Seven-Year-Old PlayStation Portable Outsells New PS Vita

The newly-released PlayStation Vita is being outsold by the handheld console that it is intended to replace, the seven-year-old PlayStation Portable.

PS Vita: Lowdown on Games, Release Date, Price, Hardware for Sony PlayStation Console

The PlayStation Vita--the latest handheld gaming system from Sony--will soon reach North America, and rabid gamers are geeking out while waiting for the release date, Feb. 22, unless they've pre-ordered the first edition bundle pack. The PS Vita will have a base price of $249.99 or a bundle pack with games for $349.99.

Hirai Turns to PlayStation 3 Playbook to Deliver Stringer’s Vision at Sony

When Sony Corp. (6758) ’s 2006 release of PlayStation 3 flopped because features installed by the engineer who founded the business made the games console too expensive, Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer tapped Kazuo Hirai to turn the division around.

Console games expected to stage comeback thanks to 3DS, Vita

Despite the growth in 2011 of social network games for mobile phones and smartphones from companies such as Gree Inc. and DeNA Co., console games are poised for a comeback with Nintendo Co.'s 3DS portable device selling strongly in recent weeks and Sony Corp. launching its PlayStation Vita hand-held console in December. "We would like to see the Nintendo 3DS spread explosively and quell reports ...

Sony PlayStation Vita hands-on [Video]

If you've played video games on the PlayStation Portable, which affectionately became known to most as the PSP, then the Vita will look very familiar at first glance. Joysticks and buttons are placed to the left or right of a nice, wide display and the graphics produced by the system are detailed and sharp.

SNK developing new Neo-Geo portable

SNK Playmore is developing a new portable version of its classic Neo-Geo console. Named the "Neo-Geo Keitai", or "Neo-Geo Portable", the mobile device plays 20 pre-loaded games from the original Neo-Geo's nineties era, Kotaku reports. The portable boasts a 4.3 inch LCD screen and 2GB of memory, presumably expandable through the included SD card slot. Read more…