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PlayStation 6 and PlayStation Portable future visions

 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...

Phantasy Star Online 2 Deluxe Edition for Japan

With all that DLC creaking about, there was bound to be another boxed copy for PSO2 Episode 4, and here it comes landing in April for Japanese gamers who haven't yet splurged. Naturally, the tight on memory Vita version recommends a 16GB memory card to go along with the game, suggesting that not all the content is on the game cartridge.

The new version is out on 20 April, and despite Sega putting up a recent poll where loads of Vita owners asked for this to come west (I'd hope), nil chance of it coming west - mainly due to the server and infrastructure cost.


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