“We were very happy having something very close to the PS2 experience in a portable format with the PSP, but we didn’t do a good enough job creating the proper interface to really play games with graphics in 3D.”

Yoshida points out the Vita’s second analog stick as the result and that the PSP’s graphics were quickly outdated by the player’s comfort with the newer HD consoles. With graphics simply not being enough, he reasoned that interface and innovating it with the touch screen and camera was a focus.

One last thing covered by the interview was Sony’s promise that the transition of developers to the Vita would be smooth and cost-effective.

• Resident Evil 1 Director’s Cut (PS1)
• Resident Evil 2 (PS1)
• Resident Evil 3 (PS1)
• Resident Evil: Survival Selection (PS3)
• Resident Evil: Code Veronica Soundtrack
• Resident Evil 4 Soundtrack
• 15th anniversary pins and stickers
• A Resident Evil 5 Spacer

Yes, Resident Evil 5 is sold seperately for some reason. The first three games are actually PS1 discs, so no HD update for you. The box set will be released September 8th in Japan and cost 7900 Yen (~$96), hit the jump to take a look at it. Now just don’t forget about your Western fans, alright Capcom?

In this limited edition bundle you receive a PSP-3000 and two games, MLB 11 The Show and Gran Turismo. The bundle retails for $159 which Sony says is a savings of $39. This is a great buy for someone who doesn’t already own a PSP but it seems like a last desperate push for a system on its way out.

The PSP does have a pretty interesting library of games though and I encourage any gamer to check it out. On a side note, I would love to see Sony release these packs with other games, too offer the consumer some variety. To order the bundle click here or head over to your choice of many fine retailers.

As a fan of the game I would highly suggest checking it out once it becomes available on the PS3.

UFC Personal Trainer-Wii, Xbox 360, PS3
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition-Xbox 360, PS3 (Physical Copy)
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3-Xbox 360, PS3
Storm: Frontline Nation-PC
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D-3DS
Sniper: Ghost Warrior-PS3

This release week is pretty much underwhelming. It is nice to see the 3DS get another game but Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition perplexes me. How many people are going to actually buy a physical copy of this game? I assume most fans have already downloaded the extra content which came out a few weeks ago. I suppose this is a good buy for someone who hasn’t already bought a copy of Super Street Fighter IV, but other than that audience I don’t see it selling like hotcakes. Of course this is Street Fighter so I am most likely completely wrong.

The Uncharted bundle will come with Drake’s Fortune and Among Thieves, plus an Uncharted 3 avatar and dynamic theme. The Resistance bundle, comes with, you guessed it, Fall of Man and Resistance 2, along with an exclusive Resistance 3 skin. The Ratchet & Clank bundle will include Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time, plus it will come with 4 avatars and an exclusive Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One dynamic theme.

I for one think this is a great move on Sony’s part. All three of these franchises are seeing new installments soon and this is a great way to push those new games. I will certainly be taking advantage of that Resistance and Ratchet bundle (I already own the Uncharted’s). Does this get you excited about the new games coming for these franchises? Big props to CVG who found the listing of the Uncharted bundle on Best Buys website.

They are merely hardware tech revisions and will probably go unnoticed by the general consumer, so don’t expect an entirely different PS3. The new model is the CECH-3000B and it features two major changes. The first is a change that reduces the power usage to around 200W from 230W. The other is the drop in weight from 3.0 kg to 2.6 kg making it lighter than before.

It’s priced the same as the current model and the changes are for the 320 GB version only right now. Sony will begin to ship these new versions to retailers as their stock of the current model is purchased up.

Not too much to be excited about unless you’re really interested in tech specs.

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The team never fails to impress and I think it’s safe to say that Uncharted 3 is looking to blow us away when it is released in November.

Hit the jump to check it out.

This week on Hey Listen! Mark takes a look at one of the most known video game franchises in history. Is there anything new that can be said about Megaman? Mark thinks so! Watch part 2 –>

Some footage seen in this episode was taken from Classic Game Review. Thanks Mike of TWIG!