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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...

Oddball game Pavilion to light up the Vita and PS4

File under "what the heck do we do here..." as another Indie game gets ready to sweep on to the Vita and PS4. Described as a "fourth-person exploratory experience," players must offer guidance, influence and subliminal control to the characters, while manipulating the environment, which sounds like a highly stylised puzzle game to me.

With an ambient soundtrack and lush painted graphics, it could be amazing or just one of those odd, not-quite games that pop up from time to time. The game is due out early next year and will get its first full showing at TGS.
 

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