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In case you didn’t know, PS Vita will play nice with PSP in ad-hoc mode originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yeah, we know that the whole mobile-gaming-is threatening-dedicated-gaming thing has been done to death, but when some of the industry’s software MVPs start weighing in on the matter, well… that’s when our ears perk up. Nintendo has made clear that it’s shunning smartphones as a gaming platform, and now it’s Mega Man co-creator Keiji Inafune’s turn to windmill into the argument. Speaking with our sister site Joystiq, he opines that the two worlds aren’t set to eclipse each other just yet, illustrating it wonderfully through the medium of simile: “I think it’s very similar between cellphone cameras and professional digital cameras. You don’t use a smartphone camera for an interview, and you don’t use a really professional camera to take some small pictures when you’re going to work.” Hard to knock the underlying logic, but it’s pretty tough to pretend that handset gaming isn’t seriously denting handheld gaming. For the full spiel, be sure to give that source link a tap.

Keiji Inafune: handheld consoles don’t need to fear the smartphone… yet originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here — or at least its pre-order page is. Sony’s hotly anticipated PlayStation Vita has been on our minds since January, and now it’s making its Canadian North American pre-order debut via Best Buy Canada. The product pages for both the WiFi-only and 3G editions list a release date of March 30th — which lines up with previous reports that the console won’t be gracing your stocking this Christmas — but we’d take that estimate with a heaping fistful of salt. If you’re itching to throw down some Canadian dollars, however, feel free to hop on over to the source to secure yours now.

[Thanks, Silverfox]

Sony’s PlayStation Vita goes up for pre-order at Best Buy Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That label up there may not look like much, but the WiFi test report shown after the break makes one thing exceptionally clear: Sony’s PlayStation Vita just cleared FCC testing. For those unfamiliar with the process, this is widely regarded as the final step before a consumer electronics device is shipped to retailers here in the States, and given that “fall” date we’ve been hearing about, it sure looks as if Sony’s on pace to keep its promise. So, you did save room on this year’s wish list for yet another console… right?

Continue reading Sony PlayStation Vita clears the FCC hurdle, gets tantailizingly close to US release

Sony PlayStation Vita clears the FCC hurdle, gets tantailizingly close to US release originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Blockbuster may have had its share of trouble here in the States, but that doesn’t mean its British brother isn’t doing well enough to have (and leak) a big-shot release date or two. According to a flyer brandishing the Blockbuster logo and that good ‘ol co.uk extension, the PlayStation Vita will land in the United Kingdom on October 28th. That’s ominously close to Halloween — not that we’re suggesting anybody is having pre-holiday PSV boot-shakes, or anything — and the flyer’s fall release prediction squares up nicely with Sony’s “end of 2011” launch window. As always, we suggest taking rumors and leaks such as this with a grain of salt — but considering Sony’s sinkable record regarding loose lips, we’d understand a low sodium approach. Hit the break to get a peek at the Blockbuster UK flyer — ready and waiting for your judgement.

Continue reading PlayStation Vita out in October, says Blockbuster UK flyer

PlayStation Vita out in October, says Blockbuster UK flyer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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