It's been a year since the PlayStation Vita launched in North America, and SCEA wants to celebrate that milestone with Vita owners.

SCEA showcases blockbuster content for PlayStation Vita and PS3, Enhancements to PlayStation Plus, HTC Partnership for PlayStation Mobile, and much more at the E3 2012.

Sony and Taco Bell announced a new "Unlock the Box" promotion to give away one PlayStation Vita for every 15 minutes to consumers beginning January 26, 2012. 

PS Vita incorporates a 5-inch multi-touch organic light emitting diode as the front display and a unique multi-touch pad on the rear. Together with the front touch screen and the rear touch pad, PS Vita offers new game play experiences, allowing users to interact directly with games in three dimension-like motion, through "touch, grab, trace, push and pull" finger motions.

Sony Computer Entertainment America unveiled its holiday 2011 lineup for PlayStation Move, offering something for every type of PlayStation gamer, such as Everybody Dance, Carnival Island, EyePet & Friends, and Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest.

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a three-year, $20 million dollar investment plan to support the development of first-party studios PSN exclusive games as well as financial support for the independent developers program, Pub Fund.

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced 6 new games will be added to the growing “Greatest Hits” library, delivering exceptional value to PS3 owners. These best-selling PS3 titles will be rolled out at retailers in the United States and Canada over the course of the next few weeks.

Subway submarine sandwich restaurants and Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a marketing alliance that will offer Subway diners and PlayStation fans the opportunity to instantly win PlayStation prizes including select products before they are available to buy in stores.

SCEA announced a series of new games from indie studio Codename that have been created exclusively for PlayStation Home. An agreement between the two companies will bring indie developers from all over the world together to collaborate and create exclusive, new, never-before-seen games for the PlayStation Home platform and to the PS3.

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the availability of DC Comics on the PlayStation Network digital comics service for PSP. An initial selection of over 80 DC titles can be downloaded from PlayStation Store immediately priced from $0.99 to $2.99 per issue.

SCEA announced the PlayStation Protection Plan, an extended service offer for the PS3 and PSP systems, allowing owners in the United States to purchase an extended service plan of one or two years that begins after the original one-year manufacturer's limited warranty expires.

Sony Computer Entertainment America celebrates the five-year anniversary of the PSP. Five years after its North American debut on March 24, 2005, the PSP platform continues to provide an unmatched portable entertainment experience, offer incredible value and is still going strong with more than 17 million units of the PSP system sold in the U.S. to-date.

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the launch of Sodium One, a new and evolving massively multiplayer online game space now available within its Home  3D gaming community.

Scott Guthrie, formerly Executive Vice President of Publishing for THQ, joins MTV Games as its new Executive Vice President and General Manager, while former Senior Director, Sales and Merchandising for SCEA David Cox also joins as Senior Vice President of Sales.

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Sony's Gamers Day 2009 lineup:

• 'Fat Princess' (PS3) - 27 New Screens
• 'Patapon 2' (PSP) - New Screens
• 'SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3' (PSP) - New Screens
• 'White Knight Chronicles' (PS3) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'MotorStorm Arctic Edge' (PS2/PSP) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe' (PSP) Announced - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'MAG' (PS3) - Screens & Trailer
• 'PixelJunk #4' (PS3) Announced - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'inFamous' (PS3) - New Screens

Designed to accommodate the expanding functionality of PSP, the Media Manager grants access to the PlayStation Store through the PC, easing the process of browsing, purchasing, and downloading of games, movies and television shows. The Media Manager also allows for organizing and syncing your music, photos and other digital content.

SCEA announced details of the next PS3 and PSP firmware updates, both coming this month. PS3 v2.50 adds advanced voice chat features for the Official Bluetooth Headset, the ability to capture screenshots in-game, and a more intuitive PlayStation Trophy interface. PSP v5.00 will enable you to browse the PlayStation Store and download games whenever you're at a Wi-Fi hotspot.

While SCEA is working on a third title in the franchise, and in talks about a God of War movie, it has been accused, and sued, for plagiarism by Jonathon Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Barrette-Herzog who claim God of War is based on their Olympiad screenplay they sent to Sony Pictures back in 2002, three years before the first GoW title appeared on the PS2. While the plantiffs list various obvious similarities between the two projects, then project director David Jaffe says the lawsuit is "inaccurate, incomplete, abstracted and/or misleading."

SCEA's Director of Publisher Relations Michael Shorrock, who works closely with all of the publishers and developers that create games for all PlayStation platforms, has been working closely with Neversoft and Activision, Harmonix and Konami to ensure that PS3 guitars and drum sets will all feature a basic level of gameplay compatibility, meaning Guitar Hero: World Tour’s guitars and drums will work with Rock Band 2 and Konami’s Rock Revolution software.

As announced at its E3 press conference, SCEA has re-launched some of its top PS3 titles as Greatest Hits, available starting today for only $29.99 with titles such as Motorstorm, Assassin's Creed, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Resistance: Fall of Man and more ...

Xsens Technologies announced that Sony's Guerrilla, known for Killzone, and THQ's Big Huge Games have signed on to use its camera-less motion capture solution Moven.

In addition to revealing new content for over 20 previously announced, first-party software titles, SCEA gave attendees a look at over 10 never-before-seen titles, including PS3 titles God of War 3 and MAG, Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty for PlayStation Network and Resistance: Retribution for the PSP system.

Atari announced the appointment of former Sony Computer Entertainment America Director of Marketing Jeff Reese as its Vice President of Marketing, reporting to Jim Wilson, CEO and President of Atari, Inc.

Earlier today SCEA released the v2.40 PS3 system software update adding in-game XMB access which enables users to connect and communicate with other gamers, as well as giving PS3 users the ability to earn Trophies and tout their accomplishments & skills via profiles with other members of the community. Shortly after its release PS3 owners who updated their console started complaining about their PS3 freezing/locking up. Without explanation the firmware is no longer available.

Trion World Network, founded by Might & Magic creator Jon Van Caneghem, are expanding their team once more. After recently having hired former SOE Executive Director of Development Nicholas Beliaeff, it has now signed SCEA's former Director of Online Technology Glen Van Datta. Trion World is currently working on a cross-platform fantasy themed MMORPG.