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PS Vita Forced firmware updates and Spying!

PS Vita Forced firmware updates and Spying!

Ok so PS Vita Firmware 1.51 was just released. *Cough* I mean forced released… Yup, Wololo has also posted that the PS Vita has forced/compulsory firmware updates. PS Vita Firmware 1.51 is now live and if you don’t update you can’t use the content manager feature. [...]

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PS Vita running Picodrive Megadrive emulator

PS Vita running Picodrive Megadrive emulator

Wololo has managed to run a Megadrive emulator in the hacked PSP emulator side of the PS Vita. This is using tech4′s save game exploit. Its still work in progress and Wololo is working to port over Half Byte Loader aka HBL to the PS [...]

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays from us. Don’t eat too much although its highly likely you will! Here’s hoping that Santa left you a nice new Console, PS3/PSP game or maybe a pre-order for the PS Vita? Have a good one! – PSH Staff

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PS Vita Hello World Confirmed. HBL in the works for PS Vita!

PS Vita Hello World Confirmed. HBL in the works for PS Vita!

Wololo himself has just recently tested the save game exploit / Hello world PS Vita. He has confirmed the exploit tech4 ran day 1 of the PS Vita release here, is 100% legit. Wololo has posted some video proof too (Below) for any skeptics. However we [...]

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Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen Trailer

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen Trailer

With the PS Vita now launched in Japan, it seemed the perfect time for PS Vita game developers to spike interest in their up and coming release. One such title for the PS Vita due for release next year is Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen. Its going [...]

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PS Vita Japanese edition Review on Engadget

PS Vita Japanese edition Review on Engadget

Engadget have their hands on a Japanese import PS Vita and have posted a quick hands on video and short written review. While they don’t really go into that much depth, they quickly cover the major aspects of the new system.  Its still definitively worth checking out if [...]

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PSV Dolphin 3D Debug / Test Screen discovered

PSV Dolphin 3D Debug / Test Screen discovered

Some lucky and well, not so lucky Japanese users have somehow stumbled apon a Dolphin 3D test or debug mode on their PS Vita. Now I say unfortunate as its reported that these users can’t seem to get out of this debug mode? Not even powering off [...]

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Battery Test: PSV Vita lasts 46% more than 3DS

Battery Test: PSV Vita lasts 46% more than 3DS

We know the PS Vita has no user changeable battery. This could be an issue right? After all its meant to be a portable gaming unit. Not tied down to your mains power connection. The longer the battery life, the better for those long trips, [...]

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PSP Homebrew: ISO Tool 1.980

PSP Homebrew: ISO Tool 1.980

Takka has released ISO Tool version 1.980. This update corrects two bugs that were present in the last release a few days ago. If you have been living under a rock, ISO Tool. Is a PSP Homebrew tool that can ripp a UMD’s to CSO [...]

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First PS Vita bugs and hardware issues exposed

First PS Vita bugs and hardware issues exposed

The PS Vita is Sony’s newest piece of hardware, its release was faster than many expected. Maybe too quick as some Japanese users have discovered. Many users are reporting, software issues. The unit freezing up on them, unable to turn off the Vita and unresponsive touch screens. [...]

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PS Vita unboxing video from Japanese release

PS Vita unboxing video from Japanese release

The PSV has been out for just over two days now and many gamers in Japan are enjoying their new shiny PS Vita’s. Unfortunately the rest of the world has to wait till the 22nd of Febuary 2012 before we can get our hands on one. (Unless of course [...]

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PS Vita disassembled – Internals exposed.

PS Vita disassembled – Internals exposed.

Japanese site PocketNews received their PS Vita units. It didn’t take them long to strip down the PS Vita to look at its internal workings. The model disassembled is the PCH-1100. We can see the large battery pack (Rated 8.2 Wh – 3.7V and 2210mAh). And [...]

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PS Vita Sells more than 321,000 units in 2 days

PS Vita Sells more than 321,000 units in 2 days

Sony has sold over 321,000 PS Vita units in just 2 days according to sales reports from Famitsu. This was fithy thousand short of the Nintendo 3DS which moved 371,000 in the first 2 days. However it did beat the PSP’s record which is something Sony have to [...]

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PS Vita Firmware xTractor updated to 2.01

PS Vita Firmware xTractor updated to 2.01

SKFU has updated his PS Vita Firmware xTractor tool to version 2.01. SKFU is one of a few developers working on the PS Vita now. This update fixes a problem the older version had when setting the correct filenames. Is this useful for the average user? No. [...]