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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...

JRPG update, Legend of Heroes vid and a new Atelier remake

This morning's coffee comes with a dusting of JRPG news. Gust is remaking yet another Atelier title for the Vita, bringing Atelier Rorona back to life with an updated edition. That'll include much-improved visuals but since the original was a PS3 title, it shouldn't need that much work. The remaster will also be released on PS3 (go figure) with Cross Play support.

While they are scratching around the art department, here's a brief advert for Falcom's latest Legend of Heroes title, Sen no Kiseki which hits Japan in September.

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