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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed 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 smal...

Xperia Play getting free EA games in October

To goose its gaming smartphone, Sony Ericsson is offering four EA games for free over October, starting with Need for Speed: Shift. Sure, the game is only a couple of quid on the Android store, but hey - free is free and the Xperia Play is hardly seeing a torrent of games recently.


Still it is getting Lara Croft soon and, if the price cuts are kicking in could be building a nice little niche for itself, dunno what the other titles in the offer are, but will update when I find out. Plus, the Xperia Play will be getting the Gingerbread OS update in October, making it an even better device.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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