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Sony acts to boost PlayStation Vita at Gamescom

Wednesday, 15th August 2012 20:44 BST (Europe/London)
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Sony has revealed new functions and big-name games to reignite interest in its handheld PlayStation (PS) Vita console. The Japanese firm recently cut its estimate of how many of the devices it expected to sell before March 2013. It can now be used as a controller for the larger PS3 console and players can switch from a Vita to a mobile phone and continue the same game. Users buying some PS3 or Vita games can get free versions for the other device. This Cross Buy scheme will initially be limited to a select number of Sony's own titles, including the latest in its Ratchet and Clank series. The moves were outlined at a news conference at Gamescom, the video games trade show in Cologne, Germany
Easier targets Sony's handheld is facing competition from smartphones and tablets, which offer a larger range of games, typically at a lower cost. In August the firm revised its sales forecast after posting a 24.6 bn yen ($314m;
Written by BBC News

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