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[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Volume of games comparable to other Playstation video game consoles. The Playstation brand has always had the best of both worlds: 1st party support to supplement 3rd party games. The Vita, unfortunately, isn't getting the usual Playstation support that other systems in the family historically received.

I don't own a Vita, but I definitely am getting the Vita slim when it's released to support dedicated handhelds. But I'm somewhat concerned about Sony's attitude towards the little gem and it's outlook for 2015 onward.

SCEJ supports it just fine.

 

[Holykael1]

Vita means

Spoiler

death

.

 

[monlo]

even Sony thinks Vita is a redheaded stepchild

 

[impact]

Does Dave know about this yet?

Dave is probably the guy in this picture

 

[Takao]

SCEJ supports it just fine.

Where's Gran Turismo?

 

[DeadlyBunny]

Someone tweet this pic to Sony.

Done

https://twitter.com/D3adlyBunny/status/452176872416092160

 

[chrishackwood]

I laughed so much I cried.

Spoiler

...and then just cried.

 

[Naminator]

Nvidia Shield is

Spoiler

almost

portable gaming perfection!

The Shield currently has:
- Excellent audio (extremely loud with decent bass)
- Excellent controls (though I would prefer the Xbox stick layout)
- Excellent hardware CPU/GPU/memory inside/build quality (visuals easily surpass Vita and almost all phone/tablet visual horsepower)
- Good supply of great fun to play games (the number of controller supported android games just keep coming)

What it needs to achieve this state IMO:
- Slighty larger screen (currently 5inch, needs at least a 6inch screen) | I would personally like to see a screen with a small bezel rather than a larger screen.
- Reduction is weight and bulk (30-50% less weight, size currently feels close to the Xbox fat controller) | Yup
- Rumble in the controller and haptic feedback in the screen | NOPE, just would add needless bulk and cost for features that would be barely used and just drain battery
- True console quality visuals (Can anyone say Tegra K1 !!)

Yeah I'm waiting for Shield 2 right now, no point in jumping on the Shield Train this late.

 

[terrisus]

If that counts as "portable gaming," laptops have it beat.

 

[PoloBlue28]

Nvidia Shield is

Spoiler

almost

portable gaming perfection!

The Shield currently has:
- Excellent audio (extremely loud with decent bass)
- Excellent controls (though I would prefer the Xbox stick layout)
- Excellent hardware CPU/GPU/memory inside/build quality (visuals easily surpass Vita and almost all phone/tablet visual horsepower)
- Good supply of great fun to play games (the number of controller supported android games just keep coming) and did I mention that you can basically play all Steam controller supporting games (via streaming) through this thing!

What it needs to achieve this state IMO:
- Slighty larger screen (currently 5inch, needs at least a 6inch screen)
- Reduction is weight and bulk (30-50% less weight, size currently feels close to the Xbox fat controller)
- Rumble in the controller and haptic feedback in the screen
- True console quality visuals (Can anyone say Tegra K1 !!!)

Bring on the Shield 2...

Use 360 controller or DualShock 4, or do spreadsheets.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

ashley can get it..in other news vita ;/

 

[figadapaura]

Damnit Sony! Support the Vita.

 

[vagabondarts]

Who actually sits down and plays games that way? What games on mobile are worth the time and energy required to set this up?

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Volume of games comparable to other Playstation video game consoles. The Playstation brand has always had the best of both worlds: 1st party support to supplement 3rd party games. The Vita, unfortunately, isn't getting the usual Playstation support that other systems in the family historically received.

I don't own a Vita, but I definitely am getting the Vita slim when it's released to support dedicated handhelds. But I'm somewhat concerned about Sony's attitude towards the little gem and its outlook for 2015 onward.

Here's the thing. In the Vita's first year they supported the system just fine. They released a number of killer first party titles on the thing but nobody gave a shit. If people wanted Sony to continue to support the Vita then they should have bought the fucking thing. Sony has simply come to the realisation that the masses aren't going to care about the system whether they support it or not, so they aren't going to waste resources on it. Don't blame Sony. Blame everyone who refused to buy one when they were supporting it.

 

[thenexus6]

Vita has been disowned

 

[terrisus]

Also:

 

[Astral Dog]

lol, Sony doesnt give a shit about the Vita

 

[injurai]

Also:

I always wanted those as a kid.

