Sony released an interesting PlayStation Blog update today. It was primarily designed to inform prospective Vita owners of how to download their digital PSP games from the PlayStation Store to their new handheld once they get it home. It’s nothing shocking, as it just involves getting the game from your Download List at the store more »

During CES 2012, we got a sampling on what PlayMemories Online can do. PlayMemories is essentially a suite of applications that allows you to store and edit videos and photos in Sony’s cloud. According to Andriasang, Sony will launch PlayMemories Online this spring.

The latest PS3 firmware is now available to download. This update will officially change the name your PSN account to a SEN (Sony Entertainment Network) account. We detailed this recently and no other changes have be made to accounts. Firmware update 4.10 also brings some improvements to the PS3′s web browser. Unfortunately, this update has more »

The PlayStation Store updated rather late this evening, but now that it has, we’re seeing more than just PS3 and PSP content. Sony has begun selling Vita games ahead of its February 22 release date. You’ll have to perform a search to find them, and some games are selling for ten percent off their normal more »

The Vita doesn’t play UMDs, but it is backwards compatible with downloadable PSP games. However, given how the PSPgo flopped and the affordable price of physical UMDs both used and new, many PSP owners have a rather large UMD library. In Japan, the solution to get people to upgrade was to introduce a UMD Passport more »

The PlayStation Vita isn’t even available in North America yet and we’re already on the verge of getting new features through firmware updates. According to Andriasang, the latest PS Vita firmware update (version 1.6) will be released on February 8. The update will bring a map application to the Vita along with the ability to more »

In a few days, PSN account holders with PS3s from all over will have to wave goodbye to their PlayStation Network accounts. Don’t worry, Sony is only changing the name from PlayStation Network account to Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) account. All of your information and passwords will remain the same. However, the PlayStation Network account more »

It looks like Sony’s extended maintenance on the PlayStation Network has resulted in a very annoying problem. European users located in countries such as the United Kingdom and Spain are receiving error code “80023102″ when trying to access the PlayStation Store. Other users are reporting their download and transaction lists have been erased. 

The PlayStation Vita technically won’t be released for everyone until February 22, 2012. Unless people pre-ordered, then they get it February 15, 2012. However, it turns out there’s an even quicker way to get your hands on the new handheld. Starting today, select GameStop stores will have Vitas set up for people to play. Yes, more »

I know those Vita memory cards are expensive, but it may be worth investing in them. Sony has just confirmed that the Vita games will be cheaper if you purchase and download them from the PlayStation Store than they will be if you were to buy them on a cartridge from a real store. Which more »