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 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smaller/indie o...

Black Rock Shooter Not Heading West

According to a tweet I just came across, NIS America has confirmed it won't be releasing Black Rock Shooter, or any other PSP titles in America. The awesome looking game is due to hit Japan on 25 August and comes with a great figurine bundle which it looks like I'll have to order now.

I had an email from NIS a while back saying "we don't have any information regarding ImageEpoch titles…
We do not have a project up and running together, so our contacts with them are limited." so hopes were pretty stretched back then, but it looks like any lingering ones have now gone.

Wonder if Ghostlight (who bring Japanese titles like Aedis Eclipse over) or someone else is likely to pick it up, as BRS looks like a game that doesn't need a great effort in the way of translation.

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