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PlayStation Vita’s Wake-up Club is your new social alarm clock

No one likes their alarm clock. It might be functional, but it’s loud, and it occasionally wakes you up at the wrong time. Now, a new application called Wake-up Club is about to change how you feel about getting up in the morning.

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Sadie21004117d ago

I need this! This would actually wake me up.

darkronin2294117d ago

Kind of weird to hear so much hype about a gamified alarm clock. But since I have a Vita, I'm willing to try it out.

Godchild10204117d ago

And it's free! It's nice knowing you can wake up with friends that live across the pond or right next door, without being in the same house.

profgerbik4110d ago

Well it's the most fun I have ever had with a clock as odd as that sounds it's true.

GreenRanger4117d ago

The 3DS gets games announced for it by the week but the Vita gets an alarm clock.
€250 JUSTIFIED TEN TIMES OVER!!!
IN YOUR FACE, 3DS OWNERS!!!!
I'll jizz when Sony announce the calender app at E3. /s

one2thr4117d ago

Rehashes, and old game boy games are considered new?

This gen gamers, are full of awesome!!!! /s

Snookies124117d ago (Edited 4117d ago )

Dude, why start crap like that? I have a Vita and a 3DS, but there's really no need for that. The Vita has a lot of great games. I have 8 physical games right now, and like 7 downloadable (with PS1, PSP, etc., included around 20 or so.) That is an AMAZING amount of games for a system that's only been out around a year now.

GreenRanger4117d ago (Edited 4117d ago )

I know it has a lot of games (PSP, PS1), but i'd prefer if Sony announced new games for it more often and not just these apps.

profgerbik4117d ago (Edited 4117d ago )

PS Vita games for 2013. No new games? What?

Killzone - Mercenary
Tearaway (TBA 2013)
Gods Eater 2
Dead or Alive 5+
Ninja Gaiden - Sigma 2+
Sly Cooper - Thieves in Time (5 February 2013 US, 27 February 2013 EU)
Soul Sacrifice (TBA 2013)
Rainbow Moon
History Legends of War - Patton's Campaign (TBA 2013)
Warriors Lair (TBA 2013)
Oddworld - Munch's Oddyssee HD (TBA 2013)
Zone of the Enders HD collection (TBA)
Dragon's Crown (TBA 2013)
Phantasy Star Online 2 (TBA)
Guacamelee! (Q1 2013)
Urban Trial Freestyle (Q1 2013)
Zombie Tycoon 2 - Brainhov's Revenge (TBA 2013)
The Binding of Isaac - Rebirth (TBA 2013)
Sniper - Ghost Warrior 2 (TBA 2013)
Let's Fish! Hooked On (TBA 2013)
Lone Survivor (TBA 2013)
Dragon's Racing (TBA 2013)
Dragon Fantasy Book 2 (TBA 2013)
MLB 13 The Show (5 March 2013)
Madden 14
Snapshot
Kickbeat
Rocketbirds:Hardboiled Chicken
Rocketbirds Sequel
Vtrax
Pub Games
Guilty Gear XX accent Core Plus R
Final Fantasy X HD
Muramas:The Demon Blade
Starlight:Inception
Egg "n" roll
Great little War game
One Piece Pirate Warrior 2
Orc Attack

Hicken4117d ago

Yeah... sorry. Stretching with this one. ONE app for the damn thing, and you act like all the games out and to come don't exist?

If this little thing is enough to outweigh all the Vita has coming, the problem isn't with the system or with Sony. No, the trouble seems a bit closer to emerald in color.

DivineAssault 4116d ago

are u insane? Vita murders 3ds in games & support.. Not sales for some ODD reason but publishers go with vita over the leapfrog shovel ware 3ds gets

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ChronoJoe4117d ago

Competative waking up, let's take this shit to e-sports.

nevin14117d ago

Im a little confused.

How does this work. Do you need to have the Vita(while connected to the internet)on when you go to sleep.

profgerbik4117d ago (Edited 4117d ago )

I think your Vita just has to be in standby or something. I know the Vita can turn itself on with PS+ auto updates so you can always just set an alarm for something soon and see if it turns the Vita on sounding the alarm.

Otherwise I guess it has to just be in standby. I just downloaded it but not really in the mood to be messing around with it atm so I'll test it out later to see exactly how it works.

I would imagine internet connection might be needed if you are trying to wake up with friends or whatever. I honestly don't know what it does exactly yet. Says something about waking up with friends and possibly playing mini games, no idea how it all works together.

It's got a timer also which I think is awesome for any games that have timed spawns or stuff like that.

If you figure it out get back and let me know.

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The Throwdown #23

Previously on STFUandPLAY

STFUandPLAY still in beast mode
PC vs Consoles war rears its ugly head again on the WZ

Reviews

•DC Nation & Ultimate Spider-Man
•Wake Up Club

Articles & Videos

•Geek Chic video
•According To Jon Shaw
•Tor’s Next Gen Editorial
•Nintendo Direct Video
•Young Justice & Green Lantern cancelled
•The challenges of bringing anime to American audiences

Other Stuff

•Four games in Feb challenge
•Sony’s 16 second teaser trailer
•Max Fleischer’s Superman
•The Last Of Us gets multiplayer
•Dumbasses petition White House to remove DmC from store shelves
•THQ is no more
•Dredd is redeemed on home video
•Image & Wildstorm comics characters
•The Rhino will be in Amazing Spider-Man 2.
•X-Men: Days Of Future Past news
•JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars Episode VII
•No more Star Wars movies in 3D
•Why George Lucas sold Lucasfilm
•Flash Gordon references in TED

Listener Questions

•What is the number one thing you want from next gen?
•What is the number one thing you DON’T want from next gen?
•What March games will be overshadowed and which should be delayed?
•What will happen to the Wii U once the next gen systems are released?

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LOGICWINS4103d ago

I'll give this a listen after TUF

Jac5al4103d ago

Agree 100% with the anime thing.

Number one thing I want from next gen would probably have to be 1080p 60 FPS as the standard for every game, which is most likely going to be the standard.

I honestly think the Wii U will die once the nextbox/ps4 are released. Their is nothing that really stands out imo. The Wii U doesn't have the motion control x-factor like the wii had this time around to carry it. I can't see all three consoles flourishing like this gen again.

Great show guys.

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Wake-Up Club Review | STFUandPlay

STFUandPlay's Rikuson1 writes "From the creators behind Welcome Park and Treasure Park comes Wake-Up Club. Wake-up Club is a free alarm clock application for PlayStation Vita that allows players to compete against each other in a short mini-game to determine who can wake up faster. Sounds dumb huh? I said the same thing especially when I saw the trailer, the whole idea behind is rather extremely weird when thought about. But I don’t judge anything anymore honestly and you can never go wrong with free."

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Wake-up Club Review | Gamer Horizon

Wake-up Club is a social alarm clock for the Playstation Vita. That is a mouthful, because a social alarm clock is a foreign concept to the entire human race. I will give credit to Sony for legitimately innovating on the very concept of the alarm clock, and coming out with something that is compelling. However, technical limitations end up marring what could be a great experience.

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jon12344110d ago

its a good alarm clock, it actually works better than my iphone, cheering other players to wake up, keeps me up

Sharingan_no_Kakashi4110d ago

I use it every morning. It's actually quite entertaining. I'm always first to wake up. Tapping a moving icon to prove that you're awake at 4:30 am is actually harder than it sounds at that hour lol.

profgerbik4110d ago

Has anyone managed to wake up in less than 2 secs? I can never wake up before 2 secs even though it seems like I am pressing the screen before I even count to 2 secs.