PS Vita Gets 30 Percent Memory Boost With Update 3.50
Sony's latest system software update for PlayStation Vita, which released late last month, frees up 30 percent of the system's memory.
During the Unite Tokyo 2015 event (via NeoGAF), the PlayStation manufacturer shared new details on Update 3.50, noting that it "allows for 30 percent more memory size usage with games."
What does this mean, exactly? Well, with more of the system's memory now freed up to run game software, one would reasonably assume owners of the handheld could very well see a boost in performance when playing games.
Report: Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse is Coming to PS4
A recent listing spotted on Amazon Germany reveals Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse may be releasing soon on PlayStation 4.
If the listing is to be believed, this premium edition of the Kickstarter-funded adventure game will release on June 26 for €29.99 / approximately $30.
Of course, this is still a rumor and has yet to be confirmed. Currently, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is available on PlayStation Vita, PC, Mac, Android, and iOS.
Read IGN's Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse review to learn more.
9 Things to Watch This Week
Now that Daredevil's debuted its first season and Game of Thrones has kicked off its fifth, we can all exhale a little bit. Sort of. Maybe. I mean, there still is... JUSTIFIED'S FINAL EPISODE EVER!
Oh, and the Season 3 premiere of Orphan Black this coming Saturday. Plus, more crazy Arrow/Flash crossovers, Melinda May's backstory revealed on Agents of SHIELD, a poignant "Detective Carter" episode of Person of Interest, and the debut of Dorne on Game of Thrones.
Also you should watch, or finish, Daredevil if you haven't. Because it's freakin' great.
App Store Update: April 13
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Football Manager Classic 2015 – ($19.99)
Sega's superstar soccer sim is back with another annual update, the new features of which are conveniently detailed for you here:
Daily Deals: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Majora’s Mask 3DS, Game of Thrones Books
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is $40
Get your FF fix before XV arrives.
Five Game of Thrones Books for $10
Nothing like the premiere of a new season to remind that you should probably read those books. This is $2 a book for either the paperback set or Kindle copies, which is as cheap as I've ever seen it.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Won’t Boast Massive Roster on Day One
Square Enix has announced that Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade won't boast a 50-character roster on day one. Instead, the studio plans to start off with a modest number of 14 playable fighters.
It was initially believed the game would launch with a whopping 50 characters from the Final Fantasy universe, but Square Enix has since clarified (via Gematsu) that such information was misreported, as it plans to climb to that number over time with post-launch support.
So far, a total of seven characters have been confirmed, including the Buster Sword-wielding Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII, Lighting from Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy VI's Terra Branford.
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Here’s How You can Get The Elder Scrolls Online for $20
A $20 copy of The Elder Scrolls Online is on offer for those who are transferring from PC to Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
In order to obtain this significantly-discounted copy, however, several qualifications must be met. Those who purchased The Elder Scrolls Online and registered their copy by June 30, 2014 can now visit the PC/Mac store and buy the discounted console version under the tab "The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited for Console with account copy." It should be noted that this will only be available until May 9.
This discounted copy for either console will be exactly the same as other full-priced options, and the account used to play on PC will be copied and moved over to console, meaning players can continue to play on both PC and console. However, since the account will be a copy, the progress saved on either version will not carry over to the other.
Resogun Wasn’t Originally Planned Just for PS4
After releasing Resogun on all three Sony platforms last year, developer Housemarque looked back on the arcade shooter's pre-release design plans, as well as some features that had to be cut.
Although Resogun was originally released solely on PS4, this wasn't the original plan –– Housemarque wanted to release it on PS4, PS3 and PS Vita simultaneously. But after speaking with Sony, the developer decided to focus on the PS4 version in order to show off the new console's power in late 2013. Resogun later released for the other two platforms in December of 2014.
"Originally, we were planning to have PS3 and Vita versions of the game," Housemarque said in a post-mortem video. "But that was also close to the release of the PS4. So after a lot of talking with Sony, everybody agreed it would be better to initially make this a PS4 exclusive, to harness all of the extra power we would get with the new system."
4 New Witcher 3 Screenshots at 4K
If your PC can handle The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at 4K resolution, you're in for a treat.
The official Witcher Twitter account tweeted four new in-game 4K images from The Witcher 3. We have them in the gallery below, so blow up that browser window and expand the slideshow for maximum detail.
Earlier this year, CD Projekt revealed the PC requirements for The Witcher 3. Check them out and see if your PC is ready for the task.
Minimum PC Specs
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
- CPU: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940