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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...

More content for Sword Art Online incoming

A new (brief) trailer hints at new content for Sword Art Online from Namco, with the focus on the heroine's costumes. This is ahead of a new major update with volcano levels and snowy mountains, which should add a little more substance to this already chunky game.

None of this is likely to make it into the western release launch version, and it probably depends on sales to see just how much Bandai will support the game in the long term. Hopefully, there's plenty of interest and the publisher has been pretty good with the One Piece DLC, so I'd hope this will be well supported. The digital-only release looks like another memory card hog.

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