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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...

2013 line up for the PS Vita... so far

With the announcement that Soul Sacrifice is launching in March (in Japan), time for a peek at the 2013 PS Vita release schedule. Us eurotrash have Persona still to look forward to, but a few highlights aside it all looks a little bleak. Let me know what's missing and if there are any indies that I'm not aware of...

Major releases
Persona 4 Golden   Atlus  Spring, Europe
Dead or Alive 5 Tecmo
Ratchet & Clank Q-Force January
MLB 13 The Show   Sony March, US
Earth Defense Force 2017  February, US
Soul Sacrifice    Sony 7 March Japan
Tearaway   Media Molecule
Killzone Mercenary   Sony/Guerilla
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time   Sony
Final Fantasy X HD   Square
Bioshock   EA
Dragon's Crown   Atlus (change of publisher and delayed)
Urban Trials Freestyle   Tate
Phantasy Star Online 2  Sega


Indie games
Vektropolis Dark Computer Entertainment
Guacamelee Drinkbox
Big Sky Infinity Ripstone
Zombie Tycoon 2 Frima
Starlight Inception Escape Hatch
Binding of Isaac Nicalis

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