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 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...

Namco sells shed-loads of PSP games

Namco reported $100 million profits today based on strong sales. Top of the heap was its PSP range selling some 1.9 million units out of 7.2 million in total. Not bad for an ageing system. Most of those were probably in Japan where the likes of AKB1/48 2 sold over 380,000 copies and Taiko Drum Master that topped 220,000.

You can check out the full report here, but there's not much info on specific games. With Ridge Racer, Katamari and Shinobido 2 lined-up for the Vita, looks like Namco should have a good final quarter in Japan too.


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