Latest Sony portable eclipses Nintendo systems in Europe, struggles in US and Japan
Tools to bring extra online functionality such as multiplayer matchmaking and cross-platform gameplay
Global software sales hit two million across retail and digital
Nine top-forty entrants with two games top of the pile
Creating new media format 'completely necessary', says Sony's Scott Rohde
'I would be pleased if we reached similar sales to Japan', claims SCEA chief
But PSN charges less in Japan and North America
I won't say never, ever, but there's no plans for it right now', says Arne Meyer
'You'll see a number of games coming out from all of our studios', says firm's SVP of brand marketing
'We really want to establish this as the number one handheld console in the world'
'No need to pay for the same content twice' says Sony
'There are many third party developers and publishers feverishly working on titles' says Sony VP Scott Rohde
There's no wrong price point, says Sony studio boss
New numbers suggest Mobile is cutting into handheld gaming.
Developer working on 'unique action adventure' for PS Vita
But PS Vita close to imitating sound quality, says Sony audio manager
John Broomhall asks PlayStation audio guru Jason Page the facts about PS Vita's audio capabilities
Leamington Spa unit Bigbig to be axed; Cambridge outfit reorganised
New handheld tops 6 million other PlayStation-related hardware sales