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PS Vita Designer Also Responsible for the Walkman

The PlayStation Blog reveals that the new handheld shares a common ancestry with Sony's legendary portable music player. Read More »

PS Vita Impressions: The Tech Perspective

IGN's hardware guru takes a first pass on Sony's new handheld, providing detailed impressions of the build, software and performance. Read More »

How Good is the PS Vita's Battery Life?

We put Sony's newest handheld to the test, clocking how long it takes for the battery to die, recharge and die some more. Read More »

Everything You Need to Know About CES 2012

Get the rundown on the world's largest tech show; including when it is, where it takes place, what will be on display and why you should care. Read More »

PS Vita Gets Torn Apart

Sony's latest handheld gets taken apart piece by piece in a photographic breakdown posted by a Japanese gaming website. Read More »

PS Vita Gets the Knock-Off Treatment

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but in the case of this new PS Vita knock-off from Chinese manufacturer YinLips, it's more of an insult. Read More »

Deadmau5 Lost His Vita

Are you in LA tonight? Well, there's a very special cab out there with a PlayStation Vita in it thanks to DJ Deadmau5. Read More »

Vita Allows Multiple PSN IDs

The PlayStation Vita will bond PSN IDs to memory cards, not systems, which means that you'll be able to use multiple accounts. Read More »

Vita PSN account restricted

The word from a Japanese Vita preview event is that swapping between PSN accounts on Vita will first require the system to be formatted. Read More »

Sony Defends Vita Memory

In the wake of the controversy over Vita memory card pricing, Sony says it used proprietary memory cards to keep everyone on equal ground. Read More »

Vita Remote Play Rumor: Nope

Playing every PS3 game on your Vita was an exciting rumor, but Sony has now confirmed that not every game will support the feature. Read More »

New Japanese Vita Ad

A new PlayStation Vita commercial is running in Japan. Come check it out, and then continue to wish that the Vita was coming out sooner. Read More »

New PS3 Firmware

PS3 Firmware 4.00 is out and whips the console into shape for the PlayStation Vita's arrival. Read More »

PS3 Games on Vita

According to rumors, you'll be able to play a 480p streaming version of PlayStation 3 titles on your Vita next year. Read More »

Vita Memory Card Pricing

Pricing for four different sizes of Vita memory cards have been revealed, ranging all the way up to $120. Read More »

PlayStation 3 DVR Update to Allow Vita Streaming

Alongside the Japanese release of the PlayStation Vita, Sony will be updating the Torne DVR, allowing streaming and file exporting to the new handheld. Read More »

PSP-to-Vita on One Account

Last week, Sony revealed its Passport Program, allowing the transfer of UMD-centric PSP games to Vita. But there's a pretty big catch. Read More »

Get the Vita One Week Early

Can't wait for the Vita to hit stores on February 22nd? Sony's new First Edition bundle will let you get your hands on the system early. Read More »

Share Your Knowledge with IGN’s Tech Wikis

Learn how to contribute to the growing wealth of information about your favorite gaming hardware, smartphones, tablets and computer platforms on IGN's new tech wikis. Read More »

Vita Browser Won’t Support Flash

The PlayStation Vita will include an internet browser, but don’t expect to use it to view Flash content. Read More »