PS Vita

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Hot New Handheld Gaming Console from Sony

Playstation Vita is a next-generation mobile gaming device, boasting a 4 core CPU, powerful graphics system, 960x544 OLED screen, and an impressive lineup of games. Not only you can play your favorite PS3 titles like Uncharted 3 or LittleBigPlanet 2 on it, PS Vita is also backwards-compatible with all PSP games that you can download from the PSN Store!

This PSP successor went on sale on February 22nd, 2012. See the page below for tech specs, the official promotional video, a list of great PS Vita games, and visitor comments.

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PlayStation Vita - WiFi

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While Vita retains the familiar shape of the PSP, it introduces powerful hardware and new features worthy of a next-generation handheld gaming device. Dual touchpads, 5" screen, twin cameras and analog sticks, six-axis motions sensors, stereo speakers, and other exciting capabilities blur the line between interactive entertainment and reality. Play great new titles like Uncharted: Golden Abyss or enjoy PSP and PS one classics.

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PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Bundle

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Playstation Vita 3G gives you an additional data plan via AT&T Wireless. Take on your friends or players from all over the world with always-on 3G. Vita-exclusive PSN functionality like Near allows you to find out what your friends are playing right now, while LiveArea lets you share your achievements with other players. You can even enjoy uninterrupted gameplay between your PS3 and PS Vita with compatible titles!

Playstation Vita Specs

PS Vita boasts poweful hardware and lots of extra features.

  • Quad-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU

  • 5" 960 x 544 OLED touchscreen

  • Front and rear cameras

  • Stereo speakers

  • Microphone

  • D-Pad, Action buttons, 2 shoulder buttons, PS / Power / Start / Select / Volume control buttons
  • 3G, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, BlueTooth, GPS connectivity

  • Additional touch pad on the rear

  • Two analog sticks

  • Motion sensors

  • Backwards-compatible with PSP games

Playstation Vita Official Video Presentation

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Playstation Vita News

What the web is saying about this portable gaming console.

E3 2012: Five Titles the PS Vita Needs
A few days back it was rumored that Assassin's Creed 3 would grace the Playstation Vita, but no formal announcements were made. Yesterday we received word that the AC title was not Assassin's Creed 3, but Assassin's Creed: Legacy instead.
PlayStation Vita YouTube app incoming
Very soon, PlayStation Vita owners will be able to watch talking cats and laughing babies without needing to break out their smartphone, laptop, or iPad. Of course, this won't be reason enough to ditch those handy items but it will be a nice mid-game ...
E3 2012: Assassin's Creed 3 Liberation coming to the PS Vita
Assassin's Creed 3 will be headed to the PlayStation Vita, but it may not be the title we once thought. Rather than a direct port of console game set to release later this fall for Xbox 360 and PS3, the PS Vita will be getting an entirely separate game ...
Gravity Rush's beautiful open-world soars the Vita to dizzying, dazzling ...
Since launching in February, the PlayStation Vita really hasn't had that ?must own? title that every new piece of hardware needs. Sure, we've seen ports of PlayStation 3 games (like Mortal Kombat and MLB 12 The Show) and new editions of popular Sony ...

Comments

Share your opinion about the PS Vita.

  • cneely294587 Jan 25, 2012 @ 8:30 pm | delete
    I already have mine reserved.
  • zarometro Nov 4, 2011 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    not a day one purchase for me, due to the steep price, but an awesome kit of tech!
  • unafraid Oct 20, 2011 @ 4:00 pm | delete
    So how are we going to call it for short? PSV?
  • dogface Oct 22, 2011 @ 1:41 am | delete
    Why not just Vita? PSV has 3 letters, Vita 4. :P
  • JoeCinocca Oct 19, 2011 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    Looking forward to testing this out when it debuts.
  • iwrite4cash Oct 19, 2011 @ 9:27 am | delete
    Hello fellow Squid, I enjoyed your fabulous lens about the new PS Vita, hopefully one day soon my Squidoo.com earnings will be high enough so that I can purchase this fine featured product! Keep up the great work!

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