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Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault launches for PS Vita next week

Danny Cowan — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:00 EST

The once-delayed PlayStation Vita version of Insomniac's hybrid tower defense-action game Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault will launch next week as a downloadable PlayStation Network title in North America and Europe.

Full Frontal Assault was originally released as a retail and downloadable PlayStation 3 title back in November, boasting cross-play features with a Vita edition that was subsequently hit with a series of delays. Buyers of the retail version of Full Frontal Assault - and its renamed European counterpart Ratchet & Clank: QForce - will be able to download the Vita edition for free starting May 21 in North America and May 22 in Europe by accessing the game's "Disc Benefits" option.

Those who purchased Full Frontal Assault's retail edition will also receive an additional bonus after redeeming the PS Vita version when it launches next week. Ratchet Deadlocked HD, an Idol Minds-developed PlayStation 3 port of the fourth PS2 entry in the Ratchet & Clank series, will be available as a free download for Full Frontal Assault buyers when it launches in the PlayStation Store.

A release date for Deadlocked HD (also known as Ratchet: Gladiator in Europe) has not been announced.

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Frozen Synapse brings cross-platform play to iPad on May 16

Jessica Conditt — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:00 EST

Frozen Synapse takes tactical defense to the iPad on Thursday, May 16, complete with cross-platform play between PC, Mac and iPad. Players will be able to access all of their games on any platform, at any time, though current owners will have to buy the iPad version separately to get it on that slim screen.

We first learned of Frozen Synapse's journey to iPad in early April, and developer Mode 7 said an Android version will launch sometime after the iOS installment, each with "competitive" pricing.

Frozen Synapse brings cross-platform play to iPad on May 16 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Origin officially launches on Mac

David Hinkle — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:30:00 EST

Origin has had an alpha client on Mac since back in September, and today the service officially launches. Origin features on Mac are pretty much the same as on PC - you can upload saves to the cloud, interact with friends and the community through Origin's social feeds and, uh, play games.

Select EA games that are compatible on both Mac and PC will also support cross-platform play - if you purchased a game on PC and it's also compatible with Mac, you also get access to that. Sound familiar?

EA launched its digital distribution platform Origin in the summer of 2011. During its first year, the service garnered 12 million downloads and signed 50 publishing partners. As of October 2012, Origin has accrued 30 million registered players, 4.4 million of whom have forked over cash for content.

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Dead or Alive 5 Plus to support Cross Play, Cross Buy DLC

Jordan Mallory — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:45:00 EST

Dead or Alive 5 Plus for the PlayStation Vita will not only allow players to challenge PlayStation 3 owners during online play, but also save a bundle on their provocative-costume bill. Well, in-game at least.

Team Ninja's coming portable adaptation of last September's Dead or Alive 5 will support both Cross Play and Cross Buy functionality, according to Siliconera's translation of Famitsu. Like other Cross Play enabled titles, Vita owners will be able to challenge people playing the PlayStation 3 original when battling online. Likewise, any DLC purchased on either system will automatically be applied to the other, meaning that the PS3's limited edition/pre-order costumes will appear on the Vita, and vice-versa.

Dead or Alive 5 Plus to support Cross Play, Cross Buy DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cross-link, more alternate costumes announced for Street Fighter X Tekken

Mike Suszek — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EST

Capcom Producer Tomoaki Ayano recapped announcements from New York Comic Con, including "cross-link" features for Street Fighter X Tekken in a Capcom Unity blog. The feature allows players to use their PlayStation Vita consoles as controllers for the PS3 version of the game.

Ayano also noted an October 30 release date for alternate costumes for Street Fighter X Tekken and a mid-December release window for the next "hefty" game update. The update will include character balance fixes, such as tweaked anti-air abilities for Tekken characters, in addition to several visual effects changes.

Cross-link, more alternate costumes announced for Street Fighter X Tekken originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time hits PS3, PS Vita and PSN on Feb. 5

David Hinkle — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:00:00 EST

Nothing is quite as adept at stealing your precious free time like video games. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is making a grab for your life minutes when it launches on February 5, simultaneously on the PS Vita and PS3.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will also be available as a PSN download on February 5 - purchasing the PS3 version through retailers or PSN will automatically give you the PS Vita version free, and both are cross-play compatible, the PlayStation Blog reports.

Our brothers and sisters across the pond will need to wait a little longer for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. It will launch in Europe sometime in March across both PS3 and PS Vita, and the PSN version will also be available there day-and-date with the boxed retail versions. Ain't technology grand?

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Hands on: Street Fighter X Tekken Vita/PS3 crossplay bear extravaganza

Jordan Mallory — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:20:00 EST

Earlier today, we had a chance to get our grubby little mitts on the PlayStation Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken during a Capcom event held concurrently with the Tokyo Game Show. Specifically, we pit the Vita version against the PlayStation 3 version to not only test the port's crossplay functionality, but to also determine which is superior: Bear, or Robot Chainsaw Lady?

Place your bets, then find out in the video above!

Hands on: Street Fighter X Tekken Vita/PS3 crossplay bear extravaganza originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Let Sony sell you on the PlayStation Vita

David Hinkle — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:30:00 EST

We've talked about Sony's new handheld plenty, but we're not a pair of slickly-produced CG commercials now, are we? If anybody's going to give you the straight dope on the PlayStation Vita, it's surely the good people at Sony.

Continue reading Let Sony sell you on the PlayStation Vita

Let Sony sell you on the PlayStation Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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