[dan0543]

this console is a definite purchase for me anyway, and ill hopefully have a job by the release date. then the sd cards shouldnt be too much of a problem. still dont think the 3g is worth it though

[hawkeye122]

So the release is in February for NA?

Also, where do i pre-order a Japanese import?

Ill be curious to see which games can be Remote play-ed.

PS Vita-specific memory cards? Thats garbage. Why not use SD cards, the standard for flash storage?

[Imari]

hawkeye122

PS Vita-specific memory cards? Thats garbage. Why not use SD cards, the standard for flash storage?

To make it harder for pirates, obviously. That's the only reason for most non-standard form factor media anyway.

[ussr]

Those new mem card for Vita would not make things for pirates any harder.

PSP Vita can be connected to pc using usb cable, so probably this is how pirates would copy games from mem card to pc, crack them and share via internet.

Just put your game into psp vita, connect psp to pc, use some special written program do copy game from mem card to pc. Then use crack method and share on internet. Simple even for me

Although i don't understand why sony invest money into hand-head gaming device when we all have very powerful smart phones. Hand-head gaming devices like psp, nintendo ds are pretty much useless this days.

[Imari]

ussr

Those new mem card for Vita would not make things for pirates any harder.

PSP Vita can be connected to pc using usb cable, so probably this is how pirates would copy games from mem card to pc, crack them and share via internet.

Just put your game into psp vita, connect psp to pc, use some special written program do copy game from mem card to pc. Then use crack method and share on internet. Simple even for me

Riiight. Because you know that Sony is stupid enough to allow direct file access to the game chip so that you can make an image of the game file. And "some special written software" is easy for anyone to knock together. No problem.

I mean, you've been able to network your PS3 to your computer since day one, and we all know how long it took people to manage to get anywhere with that one.

[ussr]

No, it's not impossible like you saying. It's possible and it's going to happen. Hacking is not a race you have to understand so giving a time we all finally see hacked psp vita, games being copied from new mem cards. And the most important is that when it's going to be available to anyone then prices of psp vita will be much less than 300$. Especially second handed.

Sony is not stupid, but does not make things impossible. I;m not big fan of hacking and piracy but i do have hacked ps3 and i absolutely love it And if games like uncharted and wipeout are coming to little sony then count me in. But off course not for price of 300$ for machine and i don't know how much for games on mem cards

[Imari]

ussr

No, it's not impossible like you saying. It's possible and it's going to happen. Hacking is not a race you have to understand so giving a time we all finally see hacked psp vita, games being copied from new mem cards. And the most important is that when it's going to be available to anyone then prices of psp vita will be much less than 300$. Especially second handed.

Sony is not stupid, but does not make things impossible. I;m not big fan of hacking and piracy but i do have hacked ps3 and i absolutely love it And if games like uncharted and wipeout are coming to little sony then count me in. But off course not for price of 300$ for machine and i don't know how much for games on mem cards

Where did I say it was impossible? Of course it will be done eventually, all consoles end up being hacked. Any protection they use is only ever going to slow down a console being hacked.

But it's not as easy as simply plugging your Vita into your computer and knocking together "some special written software". It just isn't. People put serious amounts of work into hacking these things. It may happen quickly, as it did for PSP, or it may be slower like the PS3.

Things like the non-standard form factor memory cards create additional obstacles to be overcome for the hackers, slowing the process down. The would-be hacker then needs to either create an adapter to allow direct connection of the card to the PC in order to read it, or has to work through the Vita which Sony has a reasonable amount of control over.

[hawkeye122]

I'm also goign to be bummed that the whole thing will likely be PS Store only, and I doubt there will be very many apps(Redlaser, Angry Birds, Yelp, Google Earth, ESPN, Skype[No Skype would mean a wasted opportunity for Face-time-like stuff] AIM, etc). I think I'll hold off on getting one till I have more info about it.

Editbviously, I know it isn't already out

[Spagetti69]

Wow ridge racer comes with 3 tracks and 5 cars with DLC to follow.

30FPS.

F1 2011 3ds hits 60fps in 2d mode.

Something don't add up.

[ussr]

You don't have to buy ridger racer for psp vita. If you played RR7 on ps3 then you notice it's the same game. Same tracks same cars. Borrring

[Imari]

hawkeye122

I'm also goign to be bummed that the whole thing will likely be PS Store only, and I doubt there will be very many apps(Redlaser, Angry Birds, Yelp, Google Earth, ESPN, Skype[No Skype would mean a wasted opportunity for Face-time-like stuff] AIM, etc). I think I'll hold off on getting one till I have more info about it.

I don't know about all that other stuff, I suppose it will depend how Sony controls the app making process. But Skype is on the current PSP, so it's probably a fair assumption that it will be on the Vita in some form.

[Lain]

Vita's a definite launch purchase for me, but I won't be getting the 3G version. AT&T...

[Sier_Pinski]

Gamestop has just revealed the prices for the Vita's required proprietary memory cards:

32 GB = $120

http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-vita+memory+card

Keep in mind that the same 32GB memory card from Sandisk can be purchased for less than a third of that price.

[LaBounti]

Sier_Pinski

Gamestop has just revealed the prices for the Vita's required proprietary memory cards:

32 GB = $120

http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-vita+memory+card

Keep in mind that the same 32GB memory card from Sandisk can be purchased for less than a third of that price.

Until its official I wouldn't worry. Still plan on getting the 32GB card $100 or $120.

[dan0543]

Its out!... in japan at least, lol. playasia has some unboxing pictures, no youtube footage yet though

[Dan360]

Lots of news on the PS Vita in this article, including a UK release date and 11 games that will be released along with the console.

[peterjford]

I just found out that I am getting a Vita, my wife pre-ordered one for me for my birthday. I was going to wait until I could get a used/refurbished one but now I don't have to.

[Alex p.]

peterjford

I just found out that I am getting a Vita, my wife pre-ordered one for me for my birthday. I was going to wait until I could get a used/refurbished one but now I don't have to.

Your wife is awesome.

[ussr]

There are first problems with new psp.

While playing on-line vita can freeze and only hard reset can help. Touch screen sometimes does not work at all. But those are obvious problems of all new game machines of new generation. Sony is well known for releasing new firmwares and i think players in Europe will not have those problems.

[tankuroded]

ussr

You don't have to buy ridger racer for psp vita. If you played RR7 on ps3 then you notice it's the same game. Same tracks same cars. Borrring

Remember that both PSP versions of RR was based from RRV, if I recall correctly.

If it's wrong, feel free to correct it.