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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...

Vita firmware 2.10 update out now, adds folders and web video streaming

Like the iPhone, we can now store apps and games in folders on the Vita thanks to the latest firmware update that's went live overnight. You will be able to keep up to 10 games in each folder, which isn't a huge amount, but I guess you can create folders like "PSOne_arcade, PSOne_RPG, PSP_racers, and PSN_Augmented or Vita_indies" or something similar, if you've got enough storage.

Also in the update are improvements to the browser, including streaming video through HTML5, but not Flash - although that's no surprise and a few other bits and pieces including showing the currently installed card next to the time and power-bar.



UPDATE: The US PSN blog has an piece on it and the pretty pic above,  but who in their right minds would put Maps in Favorites? Updated even more, the EU PSN tops that with a neat video showing off all the new features in action.

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