6 reasons E3 might suck this year
This year's E3 is looking more notable for what we won't be seeing.
Xbox 360-quality graphics could come to mobile devices by 2014
Imagine a mobile device with the graphical capabilities of an Xbox 360. Hardware developer Nvidia thinks that dream isn't too far off.
Skype brings video calls to PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita users will be able to make video calls for the first time thanks to the addition of Skype video communication.
For Sony, the deal will help the company demonstrate the non-gaming virtues of the Vita, which has been …
Kingdom Hearts boosts 3DS in Japan while PS Vita flags
Handhelds continue to dominate the video game sales charts in Japan, and one handheld in particular. Driven by the release of a new exclusive title in Square Enix’s hit Kingdom Hearts series, the Nintendo 3DS had a very strong final …
The new iPad is for gaming
Editor's Pick
The new iPad, third generation, iPad 3, whatever you call it, is a serious gaming machine. For some games, it even rivals a console like the PlayStation 3. We’re going to see more and more gaming done on the iPad …
Unit 13 for the PS Vita is the epitome of flawed fun (review)
The Vita launch hype settled down quick, didn’t it? With the first batch of games out of the way, Unit 13 rocks up to the show with a surprising amount of confidence.
So far, most Vita games force touchscreen controls …
PlayStation Vita Launch Awards
Welcome to GamesBeat’s PlayStation Vita launch awards. Released on February 22 in North America, the Vita has already had a steady blend of critical acclaim and controversy, but who cares about all that? This feature is (mostly) about the games! …
Who won? First-week sales of PS Vita vs. PSP vs. 3DS vs. DS (infographic)
In two of the three major video game markets (Japan and the U.S.), Nintendo has come out on top in first-week sales of handheld gaming systems with its DS and 3DS consoles. But Sony has performed better in Europe, where the last-generation PlayStation Portable and the recently released PlayStation Vita have outperformed both DS devices.
Check the infographic below to see how these four portables fared in first-week sales across the three territories, and for comparison's sake, see how eight major handheld platforms have sold in their lifetimes.
Sony’s PlayStation Vita sells more than 1.2M units worldwide
Sony said today that its PlayStation Vita gaming handheld has sold more than 1.2 million units worldwide. The Vita went on sale last week in the U.S. and Europe, and it has been on sale since December in Japan.
The …
VentureBeat Staff Impressions: “The more I play the PlayStation Vita, the less I like it”
Now that the staff has had a chance to put Sony’s new handheld device through its paces, what does it think?
Sebastian Haley, Reviews Editor
The more I play the PlayStation Vita, the less I like it. It’s unfortunate to …
GamesBeat Only weekly roundup
Here are some of the stories that ran on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more articles exclusively in the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat, particularly when they’re mainly of interest to our game readers. The broader-interest posts will continue to run …
VBWeekly: The Galaxy S II, Eco-Apple, and book club
In this week’s VBWeekly, Jolie O’Dell walks us through first impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S II, the PlayStation Vita, and, in what turns out to be a blatant rip off, an iPhone game called Pokemon Yellow that is nothing …
Playstation Vita could make $2.2 billion this year, if given essential price cut
Sony’s new PlayStation Vita handheld console will sell 12.4 million units globally this year, bringing in revenue of around $2.2 billion, according to research company Strategy Analytics.
This figure assumes a drop in price from $250 to $180 during 2012, …
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational is Vita’s surprise delight (review)
I’m not much of a golfer. I had one stint at making it as the next Tiger Woods 10 years ago, but I was better at cutting the grass with the club than hitting the ball. The constant walking, the …
Sony’s PlayStation Vita starts moving off the shelves
Sony began selling the PlayStation Vita last night a midnight Eastern time. The portable gaming device is the company’s bid to stay relevant to gamers in an age of iPads and smartphones.
The sales kicked off in the U.S. with …
PlayStation Vita game giveaway!
The PlayStation Vita launch is happening right now. For all those looking to upgrade their gaming-on-the-go to the next level, GamesBeat is giving away a bunch of Vita launch games so that you can focus on buying memory cards, …
Everything you need to know about the PlayStation Vita
This week marks the launch of the PlayStation Vita, the successor to Sony’s PlayStation Portable handheld gaming device. Launched last December in Japan, the Vita did not fare particularly well, being consistently outsold by its predecessor even during the Christmas …
Sony’s marketing chief: PlayStation Vita to be biggest marketing spend ever in U.S. (interview)
Sony is pulling out all the stops with tonight’s launch of the PlayStation Vita handheld gaming device.
Guy Longworth, senior vice president of marketing and PSN at Sony’s U.S. game division, said in an interview that the $50 million U.S. …
PlayStation Vita: THE hardware review
Editor's Pick
There is something extravagant about the release of a new game system: the promise of new and previously unheard of software experiences … hardware that is faster, better, and more capable. It is something that will be around for years …
Uncharted: Golden Abyss is a flawed flagship for the PlayStation Vita (review)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss is the marquee game for Sony’s all-or-nothing bet in portable gaming, the PlayStation Vita.
This handheld device is Sony’s last stand against competitors such as the Nintendo 3DS, not to mention the iPad, iPhone, and all of …
