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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...

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite arrives on iOS, just buy a controller first

Is this really the future? All the popular games appearing on phones and tablets, now that extra controllers are available for most of them? It seems odd, but the main thrust of the early reviews I've seen all recommend that players get a controller for their iPad or phone - is this the start of the trend that kills portable gaming?


Sure, the graphics have been spruced up a bit, but isn't a lot cheaper to get a PSP and a copy of the original, rather thank forking out £10/$19 for the game and up to $80-100 for a controller? I guess the market will soon tell, and given that millions of smartphone owners don't even know what a PSP is, the take-up is all on the modern platforms.

Here's a semi-comparison of gameplay, I might pop up my own direct one later. What do you think, will phone users rush out to buy over-priced controllers, or can portable gaming limp on for a while longer? And where's Sony in all this with a quick cheaper, better, easier campaign across social media?

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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