Sony's PS Vita hasn't been out in Japan very long, launching in December 2011, however after a promising start its sales have plummeted, dropping to 18,361 in week five.

Although you'd expect a steady decline in sales after any big launch the...

We've known for some time now that the PlayStation Vita would be able to function as both a controller for the PS3 and display PS3 content via its screen, however we weren't sure of  the extent to which this new functionality would be implemented.

The...

Don't expect any Flash based fun on your Sony PlayStation Vita if you grab one at launch, Adobe's much derided platform will not be supported.

There is cookie, JavaScript 1.7 and HTML5 support though, proving that the device will be equipped...

We know that the Sony PlayStation Vita won't be arriving in time for Christmas in the western world, Sony Corp's executive vice president Kazuo Hirai told us so.

But the good news is that you should be able to pick one up in time for the new...

An extension accessory for the Nintendo 3DS is about to be revealed at the forthcoming Tokyo Game Show, and it makes the current handheld console look more like the original beefy DS.

Translated from Japanese as "Extension Slide Pad" (or "Kakuchou...

Nintendo has ended up in the red thanks to the 3DS.

Nope, we're not talking bank balance slides due to poor sales, but rather a fetching new shade for the 3D handheld console - Flame Red.

We use capitals for that colour description...

The Nintendo 3DS woes continue, this time with alleged button warping on the handheld's D-pad. Pictures of the console's controls with peeling paint and buttons that looks like prunes have begun to emerge across the Internet. 

The problem began...

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has apologised to gamers who paid top-dollar for the 3DS, following the decision this week to slash the cost of its retail price just 6 months after it went on sale.

Speaking via a letter published on Nintendo's website...

We were kind of hoping that the PlayStation Vita would launch here in October, but it seems the next-generation handheld won't now be hitting UK or US shores until 2012.

The delay means no Christmas Vita action, unless you live in Japan, and...

Blockbuster might have gone and accidentally revealed the release date for PlayStation's new portable console, the Vita, and it looks like it could be arriving sooner rather than later. 

The Vita is set to be a powerful replacement for the...

The Nintendo 3DS launch was all but void of decent titles, with exciting games shown prior like Zelda and Kid Icarus set to ship later on in the consoles' release calendar. 

By far the most exciting title displayed in the build up to the 3DS...

Netflix, the US-based movie rental and on demand service, is headed to the Nintendo 3DS. Owners of the handheld will find the Netflix app turning up in the devices e-shop from 15 July.

Before you get too excited, don't expect any glasses-free...

It's been a few months since we've heard any PSP 2 rumours (the PlayStation Phone seems to have stolen all of the portable PlayStation limelight) but, if an MCV report proves accurate we could be just a couple of weeks away from an official announcement.

The...

If you were concerned that the Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming console was going to suffer the same product shortages as the previous iterations of the device then fear not, as it looks as though Nintendo is making sure there will be no break in its supply.

The poor old PSPgo is having a bit of a rough ride at the moment, with reports of high customer return rate, and now news that prices for the PSPgo have been cut in the US and Japan.

Admittedly, this looks to have been coming for some time,...