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 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 .  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 making the Blu-ray an accessory (like the PS5 Slim).  I prefer the idea of a dedicated dock on the PS6 that connects the next Portable to your entire PSN library, and they'd better make it work as an extra controller, but I'm sure there are practical benefits to the extra drive.   That should also boost sales of PS4 and PS5 physical games, especially on the second-hand market, as folk...

Japanese Strip Fighting Game Fun!

[UPDATE] - Some more pics at Dengeki and news of an illustrated booklet coming with game, out in Japan on 14 April.

Okaaaaaay, there's a story on Famitsu about a game, Akiba's Trip (or Akiba Strip depending on how you look at it), where one of the special fighting moves is to rip your opponent's (and by opponent they mean demonic schoolgirl hell-beast, naturally) clothes off. I think the point is to check the opponent in a special mirror to see if they're human or demon/vampire, but the translation is naturally a bit flaky.


So have some gratuitous PSP flesh tone pixels and wonder why western games don't take this route to identifying protagonists.

[UPDATE] - New video here.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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