Sony has shared the official North American launch line up for the PS Vita. The new portable system will hit retail in the US and Canada on February 22nd packed with 25 games to choose from. Many titles will be available via retail and PSN while others, like The Escape Plan, will be downloadable only. Prices for PS Vita software will range from $9.99 to $39.99. Make the jump to see the entire list of games set to accompany the Vita. Games available at launch: Escape Plan (PSN Only) Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational Hustle Kings (PSN Only) Little Deviants ModNation Racers: Road Trip Super StarDust Delta (PSN only) UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss wipEout 2048 Army Corps of Hell Asphalt Injection BEN10 GALACTIC RACING Blazblue: Continuum Shift EXTEND Dungeon Hunter Alliance Dynasty Warriors Next F1 2011 EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer Lumines Electronic Symphony Michael Jackson The Experience Plants vs. Zombies (PSN Only) Rayman Origins Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen Tales of Space: Mutant Blobs (PSN Only) Touch My Katamari Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition Games available around launch: Gravity Rush MLB 12 The Show Reality Fighters Unit 13 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention NINJA GAIDEN ∑ PLUS Ridge Racer Silent Hill Book of Memories Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted Memory cards and other system accessories will be sold separately. You can pick up the Starter Kit for $39.99 which includes a 4GB Memory Card, Pocket Pouch, Protective Film, Card Case, Headphones, and Cleaning Cloth. The Starter kit goes on sale on February 15th. Find out more by heading over to the official US PlayStation blog .

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PS Vita Set To Launch With 25 Games

Robert Bowling posted on the official Call of Duty forums what the first five updates have fixed and what to expect from patch 1.06. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Patches 1.01-1.05) Enabled Theater, Vault, Private Match options, Elite and Facebook functionality for Launch Day. Fix for YouTube video upload on SD TVs. Matchmaking Improvements.

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Robert Bowling Addresses Modern Warfare 3 Patches

DICE have finally announced a date for their long anticipated open beta. Battlefield on Twitter announced September 29th as the first day of Battlefield 3 open Beta. Bare in mind that those who own the Limited/Tier 1 Edition of Medal of Honor for PS3, Xbox 360 or PC, will have early access to the beta starting September 27th . Also note that The open Beta ends on October 10th . For more information on early access and common questions about the beta, visit the official Battlefield 3 website .

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Battlefield 3 Beta Announced

The closer we get to the holiday season the more games that are released and this week shows us how there’s always a bit of calm before the storm: PS3 RETAIL RELEASES You Can Buy Supremacy MMA Right Here! PSN RELEASES You Can Buy Saints Row 2 Right Here! You Can Buy Bolt Right Here! PSP You Can Buy Persona 2: Innocent Sin Right Here! minis PSOne Classics It was previously reported that both Chrono Trigger AND Final Fantasy VI would finally show up on PSN so everyone (with $9.99 to spend for each) could enjoy them… but it was a mistake by the Official PS Blog team. How many of you were ready to purchase both once the Store Update went live? Buying anything this week or saving up for the last trimester?

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Releases for the Week (September 19th-25th)

True believers! Zombie slayers unite! Whom will save this adorable pug dog from the hordes of zombies on Dead Island!! We’re pals, right? Good pals. Such pals in fact that I’m willing to possibly give you a super awesome prize just for being my pal. So pal, you may be asking yourself what kind of prize are talking about here friend-o? The super mega awesome Dead Island DLC & “Ripper” weapon code combo, courtesy of PS3Blog.net! “Only available in the rare pre-order edition that’s sold out across the country.”  The special ‘Ripper’ weapon: A destructive combination of a baseball bat and a buzz saw that leaves attacking zombies battered and bleeding to death. The coolest thing is that it’s downloaded to your hard drive, so even at a higher level you can make it again & it’ll be leveled to you, so even more powerful! The ‘Bloodbath Arena’ map pack: 4 maps that test you against waves of zombies in which you can carry over any experience & money earned into your campaign!” Being sold in excess of $30 on ebay because of it’s rarity, we going to give it away right here on PS3Blog.net! So my little minion, what is required on your part to obtain this prize? Simply rate and leave a review on iTunes for our quality podcast , using your iTunes account. Then come back to this post and say: Your iTunes username and title of your review on iTunes. If you have time- tell us what you like/dislike about the podcast. We’re always looking to improve our podcast, so be sure to leave constructive criticism. And that’s it! You’ll be entered instantly. We’ll run this contest for 7 days so everyone has time to enter and submit their podcast review on itunes. And of course since your pal Foo is running the show on this contest, I’ll draw one lucky name out of a hat – with video proof – courtesy of my iPhone. Seems only fitting and a nice way to tie everything together. Extra Credit/Bonus Alert: I’ll be looking forward to reading some of those awesome reviews.  So much so, that PS3BLOG’s warlord and iron-fisted ruler, Tosh has given me the green light  and authorized a bonus code giveaway for the even more rare, even MORE exclusive: “Meat Bait Weapon” code! This apparently was only available if you preordered via Playstation Home. This weapon is essentially a hunk of meat with a bomb attached to it…lure those zombies in with some fresh meat and blow’em up! The best review picked by yours truly – FooBear408 – will be the lucky recipient of this truly rare bonus for Dead Island! So roll up them sleeves and get to work, and good luck!   * one entry per person * void where prohibited * prize is for codes only (no game) * pug dogs are the best dogs ever * flattery with get you everywhere in this contest

