The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

We'll forgive you if you thought the Xperia Play was eons before. Let's quickly run through its shot-yet-illustrious history: we published first details in August last year, followed by the very first pictures in late October. More and more details emerged throughout the remainder of the year. By the time 2011 hit, a prototype was making the Chinese media rounds (teardown included), and then we managed to get our own Xperia Play prototype for preview. It's at this point that Sony Ericsson joins in on the fun with its creepy Super Bowl ad reveal.

But after months of detailed leaks, early hands-on previews, and numerous executive non-denials, is finally 100% official. It'll run Android Gingerbread, and come preloaded with a "legendary" PSone game, and Sony Ericsson promises a library of 50 additional titles available at launch from 20 publishing partners, and that some games ported from existing smartphone platforms (like Reckless Racing) will have additional levels on Xperia Play. Local area multiplayer gaming is a go, as you'll be able to host a WiFi hotspot on one device and join the game with another.

It's launching in March, and will be available on Verizon in "early spring," suggesting that we'll see a European launch before it hits the States.

Developing... Check out our Sony Ericsson liveblog for all the latest updates!