We’re a month away from a new decade rolling into town, and when you look back at the last ten years of gaming its staggering to see just how far the medium has come. From an age of ambition to an era of quality without compromise, video games and the devices that we play them on have evolved over the years into the best entertainment that money can buy.

The beginning of March brings a sad day for handheld console enthusiasts. After a production period of seven years, Sony has officially laid the PlayStation Vita to rest. As of this weekend, Sony has discontinued the last two remaining models of the Vita, as seen on the console’s official product page. The discontinuation falls in line with the words of …

The PlayStation Vita was in its death throes long before the Switch was released, but Nintendo’s little system that could delivered another blow. The Switch has usurped the Vita’s throne as the indie game station of choice for both players and developers. With Sony having killed off proper first party support early in the system’s lifetime, there’s little reason for the Vita to keep on chugging.

Sony’s US and European branches “plan to end all Vita GameCard production by close of fiscal year 2018,” which ends on March 31 2019. If any developers want their games to have a physical presence on the Vita, they’ll have to get their orders in post-haste.

The doomed PlayStation Vita came at a time when people had moved on to getting their portable gaming fixes on their phones.

Find that your Vita has been collecting dust? Don't worry, there are still titles on the way, even though Sony have all but forgotten their handheld console. Capcom are bringing Resident Evil Revelations 2 to the device next month!

Is it time to admit that the Wii U, The PlayStation Vita and Kinect are knocking on death's door?

The PlayStation Vita isn't dead. It's just restin'. Remarkable handheld, the PlayStation Vita, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!