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The PlayStation Vita TV is an aberration, but it’s also another smart move from a company that’s been on the gaming offensive since its February kickoff event for the PlayStation 4. In short, Vita TV is a Vita without a screen, encased in a small white plastic box and meant to plug into your home entertainment system. It plays Vita games, it runs Vita game carts, and it does all the other Vita stuff (media streaming, PSOne games, etc.). The Vita TV’s only major difference from the handheld version is that Vita TV streams PlayStation 4 games from within the same WiFi under its “PS4 link” app, while it still goes under the Remote Play moniker on the portable iteration.

We didn’t get hands-on time with Vita TV at its coming out event in Tokyo last week, but we did today at the Tokyo Game Show. Sadly, though the PS4 streaming was demonstrated on-stage by Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida earlier in the day, we couldn’t try it out ourselves. We did get to check out the UI, though, and we spent our time playing UmJammer Lammy (sequel to staff favorite PaRappa the Rapper). Head below for our thoughts on the time we spent with Vita TV.%Gallery-slideshow89576%

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We’ve got a good idea on what Sony’s got planned for at least part of its keynote. Some western release dates and prices for the likes of the Vita TV and new Vita are pretty likely, as are more details and games for the incoming PlayStation 4 — c’mon, it’s barely two months away from launch. We’ll be offering rolling commentary at the company’s Tokyo Game Show keynote, as soon as it starts.

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We are well past mid-August, which is when Sharp initially estimated its new 70-inch Aquos 4K Ultra HD LED TV would begin hitting shelves. Despite the late arrival, however, something tells us folks will still be glad to have yet another choice when shopping for their next 4K television set. To make things better, Sharp’s super high-res, THX-certified Smart TV is set to be carrying a $7,499.99 MSRP here in the States, making it about $500 cheaper than when it was originally announced. Those of you interested shouldn’t have trouble finding one, as Sharp says it’ll be available at many regional and major retailers across the country.

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Source: Sharp

We reported last week that Burberry planned to record its London runway event using the iPhone 5s, a way for Apple to show off the new iSight camera its latest handset offers. Such a time has come and gone, and now one of the videos recorded with the smartphone have been posted on YouTube, giving […]

The Roku 3 might not be the only Roku set-top box arriving this year: an unannounced 2700X has just passed through the FCC for approval. The filing shows a streaming hub that’s curvy like the Roku 3, but is limited to single-band, 2.4GHz 802.11n WiFi. Combine this spec with the low model number (the Roku 3 is the 4200X) and it’s not hard to figure out what we’re looking at — this is an entry-level device based on Roku’s newer design language. When the company’s confidentiality request to the FCC will expire in less than 90 days, we’d expect the 2700X to launch relatively soon. Check out a second image of the hardware after the break.

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Source: FCC