Skype now available for PS Vita

Skype has launched their anticipated Video and Voice app for the handheld console today.

The PlayStation Vita will now give gamers a chance to video chat or voice call friends and family around the world using Skype.

North American gamers can download the app now, but anyone in Europe and Asia will have to wait tomorrow to download their region-specific version of the service.

Using the app, users can make free calls to Skype numbers or purchase credit to make calls to all other numbers via 3G or Wi-Fi depending on what Vita you purchased.

Probably most important for fans, the app can remain in the background while you play a game. You can also use either the front or rear cameras to make video calls.

Thanks to the Playstation Blog I have a sneak preview on whats to come this May for Playstation Plus subscribers.

Exclusives:Early Access:

• Pixel Junk 4am Closed Viewer Beta – 5/1
• Velocity (Free PS mini) – 5/1

Free PSN Games:

• Awesomenauts – 5/1
• Trine 2 – 5/1
• Rock of Ages – 5/15

Free Minis:

• Floating Cloud God Saves The Pilgrims – 5/1
• Velocity – 5/1

Free PS1 Classics:

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – 5/1
• Castlevania Chronicles – 5/1

Full Game Trials:

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – 5/1
• Disney Universe – 5/1
• Saints Row The Third – 5/8
• Assassin’s Creed Revelations – 5/15
• Batman Arkham City - 5/15
• Rayman Origins– 5/15
• Need for Speed The Run – 5/15
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition – 5/22
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier – 5/22

Free Avatars and Themes:

• Dead Cloud Avatar – 5/15
• Gear Avatar – 5/15
• Mesh Dynamic Theme – 5/22

Discounts:

• Datura – 5/8 (PS Plus Price – $7.99)
• Disney Universe – 5/1 (PS Plus Price: $15.00)
• Rayman: Origins – 5/15 (PS Plus Price: $15.00)
• Saints Row The Third – 5/8 (PS Plus Price: $47.99)

Rayman: Origins for $15 along with Trine 2 for free; another pretty great month for Plus Subscribers. 

How about you, are you looking to grab any of these games?