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Complete Guide to the PS Vita
The PS Vita is the most sophisticated gaming handheld yet, and there's a lot to know. Here's a guide.
How to Browse the Web on a PS Vita
The PS Vita has a built-in web browser app, which is pretty simple to use once you know its quirks.
Anime on UMD
Want to know what anime is available on UMD for viewing on your PSP? Check this guide for titles, publishers, reviews and more.
Trophies on the PS Vita
Many games on PS Vita let you earn trophies as you play, but there are some quirks with saving that information and sharing ti with others.
How to Manage Your Friends on PS Vita
The PS Vita has an app for keeping track of your PSN friends. Here's how it works.
Using the PS Vita's Near App
This utility app for PS Vita uses location date to let you see information about other PS Vita users nearby.
Using the PlayStation Store on a PS Vita
Accessing the PlayStation Store from a PS Vita is much like accessing it from a PSP or PS3, but if you're new to the PSN, you might need a few pointers.
How to Take Photos and Videos with a PS Vita
Both the front and rear cameras on the PS Vita can be used to take photos and videos. Here's how.
Using the Party App for PS Vita
One of the apps included with the PS Vita is a social media thing called Party. Here's what it does and how to use it.
How to Use the Parental Controls on the PS Vita
There are a number of options in the PS Vita's firmware that allow parents to have control over what their kids are seeing and playing. Here's what they are and how to set them up.
How to Use the PS Vita's On-Screen Keyboard
Using a touch-screen keyboard, like that on the PS Vita, isn't really any more difficult than a physical keyboard. It does have a few quirks and tricks to know about, though, that will make your experience much better.
How To Customize Your PS Vita Home Screen
It's simple to rearrange the home screen on your PS Vita and add a background if you want to. Here's how.
Remote Play on the PS Vita and PS3
Like the PSP before it, the PlayStation Vita can access content on a PS3 and even play PS3 games remotely.
PS Vita Compatible Media and Memory Cards
The PS Vita is a multimedia device, but that doesn't mean it can play everything. Here are the media formats and memory cards that are compatible with the PlayStation Vita.
Sony's PlayStation Portable, Watara's Supervision, and the Mega Duck
The PSP is one in a long line of handheld videogame systems, and its features derive from the features of systems that came before it, including Watara's Supervision and the ridiculously-named Mega Duck.
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Sega's Game Gear
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Sega's Game Gear: The PSP and the History of Handheld Video Gaming Part 7 - Sega's Game Gear featured, among other things, no region lock on game cartridges, similar to the PSP's region-free UMD games.
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Nintendo's Game Boy
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Nintendo's Game Boy: The PSP and the History of Handheld Video Gaming Part 4 - Nintendo's Game Boy was the first hit handheld system and paved the way for others to come, including the PSP.
Sony's PlayStation Portable and NEC's TurboExpress
Sony's PlayStation Portable and NEC's TurboExpress: The PSP and the History of Handheld Video Gaming Part 6 - NEC's TurboExpress, like the PSP, had a TV tuner accessory.
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Milton Bradley's Microvision
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Milton Bradley's Microvision: The PSP and the History of Handheld Video Gaming Part 2 - Milton Bradley's Microvision was the first handheld game system with interchangeable game media, but that's not all it has in common with the PSP.
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Epoch's Game Pocket Computer
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Epoch's Game Pocket Computer: The PSP and the History of Handheld Video Gaming Part 3 - Epoch's Game Pocket Computer a short-lived, Japan-only handheld that brings us one step closer to the PSP in the history of handheld gaming.
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Atari's Lynx
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Atari's Lynx: The PSP and the History of Handheld Video Gaming Part 5 - Atari's Lynx handheld shared the same horizontal form factor as the PSP.
Sony's PlayStation Portable and Sega's Nomad
Sony's PSP and Sega's Nomad handheld game systems have more in common that one might think. This is Part 9 in a series on the PSP's place in the history of handhelds.
Content Manager for PS Vita
Content Manager is the utility software for the PS Vita, replacing the PSP's Media Go and drag-and-drop content management.
Live Area: The PS Vita's User Interface
The PS Vita doesn't use the XMB or cross-media bar like the PSP or PS3. Instead, it's got something called "Live Area."
North American PS Vita Launch Games and Accessories
Here's the official list of games that will available for the PS Vita's North American launch on February 22, 2012.