Sega Making New IP For Vita

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Pachter: Wii U Is “Two Years Too Late,” Has Dumbest Name Ever Apparently

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Sony Answers Your PlayStation Vita Questions

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On its support site, Sony has posted a lengthy FAQ about the Vita ranging from the differences between the regular and 3G versions to LiveArea to why it doesn’t do 3D.

From Sony:

PlayStation Vita (previously Next Generation Portable (NGP)) FAQs

Question: When will PS Vita be available?
Answer: There will be a phased roll out from the end of the year 2011 throughout all the SCE regions.

Q: How much will PS Vita cost?

Sony Answers Your PlayStation Vita Questions [2]

Q: What are the specs of the OLED screen?
A: 5 inches (16:9), 960×544 pixels, Approx. 16,770,000 colors displayed

Q: What colors will be available at launch?

Sony Answers Your PlayStation Vita Questions [3]

Q: What kind of game medium will PS Vita support? What is the official name? Why did you decide to introduce it?
A: It is a small flash memory based card, dedicated for PS Vita. Taking advantage of the flash memory feature, this innovative card can store add-on game content or the game save directly on the card. By adopting flash memory based card, SCE will be able to provide game cards with higher capacity in the future, allowing developers to store more game data to deliver rich, immersive games. We will announce the official name at a later date.

Q: What type of storage media will PS Vita support?
A: This will be announced at a later date.

LittleBigPlanet Vita

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Vita Likely To Be Region Free

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