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Buy MotorStorm RC, Hustle Kings, or Top Darts on Vita and get PS3 version for free

And vice versa

Buy MotorStorm RC, Hustle Kings, or Top Darts on Vita and get PS3 version for free
By Tom Worthington
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In an effort to raise awareness of the Vita's Cross Play functionality, Sony has just announced on its EU PlayStation Blog that anyone who buys MotorStorm RC, Hustle Kings, or Top Darts on Vita will receive the PS3 version for free.

And if you already own one of these games on PS3, you'll be able to download the Vita version for - guess what - free.

Downloadable content for the abovementioned games, plus DLC for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and WipEout 2048, can also be shared between platforms at no extra charge.

Head-to-head

All of this is designed to encourage early adopters of the Vita to experiment with cross-platform play between Sony's forthcoming handheld and the PS3.

In Hustle Kings, for example, PS3- and Vita-owning pool sharks will be able to trade shots thanks to turn-based multiplayer. WipEout players will be able to race head-to-head across PS3 and Vita, too, courtesy of Cross Play.

The Vita launches in Europe and North America on February 22nd.

Tom Worthington
Tom Worthington
Fresh out of the packaging, Tom joins Pocket Gamer with a chip on his shoulder and a degree in Journalism. Naively, Tom believes there's a star-studded career in video games and has penned words across the internet in between praying to the almighty Nintendo gods.