Sony said the new PS Vita design was for “more causal and friendly for a wider range of users.” The new model is just 15 mm in width, a 20% reduction from the current model. It weights 219 grams, which is 15% lighter. The redesign also comes with a boosted battery life, allowing for up to six hours of use.

The new model will include 1 GB of internal memory storage, so for smaller downloads you wont need a memory card. Meanwhile, Sony has also announced a 64 GB memory card for the system. Sony is also offering the handheld in a wide variety of colors including: yellow, pink, white, gray, lime green and light blue.

You can see the full specs of the new model below.

There Sony is planning to announce the launch date of the PlayStation 4 for Japan. They refused to say ahead of time what the date would be, but it’s fairly obvious that their home country will not be first this time around.

The PlayStation 4 will launch on November 15th in North America and November 29th in Europe with Japan to be determined.

The event is pretty much Europe’s own version of E3, and it is going to take place on Tuesday August 20th in Saatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne, Germany.

Doors will open 6pm CET, conference will begin at 7pm CET / 6pm BST

In the previous Gamescom, Sony has announced PS3 price cuts and new Vita titles. This year we expect them to give us more details on the upcoming PS4 and maybe reveal more games as well.

Rumors have been speculating that Microsoft may hold a conference of their own, but it has not been confirmed yet.

What do you expect to see from Sony at next month’s Gamescom? Comment below.

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10 days until E3. Based on what I’m hearing both the Xbox and PS4 press confs will be the strongest in years. Lots of games and surprises.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) May 31, 2013