The Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Vita have put amazing games in players' hands over the last four or five years, but they each offer a very different experience. Both systems have matured and seen a lot of changes, and now that they have likely reached their final form, it's time to compare the two.

The offices of Allure Media overflowed with review PlayStation Vita units this morning. Naturally, all productive activity ground to a halt. But can Sony’s handheld saviour live up to our expectations? Mark (Kotaku) and Angus (Lifehacker) dive in . . .

Sony held the Australian launch event for the PlayStation Vita on a wobbly barge on Sydney Harbour last night. After wolfing down burgers and a little wine, I had a quick play with Sony's second attempt to win a decent slice of the handheld gaming market. How did it stack up?

Sony's next-generation handheld gaming console, the PlayStation Vita, goes on sale next Thursday (February 23). But who is offering the cheapest pre-order deals? Planhacker has crunched the numbers and found there's not much in the way of discounting going on.