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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...

PSN Downtime: No Where To Go and No One To Shoot

Not only and tens of millions of gamers not playing online or buying stuff, but real developers who rely on PSN being up are losing revenue. An IndustryGamers piece, highlights the not-exactly-plight of PixelJunk creators Q-Games who will suffer if gamers lose confidence in the PSN service once it does come back up.

Then there's all the folks who brought SOCOM, Portal 2 and other multiplayer-heavy titles that have no where to go and no one shoot. Reviewers who get their code through download codes will also be missing out (was hoping to do Persona 3 this week, but that looks unlikely).

All of which means Sony will have a real struggle on its hands to repair the image of PSN, as well as make the service bulletproof in future. The very latest from Sony is a decidedly unhelpful:

 "There are a number of sources speculating on the nature of the PSN issue and ETA's but there has been no official feedback on this as yet"

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