Cross-play options for PS Vita and PS3 announced

Sony has revealed details about Cross-play content for the PS3 and Vita known. Gamers will be able to play some games without any additional costs on both consoles.

The cross-Play feature can be used with the PS Vita-launch title "MotorStorm RC", "Hustle King", "Top Darts" and "Wipeout 2048".

Buyers of "MotorStorm RC" will be able to use the game so well on the CV as well as the PS3 without having to pay an additional need.

Also, competition will be fought out between PS3 and Vita-users. There are four routes in "Wipeout 2048" will be available, which can be measured PS3 gamers to Vita-owners. Supporters who buy "Wipeout 2048" and already have the add-ons "WipEout HD" and "WipEout HD Fury" for the PS3, they will be able (after its publication in the spring) is also free of charge on the CV.

With "Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3" gamers will also get the opportunity to use their CV as "ultimate controller" for PS3 games. Gamers will get by playing through the touch screen of the Vita an added advantage.

Sony is the cross-play offering. "Those players who have purchased these games already for their PS3, given the possibility of duplicate content on their HP Vita download It's free and also works in reverse there is no reason for it. content to pay twice. It also highlights the importance of the relationship between PS3 and PS Vita. But it's not just buying the option of two games for the price of one and use it on both platforms to which the close connection between the PS3 and PS Vita mind. "

The PS Vita is from 22 February in Germany will be available.

Google Android protected with bouncers

Google intensifies the fight against malicious applications for Android smartphones. A new system checks the apps on the official software platform, Android Market, said the company.

Google also wants unspecified controls on newly registered software developers to prevent malicious programs known providers to return under another name.

In recent months, Google had to repeatedly remove malicious apps from the Android Market.
The new system called "Bouncer" (bouncer) simulate how applications will run on Android devices, Google The verification run automatically, so developers need not wait for the release of their apps - that's at the Apple App Store platform is the case.

Google stressed that the danger had dropped by malicious apps. Even if the vendors of Anti-virus software were registered in the past few months, an increase of Android-pests, the real risk fell: In the second half of 2011 were 40 percent less "potentially harmful" Apps from the Android Market been downloaded as the first.

According to the company was largely attributable to the new bouncer system for the decline. It is already applied since 2011, Google made this public only now, however.