Designed to teach readers about the Playstation Mobile SDK, this book can be used to develop games for the Playstation Vita handheld video game console as well as other Playstation certified mobile devices. By the end of the book, not only will readers have a comfort level with the Playstation Mobile SDK, but they will also have created a space-shooter game within the last chapter. Anyone can develop games and applications for the Playstation Vita just as they can for the iPhone and iPad. Some basic C No. programming experience is assumed. It introduces readers to video game development on a Sony video game console. It is designed for beginners so any level of programmer can quickly learn the SDK. It builds a simple space shooter game as a capstone project. The SDK can also be used for mobile development on Playstation certified Android phones and tablets, such as the HTC One Evo.