[Update: I originally wrote this all wrong and suggested games like UMvC3 would be free because I have shit for brains. I've fixed it all up now. Sorry about the original post being basically totally wrong and stupid. At least for once I can be accused of lying to make Sony look good.]
Sony wants to really push the cross-platform connectivity between the PS3 and PS Vita, and is letting three games play piggyback in order to do so. Anybody who buys such games as Hustle Kings, Wipeout 2048, or Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 on their Vita will be able get PS3 content downloaded for free.
Top Darts, Motorstorm RC, and Hustle Kings can be played on one system if you buy it on the other. If you get Wipeout 2048 on Vita, you can get free tracks from Wipeout HD or Wipeout Fury.
That's a solid little scheme right there, and one worth taking advantage of. Cross-play could be the ace in the Vita's hole, especially since the Vita's early consumers are sure to be dyed-in-the-wool Sony product fans. Well done Sony, you get a smiley sticker!
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3:45 PM on 02.17.2012 | 
Well done, indeed.
Just thought I'd share.
- Buy Hustle Kings on either PS3 OR PSVita, get the other version FREE
- Buy Wipeout 2048 on Vita and Wipeout HD Fury on PS3 and get HD FURY as FREE DLC for 2048 on the Vita when it comes out
- Buy Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and any DLC you purchase works on BOTH versions.
That is not even remotely close to what this article is saying and I hope that it can be corrected.
A little editing, perhaps?
Do you have a link for proof, becuase what Jim said is almost too good to be true.
If what Jim has is spot on then this is something that is truely glorious.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/02/16/3-great-reasons-to-try-ps-vitaps3-cross-play-content/
FUCKING BRAVO
Top Darts, Motorstorm RC, and Hustle Kings get free games on the opposing platform (Buy one, get the other free).
UMvC3 has cross compatible DLC.
Buying WipEout 2048 when you own WipEout HD or Fury gets you free track downloads for WipEout 2048 cross-play (WipEout HD tracks and WipEout Fury tracks respectively in two separate DLC downloads).
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Fuck.
Oh well, they COULD have made a huge cash grab and got a ton of positive press, but as we all know, Sony has a severe allergic reaction to positive PR. Its the same condition ea, activision, capcom and ubisoft have.
Being cool makes em itchy and irritable.
I hope game like NHL 13 or NFL 13 do a combo like this. They even could make the game cost more.
Like 79$ for NHL 13 ps3 and a Downloaded code or card of NHL 13 on psv.
I think it would work great for sport game! Continuing your season on the go would rock.
Hear, hear!
You actually need to have purchased the Wipeout HD Fury stuff on PS3 already, to get it free on Vita, otherwise it will be up for sale for everyone else.
1. If you purchase Hustle Kings for PS Vita, you will get Hustle Kings on PS3 for free. If you already own Hustle Kings on PS3, you’ll be able to download the PS Vita version for free.
(if you purchase on Vita, you get the PS3 version free but if you already had the game on PS3, you get Vita version free)
2. If you purchase WipEout 2048, you will be able to download WipEout 2048’s DLC packs, WipEout HD and HD Fury for free when they launch on PS Vita later this spring.
(if you purchase 2048 on Vita and already own HD and HD fury DLC packs on PS3, you can download them to Vita for free when the pack is released on Vita)
3. DLC purchased for the PS3 version of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 can be used on the PS Vita version for free (and vice versa).
(DLC for Ultimate marvel are shared between PS3 and Vita)
4. Buy Motorstorm RC for PS3, get Vita version free and vice versa
5. Streetfighter X Tekken share DLC with PS3 and Vita if you buy on either platform Capcom confirmed
I own Hustle kings, so there's a free Vita game.
I'm totally buying Motorstorm RC, so there's a free PS3 game.
Win win.
I wonder how they will do it for RUIN!?
they can't offer free Vita downloads for 3rd party games unless the publisher agrees to it. Hustle Kings and Wipeout are published by Sony which is why they can do that. UMvC3 is obviously a Capcom product, which why why they stated "Our friends at Capcom are also offering shared content for no additional cost with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3."