Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 12:02pm
Whoa. We didn't see this one coming. Straight out of left field, Sony's just announced that it's releasing a cheaper, uglier PSP sans Wi-Fi for the masses later this year.
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Monday, August 15, 2011 - 2:37pm
Through the magic of science or optics or something, LCD screens are able to create white light by mixing other colors of light. This works fine, but not being satisfied with "fine," Sony has gone and added an entirely new pixel of pure whiteness, which can double a screen's brightness or make it twice as efficient, but not both at the same time.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 4:31pm
For years, gamers clamored and begged for a PlayStation phone. Sony kept everybody in the dark for six years after the original PSP launched. Then the iPhone and iPod Touch blew up the scene in 2007, along with the App Store and the rest is history. Sony missed the boat.
Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 5:16am
It saddens us to have to tell you this, but you won't be playing a PS Vita by this holiday season after all, unless you live in Japan. Sony's officially delaying the PS Vita until early 2012 in the U.S. and U.K. in order to provide a steady flow of solid game titles to accompany the western launches.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 12:40pm
Sony has just announced the release details for its upcoming 3D monitor, designed to hook up to the PS3 and play 3D games, and the timing is a little odd. It'll be released on December 31st, just in time for no one to get it for Christmas.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 7:31am
Next year, Nintendo will launch its much talked about Wii U console with its so-called "revolutionary" touchscreen/tablet controller. Sony's not worried. The PS Vita can do just about everything the Wii U controller can do, and you might not have to wait until next year to do so.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 2:21pm
The PS Vita is the realization of the portable gaming handheld Sony wanted to build in 2004 with the original PlayStation Portable (PSP) — a true mobile system with the horsepower of a home games console.
Where the PSP fell short with its single analog "nub," lack of cameras, lack of a touchscreen, cumbersome UMD optical drive and weak console connectivity features, the PS Vita fixes on nearly every front.
Dual analogs? Check. Dual cameras for augmented reality (AR) experiences? Check. Massive 5-inch OLED touchscreen with equally large rear touchpad? Check. Speedy flash carts for game storage and rich PS3 connectivity all in a light piano black package that won't add too much weight to your bag? Check, check and check.
But no console is perfect. We got to go hands-on (without anybody rushing us like at E3) with the PS Vita and here are our first impressions.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 4:57am
Proving that Sony really looked at the PS3 as a system that would evolve with the times, Sony is now internally testing a few PS3 games with that awesome 3D virtual reality headset we saw back at CES in January. Who's ready for VR's return?
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 6:46am
Gamers want the PlayStation 4. Developers want the PlayStation 4. Sony says not to expect the PS4 for at least another handful of years. What's a brother to do if he really wants a PS4? If your name is Joseph Dumary, you design your own and cram it with so much futuristic tech, the "father of the PlayStation," Ken Kutaragi, would cry tears to see this thing make it past the the concept stage.
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 3:17am
Sony has a long history of beating its own drum when it comes to media formats (anyone remember the Elcaset?) Few, however, have managed to cling on quite as stubbornly as the MiniDisc.
