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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...

Final Fantasy IV Roars to No. 1 in Japan

Square's lavish remake of FFIV has stormed to the top spot in the Japanese charts selling over 100,000 copies and was one of three games in the top five (Dissidia 012 and Monster Hunter 3 being the other two). Also in the top 10 were Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity and Gundam SD G Generations, making a healthy and 3DS-squashing roster for the PSP.

Even better, for a six year old system, the PSP and PSP-Go managed to outsell the Nintendo 3DS in the hardware stakes by a few hundred units, with both selling just over 50,000. The boosts in sales seem to suggest that Tokyo and Japan's other metropolises are getting back to normal after the terrible disasters.

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