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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...

Tower defence and a quiz mark March's PS+ content for Vita owners

Guess the sack of goodness that is PlayStation Plus is getting a little thin, now Sony has previously given away most of the Vita's best games. Next month we have quiz Smart As... and tower defence oddity Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD. PS3 owners get the latest Tomb Raider to chew on, showing the gulf in class between the two formats.

The US fares a little better with launch, and rather neat, combat title Unit 13 plus PSP mega-seller Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, plus Thomas was Alone and Lone Survivor via Cross Buy. Wish the EU branch would offer up more PSP goodies.

There may well be a few more deals to continue to sweeten the deal, and since PS+ has been damn good value recently, its easy to forgive them the odd off-month.

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