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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...

Final Fantasy Type-0 Rates Near Perfect in Famitsu

Square's grand farewell to the PSP ends up scoring 39 out of 40 in the latest issue of Famitsu. The double-UMD game gets top billing, with a host of other PSP games reviewed, looks like the big game season is here. Sure, Famitsu scores are pretty meaningless these days, but its good to know Square really threw all its weight behind this game.

[PSP] Final Fantasy Type-0: 10, 9, 10, 10
[PSP] Senritsu no Stratus: 8, 8, 7, 7
[PSP] Ragnarok Hikari to Yami no Koujo: 8, 8, 8, 8
[PSP] R-15 Portable: 6, 6, 5, 6
[PSP] Tanteibu The Detective Club: 7, 7, 6, 6
[PSP] NBA 2K12: 7, 7, 7, 7

I ran through the Japanese demo a while back. The actual review isn't publishing until tomorrow, check back for some choice quotes. By the way, bonus points to anyone who can figure out what the hell Ragnarok is from this trailer... all I get is Venice and bad manga...


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