Despite many PS3 users loving its operating system, Sony unfortunately abandoned the XMB during the PS Vita's development, and the PS4 and PS5 followed suit.While the XMB is relegated solely to ...

The XMB rocks, it looks like Sony is taking a very different approach with the Vita, a decision I'm afraid will end up hurting the PlayStation brand.

The Vita dispenses with the venerable Sony XrossMediaBar (XMB) interface that graces the PS3, PSP and select Sony HDTVs in favor of a new touch-based interface.

Above: And there it is! PS3's XMB with Shadow of the Colossus ready to play. First impressions? ... PS Vita has PS3 Remote Play which works, looks nice and is very simple to get working.

PlayStation Vita does away with the PS3's CrossMediaBar (XMB) in favour of a series of screens with little application bubbles on them that you can swipe between vertically.

LiveArea is the PlayStation Vita's new interface--a new version of the XMB. You touch the game or app you want to use, and are then launched into that piece of software.

As PlayStation 3 owners know, with the proliferation of apps and extended functionality of the console, XMB is cumbersome and takes time to scroll through. ... Plug the Vita into a PC/PS3, ...

The Trophy list will be moved on the CrossMediaBar (XMB) from the Games list to the PlayStation Network list. And most interestingly, Trophies earned on PlayStation Vita will finally be viewable ...

CES 2012 kicked off in a big way yesterday with the announcement that the PlayStation Vita will support Netflix, hopefully at launch. During Sony's press conference it was revealed that Netflix ...

PlayStation Vita has a number of online connectivity features. However, with all the buzzwords being thrown about--Near, Party, LiveArea, and Activity--it may be difficult to understand exactly ...