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Johannesburg - Immerse yourself in a world of uncompromised gaming with PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), the new portable gaming system from Sony Computer Entertainment.

Available in stores this week, PS Vita delivers the ultimate portable gaming experience and introduces innovative brand new ways to play and interact. Its unique, intuitive and varied control inputs allow for rich and immersive gaming experiences, while full integration with PlayStation Network and innovative social gaming features allow you to stay constantly connected to a social network of gamers.

With a choice of connectivity options - including 3G network support for the first time in a PlayStation device - PS Vita offers completely connected, rich and immersive gaming experience. As the preferred provider for 3G, Vodafone will ensure that PS Vita users have a great connected experience wherever they are owing to the high speed and extensive market-leading network coverage. With 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity users can stay constantly connected to their PlayStation world and their gaming friends using PS Vita's native gaming and social network applications.

Features that ensure the best gaming experiences possible:

- Stunning 5” OLED screen

- Front Touch Screen and unique Rear Touch Pad

- “Front and rear cameras

- Microphone

- Dual analog sticks

- Motion sensor (SIXAXIS)

- Social essentials that keep you connected to share, discover, and compare on the move:

- Wireless connection via 3G and Wi-Fi. 3G optional.

- Full PlayStation Network Access Cross-Platform play with PlayStation 3

- Live Area - a social and news dashboard where you can check out the latest info on which of your friends are playing the same game, downloads, promotions and news stories, with a dedicated area for your messages and status updates.

- Near - a location based gaming application to meet up with others virtually. See what friends nearby are up to and find out which games are popular in your current location.

PS Vita also delivers interactivity between platforms that gamers will have never seen before. The Cross-Platform Play feature delivers true Cross Platform interaction which allows players to start playing whilst on the move with PS Vita and continue at home on PS3. Cross-Platform Play also allows players to play head to head PS3 vs PS Vita.

This state-of-the-art portable device has games at its heart, and launches with a strong lineup of titles, from all-new IP, to innovative takes on classic franchises.

Other launch titles include the fun-filled collection of mini games Little Deviants, plus ModNation Racers, Everybody's Golf, Hustle Kings, Top Darts, EA SPORTS FIFA Football, Ridge Racer, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus, Rayman Origins and Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition to ensure an impressive lineup that caters for every type of gamer right from launch.

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