 

[Foffy]

And today was the day Sony killed the Vita~

 

[terrisus]

The Gamecube screen would have been perfect for Pac-Man vs.

 

[Bold One]

just a tweet people,

calm down and wait for more info before loosing your collective shit

 

[SteveO1683]

Not as bad as if it was coming from the @Playstation account but still pretty depressing.

 

[Dorygrant]

I always wanted those as a kid.

I was literally just thinking this too lol. My friend had the 360 version of these and it was hype as hell.

 

[Father_Brain]

It's pretty obvious at this point that SCEA and SCEE have given up on Vita; the former after the 2012 holidays, the latter after the 2013 holidays. Not in the literal, absolute sense, but in that they've resigned themselves to its status as a niche platform and are no longer making anything resembling a credible effort to drive hardware sales.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

The worst part about this is the fact that the Vita has no controller support.

 

[Caayn]

RT @sonyxperia: #XperiaZ2Tablet + DUALSHOCK 3 = portable gaming perfection!

 

[Yawnier]

Vita means life

Vita means dead

rest in peace Vita

 

[JinjoUnchained]

Man, I had my Vita joke all lined up after reading this title...

Port Gaming Perfection

Edit: fixed title

...disappointed.

 

[blizzardjesus]

Wait till Psp Marcus hears about this!! Heads will roll.

 

[Blablurn]

poor vita ;_;

 

[UberTag]

SCEA really hates that Vita. Damn Europe and Japan for forcing them to support it.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Nvidia Shield is

Spoiler

almost

portable gaming perfection!

The Shield currently has:
- Excellent audio (extremely loud with decent bass)
- Excellent controls (though I would prefer the Xbox stick layout)
- Excellent hardware CPU/GPU/memory inside/build quality (visuals easily surpass Vita and almost all phone/tablet visual horsepower and the build quality in great (buttons feel solid, device can be dropped from 5-10 feet)
- Excellent battery life (Lasts 7-12 hours and potentially even longer depending on use and setup (screen brightness, audio volume, streaming or running native games on Tegra, web surfing only)
- Good supply of great fun to play games (the number of controller supported android games just keep coming) and did I mention that you can basically play all Steam controller supporting games (via streaming) through this thing!

What it needs to achieve this state IMO:
- Slighty larger screen (currently 5inch, needs at least a 6inch screen)
- Reduction is weight and bulk (30-50% less weight, size currently feels close to the Xbox fat controller)
- Rumble in the controller and haptic feedback in the screen
- True console quality visuals (Can anyone say Tegra K1 !!!)

All I can say is bring on the Shield 2!

I'm glad the Shield exist because thanks to it I can do the same thing on my smartphone with a controller of my choice without spending $250.

 

[IncandescentPrecept]

Guys, calm down - Vita is still getting more games from Sony than the tablet.

 

[Jigorath]

Sweet night dear Vita. Not even Sony acknowledges your existence anymore.

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

aint even surprised that it wasn't teh vita when I clicked on the topic

 

[injurai]

de vita post

 

[Mr. Smiley]

I'm glad the Shield exist because thanks to it I can do the same thing on my smartphone with a controller of my choice without spending $250.

Y-You can stream PC games to your smartphone?

 

[Gestault]

 

[BoilersFan23]

Sony makes tablets too...all they are doing here is advertising that as to why theirs are great. This is from Sony corp, not Sony Computer Entertainment. It's kind of like if Sony corp said their new Xperia Z2 is great for games...when that is their new big smartphone.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

It's amusing to see tweets like these go out from time to time.

I picture some intern just doing their job, not realizing they just publicly undermined the value of one of their company's biggest gaming products.

 

[chickdigger802]

shit, was way off with my prediction.

was thinking FTL was announced for xperia or vita lol

 

[badgenome]

Someone tweet this pic to Sony.

Done.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

"Sony cares about the Vita and will never forget about it." ~ said no one ever

 

[Pinko Marx]

Damn Sony. You cold.

 

[Anion]

It's a joke.

But still, I didn't expect that when I clicked this lol

 

[Shiina]

Bunch of idiots in Sony PR

 

[Portugeezer]

shit, was way off with my prediction.

was thinking FTL was announced for vita lol

Would double dip for that.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

Y-You can stream PC games to your smartphone?

Limelight is still a work in development but I've found it useful for certain games.

Here's another link to the site.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Now this is what someone should tweet to Sony.

 

[T.O.P]

lmao