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Sony’s PlayStation Vita gaming handheld caps its selectable content at 100 items, one unlucky forum user recently found out. Despite having a 32GB memory card for the Vita with 9GB of free space left, the Vita told him (as seen above) that the device caps displayable content at 100 items. Worse yet, anything beyond the 100 had to be outright deleted, and the Vita had to be restarted — if you want to access anything beyond the 100, you need to delete something else. Egads! The Vita in question contained a 32GB memory card with “around 50 [PlayStation] Minis, 10 PSOne titles, 20 or so mandatory apps, and 20 Vita/PSP games/apps” — something we could easily see ballooning now that PlayStation Plus is on Vita.

Management of memory card data can (thankfully) be handled on a PC or Mac using Content Manager Assistant, lest you worry that your data is trapped. Still, having to hot swap between (expensive, proprietary) memory cards on the Vita kinda flies in the face of large storage capacity memory cards, like the 32GB one employed by the unlucky person who discovered the limitation. For its part, Sony isn’t saying anything just yet, but we’ll update if we hear more.

[Photo credit: “shagg_187,” NeoGAF]

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Source: Neogaf

Catching up to Microsoft’s own web-based Xbox store, Sony’s unleashed a new online store for its movie, TV and video content– but neglected to mention it. Titled the Sony Entertainment Network, and separate to its own book store we were able to login to the UK site and found that content pricing matched what we’ve seen on the PlayStation Store and other Sony digital shops. As an example, the complete Mass Effect trilogy rings in at £60 ($96), although Sony is kind enough to offer links to discounted titles, PlayStation Plus highlights and other offers at the top of the browsing sidebar — Tokyo Jungle is today’s holiday deal at £5 ($8). Purchases can be done through the store, with the product downloaded to your game console when it’s turned on next. Video content, meanwhile, can be purchased and then played on your PC, as well as on the PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PSP, Sony Tablets and compatible Xperia smartphones. Even if you’re balking at some of those early prices, it might be worth browsing through some more palatable festive deals by visiting the source below. We’ll have more when we hear the official line from Sony.

Update: We’ve been unable to access our downloads just yet, something that was also noted by Eurogamer, which spotted that content can also be purchased through Paypal. PlayStation Blog manager Fred Dutton has added that the store is currently under testing, and that Sony are set to announce the full details of the service soon — no harm in taking an early look, however.

Update 2: After digging around in our PS3’s network settings, we were able to discover our web-based purchases and start downloading them to the console, although it wasn’t the most clearcut way to get to them. Unfortunately, it looks like the service won’t officially launch until next week and our US editors have had no luck connecting to the service so far, suggesting that at this stage it’s still being tested before being rolled out further.

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Via: Eurogamer

Source: Sony Entertainment Network, Fred Dutton (PlayStation Blog)

Looking to get your Jazzy Jeff on at the family Thanksgiving get-together? Starting on November 20th, Sony will reward its loyal PlayStation Plus members this holiday season by offering a year of its Music Unlimited Premium service at the discounted rate of $12. Regularly priced at $10 per month, this plan allows users to stream ad-free music across multiple devices, including: PS3, PSP, PS Vita, PC, Mac, iPod, iPhone, Android devices and more. For those without a PlayStation Plus subscription, you can pick up the service at a reduced premium of $60 for the year. Since Sony hasn’t detailed how long this promo will run, we suggest that you move swiftly if you’re looking to take advantage.

Continue reading Sony discounting one year of Music Unlimited Premium to $12 for PlayStation Plus members, $60 for everyone else

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Source: Sony

Version 2.0 of the PlayStation Vita’s firmware has just gone live, bringing with it PS Plus and a handful of new features. Thanks to the fresh update, the handheld’s browser can be used without quitting games and has been sped up and overhauled with a revamped rendering engine and optimized GPU performance. In addition, the video application on Sony’s portable has been bolstered to play 1080p video, and a brand-new email app has arrived with notifications and support for up to five accounts in tow. If gamers have the itch to transfer content from their PC to their Vita, the “two-dot-oh” release allows the mobile rig to connect wirelessly to computers and pull down content. For additional details, hit the more coverage links below.

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Source: Shuhei Yoshida (Twitter)

Wrapped up in the Sony handheld’s version 2.0 update, the PlayStation Vita is finally getting PS Plus. Detailing the offering for European users, the subscription-based service will add four free games per month, with the launch line-up including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush and Chronovolt. Like its big console brother, you can expect to see discounted titles, free demos and other content arrive alongside full titles. Your Vita will also be able to tap into cloud storage for game saves, with an additional 1GB of space added for the portable console. If you’re already paying for PlayStation Plus on your PS3 ( three months at $18 or a one-year plan for $50), you’ll pick up the service for free on your Vita starting November 19th (and the 20th in Europe), provided they’re linked to the same PSN account. There’s a quick video outline (and the European press release) right after the break.

Continue reading PlayStation Vita launches PS Plus service on November 19th, free for existing PS3 subscribers (video)

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