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Sony Announces March 9th PlayStation Vita Media Event

Submitted by Marc on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 10:00

Despite PlayStation Vita sales already eclipsing 1.2 million, Sony is hoping it can grab the attention of even more gamers next week with a special online broadcast. Set for March 9th at 8pm (in Japan), Sony will be hosting a special media event to spill the beans on unannounced Vita titles, news on upcoming releases Continue Reading

PS Vita Tip: How To Take a Screenshot

Submitted by Marc on Mon, 27/02/2012 - 12:00

So, you’ve got a new Playstation Vita and want to show off your accomplishments to your friends? Trying to take a photo of the Vita’s ultra-shiny screen can be problematic, so saving a screen shot is probably your best option. How? Easy. Simply press the “PS” button and the “Start” button at the same time. Continue Reading

PS Vita: Unboxing

Submitted by Marc on Thu, 23/02/2012 - 14:45

I’m a launch day addict and I have no problem admitting that. About a year ago, I triumphantly walked out of Target at 8:05am with a just-released Nintendo 3DS. I had such high hopes for that machine, but was continually disappointed with the titles released for the system. So, last night I went to GameStop Continue Reading

Sony Slashes PSP Price – Updates Greatest Hits/Favorites

Submitted by Marc on Mon, 28/02/2011 - 10:00

In a recent blog post, Sony revealed that, after selling over 67 million units worldwide, the price of the Playstation Portable (PSP) is dropping to $129.99 MSRP (as of February 27th). This price point is now significantly less than Apple’s iPod Touch, so it should be interesting to see if this causes any shift in Continue Reading

Sony “Playstation Certified” Tablet Surfaces

Submitted by Marc on Fri, 18/02/2011 - 7:00

Engadget is reporting details of an upcoming Playstation Certified Sony tablet. Details are still pretty scarce since the device is still early in development (currently code-named S1), but initial reports suggest a 9.4″ Android 3.0-based “media and gaming tablet”. The multi-disciplinary S1 team is supposedly made up of software and hardware engineers from Sony’s VAIO, Continue Reading

Sony Ericsson Officially Takes the Wraps Off Xperia™ PLAY

Submitted by Marc on Tue, 15/02/2011 - 6:00

Two weeks after the not-so-surprising Super Bowl ad ran on tv, today Sony Ericsson unveiled the details of the new Xperia PLAY mobile phone at the 2011 Mobile World Congress. Billed as the “World’s First Playstation™ Certified device”, the Android smartphone is set to launch in North America this March and will have exclusive titles pre-loaded Continue Reading