PS Vita: In a world of mobile phones, do handheld gaming devices have a future?

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Trying out the game “Escape Plan” from Seattle’s Fun Bits Interactive during a demo this week, I encountered a level that required me to pinch the animated character “Lil” on screen. Naturally, I placed my thumb and index finger on the surface of the touch screen and moved them together in a pinching motion —… Read More…

Sony’s new PS Vita handheld: $249 WiFi, $299 3G, on AT&T

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Sony this evening unveiled the official name for the successor to its PlayStation Portable. Dubbed the PlayStation Vita, the new handheld will launch later this year, with a WiFi version retailing for $249 and the 3G model going for $299. The company made the announcement at the E3 video-game convention in Los Angeles. There were… Read More…