Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is the fourth game in the Sly series. It isn’t, however, being developed by the original creators of the brand. Sucker Punch isn’t handling this new game, that credit goes to Sanzaru Games. Sanzaru is the studio responsible for the recent Sly Cooper HD remake for the PlayStation 3. Glen Egan, President of Sanzaru, took

The PS Vita has been on sale in the United States and Europe for ten weeks now, and despite its terrific features, the handheld has been nowhere near as successful as its predecessor when it comes to the U.K. market. In fact, with just 110,000 consoles sold, the device hasn’t even reached a third of

One of the most anticipated upcoming titles for the PlayStation Vita, LittleBigPlanet, is officially getting a beta! Since the Vita was announced, LittleBigPlanet has been one of the games that people have been waiting for. Some people are even waiting to see what Sackboy has in store for the portable before they decide to pick

Thanks to the 10 year anniversary of Q-Games, the five year anniversary of the PixelJunk brand and the upcoming launch of PixelJunk 4AM, gamers can now enjoy a nice, deep discount some of the PlayStation platform’s greatest offerings. PixelJunk Racers, Monsters, Eden and Shooter are all selling for a single dollar beginning today. PixelJunk Shooter 2, Monsters Deluxe and

When the PS Vita made its debut in the United States and Europe back in February, gamers had two consoles to choose from: Wi-Fi only, or Wi-Fi + 3G. Those won’t be the only options for gamers in Japan next month, however, with Sony’s new handheld set to get a splash of white paint. The

With E3 2012 looming and the confirmation that no next generation consoles are going to be announced, we’re getting a bit antsy to see what will be shown off at this year’s expo. Sony has thrown us a bone with a bit of info on their official E3 2012 page; they promise to “announce the future

It’s all about the games, folks. Gamers want, wait for it, games. Nintendo would know. They launched the Nintendo 3DS into the market without much in the way of software to support it. The result? They found their brand new hardware suffering from a high price tag and poor game selection. No one wanted a

Persona 4 Golden is a remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, a game that launched for the PS2 a few years back. It’s set to bring in new story elements, new characters and new features. The remake was originally only slated to launch in Japan (that’s happening this June). The news here, of course, is that

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS Vita will sport remastered ports of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. It will not include the remaster of Peace Walker (unlike the PlayStation 3 version of the package). However, it will boast classic ports of Metal Gear and Metal Gear

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is set to get its world unveiling during tonight’s basketball playoffs on TNT. However, the title’s pre-order page has gone up a little prematurely, revealing its box art, release date, and description: Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of

Skype is making its way to the PS Vita, and it’ll be available for free from the PlayStation Store for those in North America later today. The app allows gamers to keep in touch with their friends with voice and video calls over both Wi-Fi and 3G, and it works in the background to ensure

As far as consoles go, Sony’s PlayStation 3 offers up the most bang for no money spent on getting online. Microsoft charges a nominal fee for premium membership, but Sony’s PSN service is free for the most essential gaming elements (like only play and demo downloading, for instance). In an article about the future of

In the words of the cover of one of the greatest books ever written, “Don’t Panic.” The PlayStation Network is down today. However, this is all part of a planned, scheduled maintenance outage. Newly formed PlayStation Digital Platforms Community Management team member Matthew Harper took to the PlayStation Blog yesterday to announce the scheduled down time, its length

Remember that PS Vita 1.65 firmware that was released then subsequently pulled yesterday? Well, it is no more. It has been replaced by version 1.66, which includes even more changes and is available to download this morning. The 97MB update includes all of the new features included in the 1.65 update which we detailed yesterday,

Sony rolled out version 1.65 of the PS Vita’s firmware earlier today to European gamers. Unfortunately for those users, Sony then found that the update was causing problems for their new portable. The European edition of the official PlayStation Blog posted an update for users looking to snag the firmware or right the wrongs caused

Sony has announced the first firmware update for its PlayStation Vita since the device made its debut in the U.S. on February 22. Version 1.65 of the PS Vita firmware is described only as a “minor” update, but it features a number of improvements to the handheld’s operating system that I think almost all users

The first DLC release for the PlayStation Vita’s Escape Plan is set to drop on April 10th, and it will add 19 prequel puzzle rooms for free! The expansion is titled Bakuki’s Lair, and it will be released with the game’s 1.01 patch. The add-on will be available for free to all owners of the title Escape Plan for

The private investment firm OpCapita has purchased the GAME and Gamestation stores that remain open following GAME Group’s decision to enter administration last month. 277 high street stores were closed last Monday, but OpCapita has purchased the 333 that remain for just £1 (approx. $1.60). It has set up a company called Baker Acquisitions to

Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: Next-gen PlayStation! Next-gen Intel CPUs! First-gen Apple HDTV! Sony Readying Playstation 4 (aka. Playstation Orbis) for X-Mas 2013? Intel’s Ivy Bridge Chips Set for Late April Launch Sharp + Foxconn = The Mythical Apple HDTV Be sure to check out Rumor Roundup every Friday

Need some new games? Amazon.com has you covered. The site is currently offering three games for the price of two in its “Buy 2 Get 1 Free” sale! You could potentially save up to $59 if you snag the right deal. Amazon’s sale currently includes over 1,000 titles that range across the PlayStation 3, Xbox

Sony has begun pulling PSP titles from its PlayStation Store in an attempt to prevent hackers from executing unsigned code on the new PS Vita. Motorstorm: Arctic Edge and Everybody’s Tennis are the first titles to go, both of which can be used to run the “Vita Half-Byte Loader” (VHBL). Created by the hacker group

The PlayStation Vita will see its catalogue of shooters grow by at least one before summer steps into full swing. Resistance: Burning Skies is one of Sony’s first licensed shooters to debut for their brand new handheld. At the end of the story-based scenes shown off in the trailer above, we catch a glimpse of gameplay

Internet shopping and the rise in digital downloads have claimed their latest victim: European retailer GAME Group — which owns the GAME and Gamestation stores littered across the U.K. — has entered administration, its board has confirmed today. In total, GAME has 1,270 retail outlets across Europe and Australia, but the company has been struggling for

Touch My Katamari for the PlayStation Vita is set to receive more wacky DLC in the coming months. In the video above, you’ll be able to get a quick glimpse of four levels within the set of DLC as well as a look at Toshiyuki Nakanishi in a sweet Katamari hat. The two standout levels in

Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! Big games for little Vita? Big brother for Kindle Fire? Leaked names for Samsung’s big new phones? Four Big PS Vita Titles Leaked 10.1-inch Kindle Fire Coming This Year? Samsung Galaxy S III Names Revealed? Be sure to check out Rumor Roundup every Friday at 5 PM