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Rayman Origins PS Vita review

Well, it looks like Rayman has found the perfect home. And no, we don’t mean an arrangement of padded boxes for each of his disembodied appendages, however comfy that may sound. From the get-go, Origins is a feast for the eyes on Vita’s OLED screen – and a criminal amount of fun.

Michael Denny on the PS Vita’s UK launch, Japanese sales and Sony’s multiplatform future

We spoke to Michael Denny, the vice president of Sony Worldwide Studios Europe, at last night’s PS Vita launch. We discussed how he felt about the console finally arriving in Europe, his thoughts on the Japanese sales stories and how the PS3 and PS Vita combined to create a “PlayStation ecosystem” that, in the future, could include “non-Sony devices”. 

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 PS Vita review

This is the fighting-game equivalent of necking a bottle of out-of-date cough syrup and watching your favourite ’80s cartoon. UMVC3 is a brutal assault of colour and flashing lights, shying away from tournament fave Street Fighter’s studious action in favour of physics-defiling three-on-three combat that has as much to do with slapstick comedy as martial arts.

Ridge Racer PS Vita review

Of all the Vita launch games, this is the trickiest to review – and I say that having played almost all of Golden Abyss in one sitting, going steadily madder as I wiped dirt off Drake’s artefact for a tenth consecutive hour. But this is a much stranger package. Priced lower than any other boxed launch game (Amazon currently has it at £17.99) this is reflected in the content you get: just three tracks and five cars.

FIFA Football PS Vita review

Had an EA Sports suit had jumped into a Delorean, travelled back in time and shown me Vita’s first footy sim a couple of years ago, I’d have been both ‘flabber’ and ‘gasted’. In short, this portable FIFA looks every bit as pretty as Andrea Pirlo’s dashing jawline. Reviewed in isolation, it’s also a surprisingly robust package. Sadly, it just can’t quite compete with its purple-nosed PS3 gaffer.

PS Vita review round up

The PS Vita is here. After last night’s midnight launch it’s in the shops along with the first wave of games. Here’s out round up of all out PS Vita reviews for your reading connivence.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss PS Vita review

Wipeout 2048 PS Vita review

Rayman Origins PS Vita review

FIFA Football PS Vita review

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 PS Vita review

ModNation Racers: Road Trip PS Vita review

Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend PS Vita review

Ridge Racer PS Vita review

Reality Fighters PS Vita review

Everybody’s Golf PS Vita review

F1 2012 PS Vita review

Little Deviants PS Vita review

Virtua Tennis 4 PS Vita review

Metal Gear Solid 5 announced? Kojima and Big Boss want YOU for their latest stealth ‘em up

“You there, boy! What day is this,” asked the crotchety, excitable old games journalist. “Today? Why, ’tis Christmas Day, sir,” replied a plucky young street urchin by the name of Hideo Kojima. While it might not actually be a brisk, presents-opening morn in December, it sure feels that way, after Kojima Productions seemingly confirmed Metal Gear Solid 5 through a job listing last night.

Starhawk Beta tips: six things you have to do

You mean besides rocketing through a massive space battlefield in a transforming robot jet? Yes we do. The Starhawk Open Beta – which you can grab from PSN right now – is plastered in tactical pimples – you just need to know where to squeeze, which is where these tips come in. From finding the best sniper spots to knocking up impenetrable defences, we’ve cracked Starhawk’s crusty exterior to reveal the creamy multiplayer centre beneath, so kick back and enjoy our guide to getting the most out of the Open Beta.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Vita launch titles and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – PlayStation Trophy news this week 22/02/12

This week in the world of PlayStation trophies, as PS Vita arrives we take a look at the awards on offer in Uncharted: Golden Abyss and a selection of other launch titles, plus we have a top tip for becoming a Juggler in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

PS Vita UK launch night

So that’s it. The PS Vita is now on sale in the UK. Some people had been queueing since Sunday to ensure their place at the front. In the end Zohaib Ali was customer number one (that’s him up there). He snagged a Vita as well as a massive home cinema set up, a stack of games and a few other goodies for his patience.