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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...

AT&T Launching '4G' Xperia Play in Blue

Americans are getting a not-quite 4G Xperia Play to enjoy via AT&T this month. The pretty blue-tinged model phone will use HSPA+ which is kind of 3G+ rather than true 4G, but that never stopped advertisers, for faster on-the-go downloads and gaming.


Sony Ericssion now claims 150+ optimized titles for the Xperia Play, which is okay after six months in existence, but all hope rests on the PlayStation Suite and more PSOne and PSP games to help things along. Sony recently denied the need for an Xperia Play 2, and with prices dropping, it might yet grab some market share, that Sony E would be proud enough to share with the world.

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