PlayStation Vita Will Be Losing These Three Features — cinemablend.com

To be fair, I’m not entirely sure many people utilize two of those applications listed above, mainly Maps and Near. The Maps app isn’t super useful unless you have one of those rare 3G Vita models and I’m not sure anyone has ever given Near more than a passing glance. When the Vita launched, it seemed like the Near app was basically Sony’s answer to Nintendo’s StreetPass. You could see who was playing what games within a few miles, send them a friend invite, rate your games and, for a handful of titles, exchange in-game goods. It was good in theory, but the app itself was a confusing mess and, other than Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Assassin’s Creed: Liberation, not a lot of games made the Near functionality all that useful.

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