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How Oldboy inspired Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for Vita and 3DS
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Apr 19, 2013 5:00PM PDT
One of the biggest challenges of making a 2D Arkham game is adapting the "FreeFlow" combat system. Game director Mark Pacini says that Blackgate's combat needed to be built "from the ground up," and takes large inspiration from the 2003 Korean movie Oldboy. Read more
Jak and Daxter Collection confirmed for Vita in June
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 19, 2013 9:00AM PDT
The Jak and Daxter Collection is coming to Vita in June for $29.99, Sony has announced. It will sport its own Trophies and touch functionality. Read more
Soul Sacrifice demo out today, saves transfer to full game
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 16, 2013 2:00PM PDT
The demo for Soul Sacrifice, due out today, will transfer its saves to the full game once it's released on April 30. Read more
Castle of Illusion HD remake confirmed for summer release
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 15, 2013 9:27AM PDT
Sega has confirmed an HD remake of Castle of Illusion, coming this summer. Read more
QUBE coming to Wii U, possibly Vita
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 15, 2013 8:30AM PDT
QUBE was shown off running on the Wii U over the weekend, and Toxic Games says it's "quite possibly" heading to the Vita as well. Read more
Soul Sacrifice demo coming April 16
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 12, 2013 9:00AM PDT
The Vita exclusive Soul Sacrifice will get a demo next week, on April 16. Read more
PlayStation Network maintenance on Monday
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Apr 12, 2013 8:30AM PDT
Sony's bringing the PlayStation Network down for a spot of regular maintenance on Monday, April 15. It'll be down for twelve hours across the day and evening, disabling some features, but you'll still be able to play online if you sign into PSN any time between now and then. Read more
Cloudberry Kingdom: an endless platformer for Xbox 360, PS3, Vita, Wii U, PC and Mac
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Apr 11, 2013 9:45AM PDT
Pwnee Studios had a dream: to create an "endless" platformer, one that would be able to randomly generate an infinite number of platforming levels, customized to whatever difficulty setting you'd want. Read more
Frobisher Says! DLC adds milking mammoths
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Apr 10, 2013 3:30PM PDT
Wacky WarioWare 'em up Frobisher Says is receiving another 15 minigames next Tuesday with the belated North American launch of its Mega Fun Pack DLC. While the base game is free (download it if you have a Vita!), you'll need to cough up a few dollars for this second DLC pack. Read more
Batman: Arkham Origins to star Black Mask, larger city
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 10, 2013 9:00AM PDT
More details on Batman: Arkham Origins reveal the game's primary antagonist, details about the setting, and some new mechanics coming from WB Montreal. Read more
Most Anticipated PS Vita Games
- Batman: Arkham Origins BlackgateRelease 10/25/2013
- Killzone: MercenaryRelease 9/17/2013
- Muramasa RebirthRelease 6/27/2013
- Dragon's CrownRelease 8/6/2013
- TearawayRelease 10/22/2013















