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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...

Phantasy Star Online Portable 2 trial soon, out in February

Wow, that's not too far away now. The Japanese version will be on trial come mid-January with a release date pencilled in for the end of February. The game is free to play, or there will be a special boxed version retailing for 5,220 yen with bonus armour, characters and other content.


A western version is confirmed, hopefully it won't take as long as some to make it over here. Particularly with PC, iOS and Android versions also on the way, which should give it a high priority for translation. The Vita and PC versions will share servers and be cross-compatible.

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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