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July Update: 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 .  July 2026 Update : Sony managed a cannon-fire sized self-inflicted injury by announcing the end of physical releases across the end of the PS5 era and the launch of the PS6. Due to lack of sales (only 7 titles have passed the 100,000 mark in the last year) and economics, it still doesn't matter to PlayStation owners, collectors are stores, who can now only sell digital codes in a box.  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by ma...

Side Kicks a murder adventure shows California, Japan style

Billed as an adventure game that reveals the real evil, Side Kicks has been under the radar since an announcement last year. Now publisher Extend is putting up some gameplay clips and a more recent trailer, showing off the team of the Sakrada Police Department, set in a fictional Californian town.
 I like the relatively normal people and visual style of the game, which seems to be a murder mystery set in a diner, apparently with lots of the action set around town, and in an idealised version of a California diner. The official Side Kicks site (some English) has plenty more imagery. There's also a bunch of tweets (in Japanese) flying around.


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