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July Update: 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 .  July 2026 Update : Sony managed a cannon-fire sized self-inflicted injury by announcing the end of physical releases across the end of the PS5 era and the launch of the PS6. Due to lack of sales (only 7 titles have passed the 100,000 mark in the last year) and economics, it still doesn't matter to PlayStation owners, collectors are stores, who can now only sell digital codes in a box.  June 2026 Update : The latest snippet of gossip for Sony's next-gen systems is a modular/external drive that will connect to both devices. Allowing installation on the portable of physical games, and reducing the cost of the PS6 by ma...

Assassin's Creed Phoenix Rising's non-stealthy reveal on the Vita?

Ubisoft has promised more games for the Vita and it makes sense having built an AC engine for it that another game would be forthcoming. This time we seem to have a distinct break between the officially announced Black Flag for consoles, with the mysterious Phoenix Rising seeming to be its own game.


Several leaks from Ubisoft like the image above and short-lived store listings, suggest this is for the Vita and looks to further pit the entities Abstergo and Erudito against each other. What era it'll be set in and who the hero(ine) will be remain very much up in the air.

Phoenixes have appeared in Egyptian, Greek and Oriental mythologies which doesn't narrow it down much. The chances of you getting to stab Dumbledore in the beard also seem pretty remote.

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