Sony's E3 Press Conference: 10 Key Details And Games That Stood Out
7. Cross-Platform Flexibility
Sony's take on portable gaming has been rather haphazard. Although the PSP eventually became a success, Nintendo has dominated the portable market with it's 3DS (I'm not factoring in Apple or Android games, those aren't gaming devices). As a result, when Sony released the PlayStation Vita, the maligned system had to endure a rough entry in the market still dominated by the 3DS - which isn't a small obstacle, considering the Nintendo DS' total sales may soon make it the most well-sold gaming platform in history, as it prepares to surpass Sony's seventh-generation juggernaut, the PlayStation 2. Knowing that the DS is a formidable opponent, Sony has released a plethora of features for the Vita, increasing the connectivity that it has with the PlayStation 3. As of now, obvious functions such as transferring media between the two devices is a given, but there will soon be the advent of Cloud gaming, which will allow the PS Vita's already established Remote Play feature (which allows a PS Vita to access all the content on a PlayStation 3, minus games) with an internet connection - the PlayStation 4 has been promised to allow full access to PlayStation 4 games, meaning that you don't even necessarily need to be at home in order to play. Got some time to kill at work? Hop in a match of Killzone or play a quick mission in Destiny. Out to eat? Play some Watch Dogs as you sit at the table listening to your friends eat. On a trip to a relative's house but you left the PlayStation 4 at home? Fire up The Elder Scrolls Online and piss away hours at a time as you're finally able to sufficiently entertain yourself at the grandparents' house. 
It's like a Magikarp - not much now, but has great potential... to destroy all traces of your social life.
Sony however, is not just expanding the ability to the PlayStation Vita. You can also manage your PlayStation Network account from your phone, akin to a Android or Apple social media application. You can make purchases from the PlayStation store, update your status, communicate with players on your friend list, and in some cases, even play games - however, unlike the Vita, these will likely be Minis and PS One classics - a phone, obviously, doesn't have nearly enough capacity to play a full game. That being said, the increased functionality and ability to use multiple methods of updating your account and interacting with your friends is a pleasant sight to see, and I'm looking forward to its implementation.