS and Android version of Warner Bros.’ upcoming prequel, Batman: Arkham Origins. Pegged as a free-to-play brawler, the port is set to be released within the game's October launch window for iOS, with an Android iteration slated for later in the year.
Grand Theft Auto V reclaimed the throne in this week’s UK all-format charts, seeing off competition from newcomers Pokémon X & Y and Beyond: Two Souls in the process. As such, Rockstar’s sales behemoth overtook FIFA 14 to claim the number one spot, after EA’s footie simulator stole the crown a mere two weeks ago; mind you, GTA V witnessed a notable 53% drop in sales. The full chart, as published by UKie, can be viewed below.
Microsoft has announced a trio of Xbox 360 holiday bundles which are set to hit worldwide retailers very soon. The packs, which will release in three distinct SKUs, each come bundled with one free month of Xbox Live as well as a variety of games. For North America, Microsoft will also be running a limited price promotion from October 13th to January 4th, 2014 that will enable customers to get $50 off their bundle of choice.
Earlier today, Sony took to the PlayStation Blog to formally announce that 2012’s video game tie-in, The Amazing Spider-Man, will release for PlayStation Vita on November 19th. Though last year’s version was handled by Beenox – the studio behind Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions – the Vita port will be developed by Mercenary Technology and will be priced at $39.99.
Though the PC release of Grand Theft Auto V has been widely speculated – and indeed petitioned for – for quite some time, Intel has stated that it expects Rockstar’s crime opus to be ported to the platform “before very long.” That’s according to Chris Silva, the company’s marketing director, who believes the open-world title – which has been a console exclusive hitherto – eluded PC because “someone paid” a sum of money to keep it away from that ecosystem.
A report that surfaced on Gematsu has hinted towards the possibility of an all-new Pokémon game centred on the franchise’s beloved mascot, Pikachu. The document states that the company’s CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara will appear on the national TV channel, NHK Professional: Shigoto no Ryuugi, on October 28th where he will allegedly unveil a “never before seen” game that entered production during the summer months.
