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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...

American PS+ users getting Ninja Gaiden Sigma Free

Having seen lots of Americans moan about how good Europe's PS+ offering is, they get the one game I'd really like to try but haven't got round to picking up. Hopefully Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus will come our way next month, to help boost the launch of the sequel, which looks pretty sharp.

They also get Madden a little on the cheap side, which would be appreciated here too. But on the whole you have to say the European PS+ deals look the better offering for any long-suffering Vita owner, or for anyone who picks one up and finds five or six free games available off the bat.

If only Sony were marketing the bountiful supply of free games to the world, maybe some more people would buy the Vita. Hopefully that'll be part of Sony's relaunch plans. The US is also getting buy a year's PS+ get three months free.

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