Karey Westfall
06-16-2011, 12:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2011/06/more-phone-than-console-ars-reviews-the-xperia-play.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss' target='_blank'>http://arstechnica.com/gaming/revie...tm_campaign=rss</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The Xperia Play, an Android-powered, gaming-optimized phone designed by Sony Ericsson, tries to bridge the gap between PlayStation games and the mobile platform. The Xperia Play's most significant feature is the inclusion of a slide-out DualShock controller-type set of controls, geared toward customers who find themselves carrying a handheld console along with their phone because they are disappointed by touchscreen-oriented mobile games and prefer the more precise experience of a controller."</em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//adt/auto/1308179412.usr110024.png" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Buttons, buttons and more buttons! The Xperia Play brings joysticks and analog pads to mobile phones! The Play should be out soon, but in the meantime take a look at all the features that it will offer!</p>