Blog Posts From Events Tagged With ps_vita

Worldwide Studios President Presents the “Cross Platform” Features

sam.chan@sceh.sony.com.hk — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:26:26 GMT

A series of producer sessions were held during Tokyo Game Show by SCE Asia for game media to conduct interviews with the producers and to obtain more updated information about the new titles.

Worldwide Studios President Presents the “Cross Platform” Features

Apart from the announcement of new PlayStation titles, the Cross Platform feature of PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Vita was also a highlight introduced to the public in this year’s Tokyo Game Show.

Trial stands were available at the show venue to let visitors experience a brand-new cross platform gameplay between PS3™ and PS Vita. For the interview session, SCE Asia invited Mr. Shuhei Yoshida from SCE Worldwide Studio to demonstrate and talk about the six features of this innovative cross platform play via a demo of “LittleBigPlanet™ 2”.

The six features are Cross Play, Cross Goods, Remote Play, Cross Save, Cross Buy and Cross Controller.

According to Mr. Yoshida, a DLC will be launched at the end of this year, bringing the Cross Platform feature to “LittleBigPlanet™ 2”. He demonstrated how Cross Play and Cross Controller allow two players to cooperate in making through the levels. In other words, when a player uses DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller to control the character, another player can hold onto PS Vita, on which a special screen shows the structure of the stage and traps. The 2P player thus gives hints to the player who is controlling Sackboy on choosing the right path and actions to avoid traps, move obstacles along the way with PS Vita touchscreen to help Sackboy get pass.

Mr. Yoshida expressed that the Cross Platform feature update introduces a brand-new gameplay to existing titles, as well as delivering an alternative gaming experience to gamers. In his answer to a reporter’s question on the future development of the Cross Platform feature, Mr. Yoshida said that apart from upcoming new titles from SCE Worldwide Studio being compatible with the Cross Platform feature, they would also actively demonstrate and provide development support to third party developers so that more of them will be interested in this new feature and develop more compatible titles.

Mr. Yoshida also explained other new features- Cross Goods allows players to use DLC, game items and UGC on both platforms; Cross Save allows players to share the save data of a game between playing at home and on the go; and with Cross Buy, players can own two versions of the same title at one single price, further encouraging players to use the Cross Platform feature.

Stay tuned to PlayStation Blog for more details of the various “Cross” features!

Street Fighter® 25th Anniversary Tournament New Stars born from Final Tournament in Taiwan!

sam.chan@sceh.sony.com.hk — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:41:59 GMT

Sony Computer Entertainment Taiwan Limited (“SCET”) held Street Fighter® 25th Anniversary Final Asia Tournaments in Taipei World Trade Center Hall 2 on 26 August. The finishers are from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea to battle at four of the most popular fighting games that Capcom Co., Ltd developed.

Although there was a big storm in Taiwan in the morning, it also cannot stop gamers’ passion to attend this event. Apart from the tournament, PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN andPlayStation®3 (PS3™) STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN CROSS PLAY are also available at the event for public trial.

PlayStation® also invited Toro and Kuro from Japan and cosplayers to participating at the event and taking photos with public. Two Japan professional fighting game players, Tokido and Mago, and Japan famous fighting game artist KAYO (KAYOPOLICE) also met their fans and the stage event had lighted up the passion of the gamers.

Apart from the Asia Final Tournament, we are honored to have the Producer of Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition and Street Fighter X Tekken, Mr. Yoshinori Ono to be the special guest at the event. To enrich the atmosphere of the event, Mr. Ono costumed as one of the popular Street Fighter characters – Chun Li and played games with fans on-site.

After fierce fighting, three championships were won by South Korea players, while Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix was won by Singapore player - SGESportd.BOC. The top finishers from Asia Final got up to USD 100,000 worth of cash prizes, non-cash prizes and amenities awarded and will be receiving invites to the Grand Finals of Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Tournament in the United States in December 2012.

At this juncture, we would like to congratulate all winners and wish them well in their training; May they grace the headlines once again.

<Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Asia Final Tournament>

Tournament	Winners	Prize List
PS3™ <Street Fighter X Tekken> Versus (Single)	Champion: Korea - WW MCZ INFILTRATION	Champion Participate in Grand Finals of Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Tournament in the United States Hotel accommodation and round trip flight ticket from Singapore to US Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Collector’s Pack ｘ1 USD2,000 x1 1^st Runner Up Participate in Grand Finals of Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Hotel accommodation and round trip flight ticket from Singapore to US Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Collector’s Pack ｘ1 USD1,000 x1
PS3™ <Street Fighter X Tekken> Versus (Single)	1^st runner up:Korea - POONGKO
PS3™ Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition 2012 (Single)	Champion:Korea - WW MCZ INFILTRATION
PS3™ Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition 2012 (Single)	1^st runner up:Taiwan - AVERMEDIA GamerBee
PS3™ Street Fighter III: Third Strike – Online Edition	Champion:Singapore – SGESports BOC	Champion Participate in Grand Finals of Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Tournament in the United States Hotel accommodation and round trip flight ticket from Singapore to US Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Collector’s Pack ｘ1 USD2,000 x1
PS3™ Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix	Champion: Korea - WW MCZ LAUGH

For more detail, please refer to official website: http://asia.playstation.com

E3 2012: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Expands: PS Vita, Drake, Big Daddy

omark@hoge.com — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:15:38 GMT

In the weeks that have followed the PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale reveal, we’ve been asking you all to stay tuned for more exciting announcements. Well it’s finally time to deliver! We’re very pleased to announce that in addition to coming to the PS3, PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale will also be available on the PS Vita with full Cross Play support! Equally exciting is that Nathan Drake of the famed UNCHARTED series and Big Daddy from the amazing Bioshock universe join us as the latest additions to the PlayStation All Stars roster!

The pick-up and play nature of PlayStation All Stars and the portable power of the PS Vita seem to be made for each other, so bringing the two together was a no-brainer. With Cross Play support, owners of the PS3 and PS Vita versions will be able to play against each other seamlessly, via both local and online play. Both versions of the game feature identical gameplay at a blazing-fast 60 frames-per-second, offering the complete PlayStation All-Stars experience. PlayStation All- Stars PS Vita takes advantage of many of the unique Vita features, including “near” functionality and both front touchscreen and rear touchpad support.

Equally exciting of course is the announcement of two new characters: UNCHARTED’s Nathan Drake and BioShock’s Big Daddy. Nathan Drake is a true PlayStation star known to never miss an opportunity for adventure, making him a perfect addition to our roster. Big Daddy’s introduction may come as a surprise, but we think he’s a character that typifies the celebration that is PlayStation All-Stars. This deep sea giant packs a serious punch when he’s angry, offering a fun play style that’s fresh and exciting.

E3 week is always an exciting time, and we’re really excited to be sharing this news with you all. If you make it out to E3, be sure to stop by the Sony booth to check out PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Vita featuring Cross Play, as well as our two new characters, Nathan Drake and Big Daddy. And of course, stay tuned for more feature announcements leading up to PlayStation All Star’s release this Holiday season.

E3 2012: Assassin’s Creed III Liberation Revealed for PS Vita

gabrielg@hoge.com — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:04:02 GMT

Bet you didn’t see this one coming, eh PlayStation Assassins? It’s with a great deal of pleasure and a substantial amount of pride that we announce Assassin’s Creed III Liberation for PS Vita!

Liberation introduces an all-new assassin named Aveline, and takes place in the rich, varied and vibrant environments of 18th-century Louisiana. For a better idea of how Aveline operates in the more populated urban areas, and to see just a tiny tease of Aveline’s stealthy activities in the bayou, you should totally check out the announcement trailer:

During 1765, Aveline stands directly in the path of Spanish forces seeking to overrun and take Louisiana while the rest of the coastal colonies are occupied with the American Revolution. Aveline is a uniquely effective assassin, employing tactics from her mixed French and African lineage and using weapons like the machete, poison-dart blowpipe and dueling pistols.

You should take a moment to better acquaint yourself with Aveline by watching this video:

Illustrating greater depth and dimension in a period of history that would ultimately help shape the world, Assassin’s Creed III Liberation expands the Assassin’s Creed universe to give a broader portrait of this pivotal era.

PlayStation®Vita summer promotion! Give away 3 complimentary hot titles!

jessie.chan@sceh.sony.com.hk — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:49:44 GMT

Take action now if you have not got a PS Vita. From now on,PS Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model (SRP: HK$2,780) comes with two best selling titles WipEout™ 2048 and Touch My Katamari™ downloadable version for purchase at PlayStation® Partner Shops. It’s perfect timing to pick this hot item for your long summer vocations.

From 5^th June, top up HK$100 or above for one2free mobile broadband prepaid SIM (For PlayStation®Vita with HK$50) to get an additionalexciting racing game MotorStorm™ RC downloadable version^*.

