Sony released a cryptic video a few days ago teasing gamers about an upcoming press conference. According to analysts, "such a console would follow Nintendo's Wii U, which launched last autumn, and precede Microsoft's next Xbox game console, which will likely be unveiled in June at the E3 video game conference in Los Angeles." Continue reading for two videos and more information.
Remember when digital cameras used to store images on floppy disks? If not, here's a rare look at the Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD73 from 1999. It featured a 640 x 480 pixel LCD display, a fixed ISO 100, an F/1.8 40-400 mm zoom lens and a shutter speeds of 1/4000 sec to 1/60 sec. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
We have seen the future of smartphones, and they double as pocket tablets. This innovative Sony device looks like a regular phone at first glance, but when unfolded, it's a fully-functional tablet that's perfect for web browsing and gaming. Continue reading for one more picture and information.
There's no better time than now to start learning about HD photography techniques, and the Sony Xperia™ ion is one gadget you should definitely add to your shortlist. Whether it's trying to achieve sharp, clear images of your photos to display on an HDTV, or trying to shoot smooth, crisp video, our tips will most certainly help. Experience everything in HD with Sony's first LTE smartphone - Xperia™ ion. Continue reading for more information.
If Sony's PS Vita was powered by Google's Android operating system, this is how it would look. Called the "Droid X360" for some reason, this Vita knockoff runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and boasts "9 different kinds of built-in emulators for the classic arcade games: Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, Game boy Color, NES/FC, SNES, SEGA Mega Drive and SEGA Game Gear." Continue reading for a video and more information.
For a limited time only, buy a PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi system and receive a copy of Mortal Kombat and a 4GB Memory Card for free. Simply, "add a PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi system, Mortal Kombat game and PS Vita 4GB Memory Card, referenced above, to your Shopping Cart via the "Add to Shopping Cart" button; a promotion credit for the amount of the PS Vita 4GB Memory Card and Mortal Kombat will appear in the upper right corner of your Order Summary during the checkout process." More information. Continue reading for a video preview of Mortal Kombat.
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Just keep saying Orbis to yourself, as that is what Sony plans to call the next PlayStation. This next-generation console "will be capable of playing games at extremely high resolutions up to 4096x2160 -- Toshiba has recently unveiled a television capable of the same 'Ultra HD' resolution, and other manufacturers are set to follow suit." Click here for more pictures of the Orbis concept. Continue reading to see a cool fan-made PlayStation 4 commercial.
The most shocking part of the report is that the Orbis will not support PlayStation 3 games (just like the slim PS3 has no PS2 BC) and there might be some kind of "anti-used games" security in place. Orbis games will be available on Blu-Ray or as a digital download on SEN (people, stop calling it PSN).[via Dvice - DailyMail]
The PS Vita features "dual touch-pads, dual cameras, dual analog sticks, a 5-inch OLED screen, GPS, six-axis motion sensors and a three-axis electronic compass." Product page. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video review. Here's the bottom line:
The only real drawbacks are the price and the battery life, but I think neither should be a dealbreaker if you're hungering for some real mobile gaming. The Vita is a games system, and it's awesome at playing games.[via PopSci]
Sony's PS Vita has landed in Japan, and unboxing videos are already surfacing on YouTube. This console features "dual touch pads at the front and rear, dual cameras at the front and rear, dual analog sticks, a 5-inch OLED screen, GPs, six-axis motion sensors and a three-axis electronic compass and exceptional built-in connectivity via Wi-Fi." Product page. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to watch the video unboxing.
In the Vita box, there's the usual array of instruction manuals and plugs as well as the game hardware itself. The red booklet is the 3G plan for Japanese mobile carrier Docomo.[via Kotaku]
According to insider source Develop-Online, "Sony studios are already conceptualizing games and specs for the next PlayStation, with the console launching by as early as 2014." Click here to see more PlayStation 4 concepts.
Sony's going to be holding the cards for its PS4 close to its chest. If anything, we'll at least catch a glimpse of what Sony's planning at E3 next year, but even that seems like it's too soon.[via Dvice]
