Tag: Playstation

Sony puts PlayStation Vita to rest in Spain

This year, Sony announced that PlayStation Plus would not include free PS3 and PS Vita games. Fans criticized the decision because it limited players exposure to potential games they may have missed. It also made players less likely to play their older generation consoles. Recently, a tweet from PlayStation Spain announced they had stopped production of the PlayStation Vita.

Translation: “Hello! It’s actually discontinued, yes.”

While rumors speculated the Sony would stop manufacturing the Vita last year, it seems like Spain is the only region currently that has stopped for the Vita. Whether new Vitas will be manufactured world-wide remains to be seen. The PlayStation 3 stopped production on January 7, 2013 globally. The PlayStation Vita struggled to compete with Nintendo’s 3DS. Now that the Nintendo Switch is out, the Sony handheld looks deader than ever. A lack of third party support, popular game titles, and marketing led to the inevitable failure of the Vita.

What was your favorite PlayStation Vita game?

Sources:

TechSpot

Daily Star UK

Two Chances for 20% off Codes for PlayStation Network

If you’re looking to save money on some PlayStation games or movies, Sony has two free opportunities to earn 20% coupons. You can simply click the links below. One will link to Far Cry 5 trailers and the other is for MLB: The Show 18. MLB’s chance to obtain it will expire tomorrow but be usable until the end of March. The Far Cry 5 coupon will last until the end of April. They can be used for any game but they don’t stack. It will look similar to the image below.

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https://live.playstation.com/

https://live.playstation.com/mlb-the-show-18

PlayStation Plus drops free PS3 and Vita Games

If you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you probably noticed that there is no free PS3 and Vita games to download. As of March, Sony and PlayStation have announced that they “will focus on PS4 titles and no longer include PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita titles.” They will still offer two free PS4 games. The PlayStation 4 has sold 73.6 million units in North America. Sony stated they will “prioritize the benefits you receive through your PS Plus membership, such as online multiplayer, online game save storage, PS4 monthly games, and exclusive PS Store discounts across content and network services.”

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Quantic Dream pursues Legal Actions against Harassment Accusers

Quantic Dream, the creators of Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls, are being sued by for creating unhealthy work conditions, sexual harassment by kissing employees on the lips from Studio head Guillaume de Fondaumière, and racist and homophobic remarks from Studio head, David Cage. Photoshop pictures of employees dressed in Nazi and sexual nurse outfits for women were sent to everyone within the Quantic Dream building since 2013. Cage and de Fondaumiere stated that they were not aware of the photos and they were swiftly deleted from the servers. Le Monde and Mediapart, French media companies, spoke to the 15 employees who claimed that the photos were just a sample of the environment and nature of Quantic Dream.

David Cage of Quantic Dream
David Cage
Quantic Dream’s Guillaume de Fondaumière
Guillaume de Fondaumière

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Cage denies these accusations and defends himself stating “We work with Ellen Page, who fights for LGBT rights. You want to talk about racism? We work with Jesse Williams, who fights for civil rights in the United States. Judge my work.” De Fondaumière also defends himself stating that the accusations were “absolutely false.” Le Monde and Mediapart also received reports from the 15 that Quantic Dream forced them to work overtime,  with unnamed staff complaining of routinely working 60-hour weeks, plus regular weekend hours. De Fondaumière stated that the accusations were false and that if they worked overtime, they would be compensated accordingly. In France, law state that a working week is 35 hours and working day may not exceed 10 hours.

French Court has dismissed two allegations after the articles was released while a third claim “is in a tie,” the studio wrote. Quantic Dream is currently pursuing “several other legal actions” to ensure that the studio is cleared from of false claims and internal misconduct.

Whether Quantic Dream, David Cage or Guillaume de Fondaumière are found guilty still remains to be seen of any accusations. Their upcoming game, Detroit: Become Human is expected to release this year and whether it affects game sales remain to be seen.

Sources:

Eurogamer

The Guardian

Polygon