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Find out all the official news on the next generation portable, get the fright of your life in Dead Space 2 and win a bonanza of prizes this weekend.

The next generation of portable entertainment is coming

Unparalleled interactive entertainment anywhere you go. That's what the next generation portable entertainment system from PlayStation, PS Vita, will offer when it arrives at the end of 2011. Officially announced at a press conference in Tokyo this week, PS Vita will feature a sleek Super Oval Design to fit comfortably in your hands, and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) 5-inch screen for superb picture quality. You can also get closer to games and other entertainment with its multi touch front screen and unique multi touch pad on the rear.

Want even more control? PS Vita has it all in hand with dual analog sticks and a range of buttons to offer ample control possibilities. And with both Wireless and 3G network connectivity, together with the location based service, "Near", to let you meet friends virtually and share game information, you're always connected no matter where you are.

We're only skimming the surface of what PS Vita offers you. Check out the other articles and features on eu.playstation.com and PlayStation.Blog at blog.eu.playstation.com for all the latest PS Vita news.

Dead set

Put your nerves to the test in one of the most blood-curdling adventures ever seen in a videogame - Dead Space 2 has landed on PlayStation 3. This sci-fi nightmare is sure to shock your senses... and for an extra thrill try Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition which includes tense blaster Dead Space Extraction in full High Definition for the first time, complete with PlayStation Move motion controller compatibility and co-op gameplay. You can also download Dead Space Extraction from PlayStation Store now on its own - so what are you waiting for? Not scared... are you?

Are you a Facebook superhero?

PlayStation and Facebook are a superteam you can rely on for fantastic fun. Prove your knowledge of the DC Universe with the DC Universe Online quiz at facebook.com/dcuniverseonlinequiz/, where you can test your supersenses to win exclusive prizes such as a much sought after Batman figurine.

Then leap into some LittleBigPlanet 2 action with the LBP2 mini-game on Facebook. Playable at apps.facebook.com/lbptwominigame, you're given the task of saving your Facebook friends in an entertaining shooter where you are the hero. Once you've had a blast, why not explore the LittleBigMap? Head over to littlebigmap.littlebigplanet.com and check out the latest videos, pictures and tweets from LittleBigPlanet fans all over the globe.

You're a winner with eu.playstation.com

Try your hand at a variety of competitions at eu.playstation.com/competitions that could turn you into a big winner at the start of 2011. Fancy a 320GB PlayStation 3 system and a PlayStation Move Starter Pack? Then you can get the chance to win them in the Modern Combat: Domination competition. If football is more your thing, then have a go at the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2011 competition for a chance to grab yourself a BRAVIA 3D TV, a PlayStation 3 system and a PSP system, along with a copy of EA SPORTS FIFA 11 for both systems.

For those who like their prizes a little darker, the Dead Space 2 competition delivers deadly temptation with the chance to win a PlayStation 3 system and a copy of Dead Space 2 Collector's Edition. On the less frightening side of things, Bon Jovi fans can stage-dive into the chance to win a copy of SingStar Guitar on PlayStation 3 along with some Bon Jovi goodies including a copy of the band's new book, When We Were Beautiful.

Don't forget that there's still time to enter our Green Hornet and Gran Turismo 5 competitions to win a 3D cinema screening and a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, respectively. Get your competition face on and start winning at eu.playstation.com/psn/competitions.

The hottest games, the fastest trailers

Head over to PlayStation.Blog and get up to speed with incredible new trailers from forthcoming PlayStation 3 hits MotorStorm Apocalypse and Killzone 3.

Keep an eye on PlayStation.Blog at blog.eu.playstation.com for the latest PlayStation news as it happens.

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