Features: 5-inch (16:9), 960 x 544 OLED screen Front and rear capacitive touchscreens Dual joysticks WiFi and 3G Wireless Broadband support MSRP: $249 (Wi-Fi Only)/$299 (Wi-Fi/3G) Pros: Beautiful, bright screen Surprisingly light but solid Amazing, console-quality graphics Cons: Too wide for smaller

Beautiful; bright screen; Surprisingly light but solid; Amazing; console-quality graphics

Too wide for smaller hands; Vita game selection is currently limited; 3-5 hours of battery life

Thanks to Sony, this February has another V-day to celebrate: the release of their PlayStation Portable (PSP) successor, the PS Vita. For console gamers, this is a big deal. The hardware powering the new portable is easily the best we've seen, offering nearly PS3-quality gaming potential, and the...

The PlayStation Vita invites first-time users to tap an icon on its home screen and take a trip to Welcome Park, which isn't really a park. It's a pure-white void where a disembodied female voice lives. "Welcome to Welcome Park," she says.

If you don't consider yourself a gamer, then the PlayStation Vita isn't going to change your world. Buy a tablet or a smartphone and you'll get ample gaming goodness and a device you can use for other things. If you are a gamer, however, the Vita is just about the best it gets.

Sony has finally rolled out the eagerly awaited replacement for the PlayStation Portable, and it certainly does not fail to impress. Sony PS Vita Wi-Fi, a portable gaming console equivalent of the domesticated PlayStation 3, ushers in a whole new-fangled ecosphere of ardent gaming while on the move.

The PlayStation Vita is one pricey bit of kit. But if you can justify the high costs, it is arguably the best handheld gaming experience around.

The Sony PlayStation Vita is a very capable mobile gaming console, but it's more than that as well -- it boasts a web browser, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and even optional 3G[...]

5-inch OLED screen is a thing of beauty; Quad-core processor delivers plenty of speed and power; 3G enables a better social gaming experience with the near app; local challenges; etc; Completely redesigned UI is intuitive and efficient; Front and rear touchscreen input plus motion control and two...

High cost may be an issue for a dedicated gaming device; Proprietary charge/sync connector and large AC adapter are annoying; No on-board memory; so you'll need a memory card for game saves and media; Speakers somewhat underpowered; though they are relatively good quality with distortion at only the...

PS Vita incorporates a 5-inch multi-touch organic light emitting diode as the front display and a unique multi-touch pad on the rear. Together with the front touch screen and the rear touch pad, PS Vita offers new game play experiences, allowing users to interact directly with games in three...

As of today, the PS Vita is officially available in North America and Europe (not just for consumers who bought the First Edition 3G model). Backed with a $50 million advertising campaign - the largest for any PlayStation system - Sony is letting the world know that its still very serious about...

While Sony has seen some success in the portable gaming market, it has always struggled to compete against Nintendo. With a solid fan base since the launch of the original Game Boy, Nintendo has always had a solid lead over Sony and their efforts in portable gaming.

great design; two analog sticks; blazing fast processor; spectacular screen; apps

proprietary memory cards; no video out feature; no Flash support; poor quality cameras; mediocre battery life; no 3G in Canada just yet