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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...

Meet SteamBoy, the portable PC games machine

Ooh, this looks like bad news. But before you panic, Steam boxes seem like a good idea, but none are actually on-sale yet, and most PC gamers are probably gaming happily on their laptops or phones when travelling. Why add another gadget? Assuming this concept ever sees the light of day.

Still, if this has any PC power inside it at all (specs are unknown besides something quad-core) it could easily be great emulator machine and throw open an arcade-style challenge to Sony's handheld. After all, Steam has a massive library of big-name games and pretty much every indie under the sun (except TxK), and open-sourcers could have a field day hacking it to pieces. Keep your eyes peeled for this in 2015, apparently.

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