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Sony wants to let you know that the latest adventure for its easily recognizable Sackboy mascot is heading out to fans soon. And if you can’t wait for it to come to stores, you may be lucky enough to grab an early shot at LittleBigPlanet Karting when it arrives in beta form. Sony is encouraging players to keep an eye on the PlayStation Blog for their chance to get into the beta.

LittleBigPlanet 2 was supposed to be the game that let players create any kind of game they wanted. So, arguably, if you wanted a customizable LittleBigPlanet kart racing experience, you’d be able to create that already. But not everyone has that much time on their hands, so Media Molecule and development partners United Front Games will be bringing Karting to the PS3 as the next LBP entry. LittleBigPlanet is also making its way to the PlayStation Vita platform as well, so the series is still going strong.

A post on the PlayStation Blog described the new game, saying, “Our goal with LBP Karting has been fairly simple – provide a fast-paced experience that captures the best of classic karting gameplay, married with the unbridled creativity of LBP. This new adventure will be accessible to players of all ages and have all of the variety necessary to satisfy both the hardcore and more casual players.” Further details, including release date information, will be released at a later time.

[via PlayStation Blog]

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There comes a time when gamers get sick of playing games and need to take a break, right? For some of you, taking a break means getting up to go pee, while for others, a break means watching some videos online. If you own a PS Vita, a new app is available for the portable game console that will allow you to watch YouTube videos on the go.

The official YouTube app for PS Vita is now available, and it takes advantage of both the Vita’s high-definition capability and the 3G connectivity some the consoles offer. If you have the 3G version of the Vita, you can watch videos at home or on the go using the mobile connectivity. The app supports recommended videos, search, storage or viewing history, and allows you to add favorites.

The videos will be offered in two viewing modes including full screen and small screen. In full-screen mode a control panel will be displayed on the screen to allow you to expand or minimize videos. Video resolution of up to 720p is supported and the videos can be viewed in HD or SD mode.

CE Week isn’t typically a venue for major product introductions, then again neither is Sony’s blog. Last night, we got a sneak peek at the company’s new Action Cam on the aforementioned site, and this morning the Japanese manufacturer dropped the black curtain on what appears to be the very same prototypes used in yesterday’s tease. We almost missed it at Sony’s pint-sized booth at the annual week-long CEA event in New York City — the camera, which has yet to get an official name and model number assignment from Tokyo, is massively smaller than yesterday’s snaps may have implied. The adventure shooter is hidden behind glass, but we did manage to pull it out for a brief inspection, and boy is it tiny.

A variety of mounts were on hand to demonstrate the shooter’s versatility, including a handlebar attachment, helmet holster and some sort of plastic enclosure that could presumably be used to shield the Action Cam from underwater hazards, though Sony declined to confirm. Specification details are also quite spotty at the moment, but we were able to confirm that there will be an Exmor R CMOS image sensor and a wide-angle Carl Zeiss Tessar lens on board. Things seem to be quite limited on the controls front, with simple navigation buttons, a Start/Stop toggle, a tiny LCD and stereo mics up front representing the entire bounty of I/O offerings. There also appears to be SD and Memory Stick storage on board, based on familiar logos printed on the jet-black housing. For now, that’s all she wrote — we expect more details as we approach the Action Cam’s official launch in the fall. Flip through the gallery below for a closer look.

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We have seen our fair share of devices make their way through the hallowed hallways of the FCC nearly every single day, so why not add another to the long list with the Sony Xperia Neo L? Apparently, this particular low-end Xperia smartphone will come with a 4″ display, and will be powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the process. It has been stripped down to the bare basics at the FCC, leaving you with the following details – there will not be any support for LTE or AWS connectivity, although it will carry the standard radios for EDGE / GPRS (850MHz, 1900MHz), GSM (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz) and WCDMA (900MHz, 2100MHz). In layman’s terms, that would mean the Sony Xperia Neo L should be made available over at AT&T and T-Mobile if either carrier decides to offer this phone to the masses. Needless to say, this does seem to shape up to be an entry level/mid-range Android-powered smartphone.

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Sony has unveiled their newest cinema projector, the SRX-R515. Designed for use in small or medium sized screen auditorium, this high quality 3D-ready projector provides 4K HD 4096 x 2160 resolution, 15,000 ANSI lumens brightness, 5000:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 native aspect ratio, and comes equipped with 2x USB 3.0 and 2x HDMI ports. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. [Sony]