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 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...

RPG Pinball game Rollers of the Realm gets a new teaser

Atlus is still bringing this game that's been kicking around in development for years to the Vita and PS4, and PC via Steam. Now with a release date of holiday 2014, it rather cunningly mixes pinball and role-playing which could either delight two audiences or horrify both!

Rollers of the Realm from Phantom Compass sees the balls as your characters, which have the usual RPG attributes and classes, battling a table of nasties and obstacles. Its quite a clever idea, if the execution and depth is there. Guess we'll find out closer to Christmas.

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