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Sony has announced their newest handheld platform the Playstation Vita. The Vita will have many new exciting features that I cannot wait to try out.

Some of the new things they are incorporating are front and rear mounted cameras which use the new Augmented Reality technology which brings your physical world into the PlayStation world.

A 5 inch front multitouch OLED screen promises to bring a rich cinematic feel to both games and movies. Plus it has built in GPS capability,electronic compass,  bluetooth, along with Wifi location service support.

As far as controlling the Vita goes, it’s new rear touch pad, dual joysticks, and six axis controls will usher in a whole new portable gaming experience.

It looks like games will be downloaded onto memory cards. Sources say the Vita will come equipped with 512mb of ram and an additional 128mb dedicated to video

As a FPS fan I welcome the dual joysticks. I think it will give the Vita a natural feel, one that true Sony fans will appreciate.  I’m still trying to figure out the best use of the rear touch pad but I’m sure game developers are excited about the possibilities it opens. Another option I would like to see is some sort of phone ap built in. Sony makes the best gaming consoles hands down but in today’s world of smart phones and free aps, some way of texting or making calls is in my opinion a necessity.

There will be two models available. Wifi only and 3g + Wifi. Base price of the Wifi will be $249 with the 3g model slightly higher priced at $299. Service for the 3g model will be provided by AT&T.

All in all I’m excited for this new system.

Now what do I do with my PSP?

The Vita’s release date will be sometime in 2012.

Sony Announced Wednesday that they are going to introduce 3-D technology into their electronics and want to intergrate new 3-D viewing experiences into the home by 2010. They are planning on making Bravia LCD TV’s, PS3‘s, Blueray players, and Sony Vaio PCs all 3-D compatible. I am very excited about the PS3 part imagine playing your favorite games in 3-D, it will add a whole new level to gaming i just hope they find a way to leave the funny glasses out!

It has been announced that  content for Playstation Home will be added specifically for Killzone 2 fans. Among some of the items added will be A new personal space modeled after the Visari Throne Room as well as many other items you can use to customize your area. Check out the video below.

The New PS3 slim is finally coming out, and what is even better is that it is coming with a $100 price cut. The new PS3 is 34% smaller and uses 34% less power. It is going to have all the same features as the old PS3 and comes with a 120 GB hard drive. Here is a video.