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Dead Island DLC Code Giveaway!

Sony Japan has released some new screens of the upcoming Monster Hunter 3 HD for the PS3. It has also been confirmed that the game will be available digitally on Japanese PSN, which is a welcome addition for a game that sold over 4 million in Japan. The game can be imported for $59 with shipping from HERE . All PS3 games are region free and can be played on any console. The Blu-ray includes all Monster Hunter videos from previous titles done in HD and believe me when I say that is a lot of videos. Your save game is transferable from PSP to PS3 as well. The multi-player will use adhoc so I wanted to point out that adhoc uses a wired internet connection only and this may still be the case, again I am not sure. If you played the previous titles and are curious as to whats new in 3 here is a quick look at a video I made. Here is the official Trailer Source: Capcom Japan

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New Monster Hunter 3 HD Screens Released

So what’s new with the latest update? Well, it’s nothing big, except for the usual system stability improvements and such. Maybe, we’ll see some secret goodies thrown in! “A new PS3 system software update, v3.66, will be released soon,” says SCEA’s Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network operations, in a post over at the official PlayStation Blog. “With this minor update, system stability during use of PS3 format software and network services has been improved.” Source: [ US PlayStation Blog ]

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Firmware 3.66 Inbound

A Tweet from, @PlayStation, as well as a post on the Official PSBlog , says that they will be giving away Tetris codes today (6/14), by posting them via twitter. “Tetris on PSN goes live with free 3D update: http://bit.ly/mubnoV Stay tuned later today for a code giveaway! @EAMobile” Watch for them here: https://twitter.com/#!/playstation

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@PlayStation on Twitter Will Be Giving Away Tetris Codes for the PSN

Bethesda continues to amaze with amazing looking trailers. “Prey 2, the sequel to the award-winning 2006 game, is an open world sci-fi shooter about Killian Samuels, a Federal Marshall who is abducted by a cruel race of aliens. Playing as Killian, you find yourself marooned on an alien planet called Exodus. While working as a bounty hunter, you uncover a plot that threatens your home world and it’s up to you to take action!” This official E3 trailer for Prey 2 has got me excited for a sequel to a game I never played. I hope the actual gameplay is as good as this action cut scene. I should be able to play this at E3, so stay tuned for my opinion next week.

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Prey 2 “Bounty” E3 Trailer

Sony has posted a new update on the outage of the PlayStation Network with some more concrete information as to why the network is currently down. Although there was previously only speculation as to why the outage took place, it’s nice to know that Sony has finally brought us out of the dark. So what did they say happened? We are currently working to send a similar message to the one below via email to all of our registered account holders regarding a compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion on our systems. These malicious actions have also had an impact on your ability to enjoy the services provided by PlayStation Network and Qriocity including online gaming and online access to music, movies, sports and TV shows. We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week. There you have it. The outage shouldn’t last any more than 7 more days, barring any possible issues that may arise between now and then. For now, Sony is unsure if credit card information has been obtained, but as a precautionary method, they advise you to keep an eye on fraudulent activity, and to change your password when PSN comes back up. For more details on steps to follow for your protection, check out the Official Blog

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Newest PSN Update and What You Need to be Wary Of