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Is your PlayStation Vita fixed?

, Dec 21st 2011 Discuss [2]

When a gaming company apologizes for a device they've released, you know good and well that they're at the mercy of their customers - this is just what's happened with Sony's PlayStation Vita not one week after its release in Japan, and a firmware fix does appear to be on the way. Reports surrounded the launch of 300,000 device sold in just the first weekend of its release, and since then (three days, approximately), complaints about unresponsive touchscreens, freezes, and crashes have mounted to a level that Sony's found it necessary to offer up an apology. Future users should take comfort in the idea that this may well only be a temporary set of issues, mind you, which should be fixed up in time for 2012 to roll around - our question for you current users is this: are you having troubles right this minute? Read The Full Story

Sony issues update and apology for PS Vita freeze and touch screen issues

, Dec 19th 2011 Discuss [2]

Sony's much anticipated PlayStation Vita portable gaming device has just launched in Japan over the weekend and the company has already issued an apology along with a software update. New owners have been reporting problems with unresponsive touch screens and system freezes, among other issues of which users have begun tweeting and posting their experiences in videos to YouTube. Read The Full Story

PS Vita US and Europe launch in “early” 2012 says Sony

, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [6]

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Vita launch will miss the 2011 holiday season in the US and Europe, with the new handheld instead arriving “early next year.” According to Sony VP Kazuo Hirai, only Japan will see the Vita arrive in time for Christmas, with the rest of the “phased global rollout” taking place in early 2012. Rather than a delay, Hirai said the scheduling was intended to give Sony time to prepare “solid” game offerings.

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Sony PlayStation Vita Pass Through FCC, Ready For Fall Launch

, Aug 3rd 2011 Discuss [6]

The Sony PlayStation Vita looks ready for its fall debut now that it's passed through the FCC. Today, documents surfaced revealing that the WiFI and Bluetooth capabilities of the handheld have won FCC approval, which is a sure sign that the device is on track for an imminent launch. The latest rumors peg the PS Vita to hit in late October. Read The Full Story

PS Vita face-tracking demo tips SmartAR gaming [Video]

, Jul 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

Sony has demonstrated the face-recognition and tracking capabilities of the upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld, using the portable console's front-facing camera to track head movement and have on-screen avatars respond accordingly. In the demo, filmed by Siliconera and which you can see after the cut, Sony showed a two-way video chat being held between a pair of animated avatars, the head, mouth, eye and other movements being mapped to those of the gamer. Read The Full Story

Sony Answers All Your PS Vita Questions

, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [67]

One of the major announcements kicking off this past week's E3 2011 conference, was Sony's unveiling of the next-generation portable (NGP) now known as the PS Vita. The new portable gaming device boasts front and rear cameras as well as a unique integration of front and rear touch panels into its gameplay among several new features. Pricing and general timeframe for availability was also revealed. But if you still have more questions, Sony has posted up a long FAQs to answer everything or at least what it can say for now. Read The Full Story

AT&T Announces Itself PlayStation Vita’s Sole Mobile Carrier

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [2]

In case you weren't aware of the device known as the PlayStation Vita, let's have a short chat about that first. This is what Sony is calling their first "next generation portable entertainment system that combines gaming capabilities and social connectivity." One might argue that this title should go to the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, but who would say such a thing? Have a look at our Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY review and come back in to this post and see what you have to say. Next, let's continue to talk about this Vita device. This device is essentially a PlayStation in your hands and will cost $249 and $299 for the Wi-fi and 3G models respectively. Read The Full Story

E3 2011: Sony NGP Officially PS Vita [Updated with VIDEO]

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [4]

We’ve been waiting for this moment, the unveiling of the next-generation portable, the Sony NGP. During Sony’s E3 2011 press conference, the company confirmed several rumors for the PSP successor. Sony exec Kazuo Hirai took the stage for the reveal and made it known that the official name for the Sony NGP is indeed the Sony PS VIta.

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Sony files for trademark on PS Vita logo in EU

, Jun 6th 2011 Discuss [1]

We all know that Sony is hard at work on a new portable game console to replace the PSP that hasn't sold well. The code name for the new console was NGP and the device is expected to get official for the first time at E3 this week. I mentioned last week that the source code on the PlayStation site had listed a couple occurrences of the PS Vita name, which is thought to be the official name for the NGP when it lands. Read The Full Story
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