This offer also applies to the new “Crystal White” PS Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model which will be released on 28^th June. In other words, you will get 3 complimentary download titles as well as the limited pre-order pack “White Accessory Pack”^#.

Last but not least, a variety of games including MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED BATTLE DESTINY (7^th June on sale, NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.), METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION (14^th June on sale, Konami Digital Entertainment Inc.), Resistance: Burning Skies (Chinese + English version) (29^th May on sale, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.) will continue to be available on PS Vita. Also, please look forward to having more titles to be announced at E3.

* This one2free offer is valid from 5^th June to 31^st August.

# White Accessory Pack includes a Protective Film, Cloth, Removable Media Card (4G), Armor Game Case (white) and a Trooper Pack for PS Vita (white), 5 exclusive accessories for total (Estimated Value: HK$350).

PlayStation®Vita Summer limited promotion – Game information

PS Vita Title	Publisher	Genre	SRP
《Touch My Katamari™》	NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.	Action	HK$297
《WipEout™ 2048》	SCEI	Racing	HK$211
《MotorStorm™ RC》	SCEI	Racing	HK$59

Website: http://asia.playstation.com

PlayStation Partner Shops: http://asia.playstation.com/hk/en/support/p/partnerShop

Customer Hotline: 2341 2356

How to use voucher code to download games

a. Connect your PlayStation®Vita to the Internet.

b. Select > PlayStation®Network > Creat a new account on the main menu.

c. Choose your region and language. Register your ID, Password, Online ID, name and other personal information.

2. Input the voucher code through PlayStation®Network.

a. Enter PlayStation®Store via your PlayStation®Vita and select to input the voucher code.

b. Input the 12-digit voucher code and click continue.

Download card for two PlayStation®Store best selling titles, WipEout™ 2048 and Touch My Katamari™.

one2free will send the download voucher code to customer through SMS.

PlayStation “Kings of shooting love to fight” in May

jessie.chan@sceh.sony.com.hk — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:08 GMT

All shooting game fans should be very excited that there are so many shooting games available on PS3 and PS Vita in May! We just held an event called “Kings of shooting love to fight” to introduce some new PS3 and PS Vita shooting games including Starhawk, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier and Resistance: Burning Skies. We invited pretty Rose, Bonnie who is known for her appearance on the TV show “Bride Wannabes” and model Jacquelin to attend the event. They all dressed up like a “Queen of shooting”. The event was held at Impact Force C.Q.B, the largest indoor War Game place in Hong Kong. The game consoles were placed in a jungle setting which made the participants feel as they were in the nature and threw themselves into the battle.

Needless to say, our loyal fans are indispensable for this kind of event. We invited 30 fans to come to join “Fans love to fight” activity and added Real War Game shooting match in addition to free trial of the game titles. They could take a cool gun to participate in the PlayStation battlefield. Being well trained by shooting games, many fans achieved very good scores even though this is their first trial of real war game. Very awesome! Finally, two fans with the highest scores won Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier and Resistance: Burning Skies software as prizes from our pretty model Snow. Besides, there were also two PS3 new titles Sorcery(compatible with PS Move) and DATURA(PSN exclusive) available for free trial at the site!

“Playing Resistance in a jungle brings you a special atmosphere!”

PS3 version of Ghost Recon is compatible with PS Move and 3D. Fans don’t miss it!

Those who missed this event don’t have to be disappointed. Thanks to the support of the owner of the venue, if you bring either of Starhawk, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier or Resistance: Burning Skies with you to Impact Force C.Q.B during the period from the launch date of the software to 31^st of December, you can have HK$50 discount for a real war game. Players who got tired of fighting online can take your friends to the War Game site to fight in real!

Impact Force C.Q.B：http://www.impactforcecqb.com/

More details of the above mentioned titles will be available on Hong Kong PS Blog. Make sure you don’t miss it!

Hot PlayStation titles in May

Platform	Title	Release Date	SRP
PS3	Starhawk (Chinese + English version)	8-May	HK$ 388
PS3	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier [compliant with PS Move and 3D]	24-May	HK$ 388
PS Vita	Resistance: Burning Skies (Chinese + English version)	29-May	HK$ 298
PS3	Sorcery (Chinese + English version) [PS Move exclusive]	22-May	HK$ 258
PS3	DATURA (PSN exclusive)	8-May	HK$ 60